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Design ChallengeDesign Challenge
To design blades for a windmill that will catch the wind and use the wind’s energy to lift a container of weights
The Set-UpThe Set-Up
An Introduction to the An Introduction to the EiE Teacher GuidesEiE Teacher Guides
Teacher Guide StructureTeacher Guide Structure
• Overview• Prep Lesson• Lesson 1: Engineering Story• Lesson 2: A Broader View of an
Engineering Field
• Lesson 3: Scientific Data Inform Engineering Design
• Lesson 4: Engineering Design Challenge• Assessments
Lesson 1 - Storybook
Lesson 1: Important PointsLesson 1: Important Points
The Story:• Introduces relevant science,
engineering, and technology vocabulary• Introduces field of engineering.• Sets context for engineering design
challenge• Introduces the Engineering Design
Process. • Is vague about child’s solution.
Lesson 1: Introducing the EDP
Lesson 2:Lesson 2:Who are Mechanical Engineers?Who are Mechanical Engineers?
Guiding QuestionHow do mechanical engineers observe and
think about machines?
Lesson 3:Lesson 3:Testing Sail DesignsTesting Sail Designs
Guiding Question
What properties of a sail affect how well it catches the wind?
The Set-UpThe Set-Up
Lesson 3
Lesson 4: Lesson 4: Designing a WindmillDesigning a Windmill
Guiding QuestionHow can we use what we know about materials and their properties, our creativity, and the Engineering
Design Process to design windmill blades that catch the wind?”