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Science Lesson 1
What is Engineering?
May 4th- 8th
1. Click on the Discussions drop down arrow. Answer the
before reading questions.
• Click on the link to watch the video.
What is Engineering?
2. Click on the Discussions drop down arrow. Answer the
after reading questions.
3. Click on the Vocabulary drop down arrow. Discuss the
vocabulary words.
4. Click on the Reading Material. You can either download
the article as a pdf or listen to it and follow along.
5. The DIY Activity Guide has instructions for the build a candy
structure activity that is in the video. Required: 45-60
minutes • Difficulty: Medium • Cost: $0-5. Try it out if you
have the materials at home. Don’t forget to send your
teacher a picture of your finished product!
6. For the Assessment part of the lesson, choose
either the online quiz game, paper quiz, or exit ticket. You
may even want to try all three!
Additional Activities: Have fun!!!
• Goldfish Cracker Pulley Engineering Snack (Directions are
attached.)
• 25 Simple Activities for Little Engineers (Links are attached.)
Your teachers would love to see pictures of
your finished products!
Goldfish Cracker Pulley Engineering Snack
Supplies Needed
• Goldfish crackers • 6 paper towel rolls or wrapping paper roll cut into pieces • 3 straws • 3 empty ribbon spools • baker’s twine • small plastic cup or container • masking tape • scissors • pen or screwdriver to poke holes in cup
Make the pulley basket: Take the plastic cup and poke two holes in it, directly across from each other. Feed twine through each hole and tie, giving the cup a short handle. Then tie a 1 1/2-yard piece of twine
to the center of the cup handle.
Construct the pulley supports:
1. Cut paper rolls to desired lengths. Use 4 at paper towel roll length and 2 at a shorter length.
2. Poke a hole into one end of a paper roll, approximately 1″ from edge. Poke another hole, also 1″ from edge, directly opposite the circle from the first hole. Make holes large enough for a straw to fit easily through. Repeat with the remaining five rolls.
3. Take two matching height rolls. Feed a straw (the pulley shaft) through both holes in a roll, then the hole in a ribbon spool and then through the second roll. Repeat with the other two sets of rolls.
4. Tape the bottoms of the paper towel rolls to a stable table with masking tape. The rolls should be just narrower than a straw’s length apart. Then tape the next two pulleys.
Feed and play with the pulleys: Pull twine over the first ribbon spool, under the second ribbon spool and over the third ribbon spool. Fill the basket with Goldfish crackers and lift away!
25 Simple Activities for Little Engineers
1. Newspaper Play Structures by Inner Child Fun
2. Foam Block Engineering Challenge by The Science Kiddo
3. The Painting Machine by My Nearest and Dearest
4. PVC Pipe Physics for Kids by Fun-A-Day
5. Lego Candy Dispenser by Frugal Fun for Boys
6. Easy (and fun) Catapult for Kids to Make by Kids Activities Blog
7. The Strength of Paper STEM Challenge by Creekside Learning
8. Play, Think and Build by Hand Made Kids Art
9. Lego Camping Lantern by Lalymom
10. Potion Lab by Inner Child Fun
11. Cardboard City by Lemon Lime Adventures
12. Balloon Powered LEGO Car by Science Sparks
13. Movable Pulley by Carrots are Orange
14. Observation Walk by Edventures with Kids
15. Marble Run by Inner Child Fun
16. Candy Play Dough Structures by Coffee Cups and Crayons
17. Marshmallow and Toothpick Buildings by The Idea Room
18. Building with Paper by Deceptively Educational
19. Build-a-Bridge Challenge by Busy Kids, Happy Mom
20. Build a Road by Inner Child Fun
21. Gumdrop Structures Engineering Challenge by The
Homeschool Scientist
22. Building with Straws and Paper Towel Rolls by Frugal Fun for
Boys
23. Paper Building Blocks by Babble Dabble Do
24. Straw and Play Dough Web by Rainy Day Mum
25. Read about Engineering!
Science Lesson 2
Introduction to Traits
May 4th
-May 8th
1. Click on the Discussions drop down arrow. Answer the
before reading questions.
• Click on the link to watch the video.
Introduction to Traits
2. Click on the Discussions drop down arrow. Answer the
after reading questions.
3. Click on the Vocabulary drop down arrow. Discuss the
vocabulary words.
4. Click on the Reading Material. You can either download
the article as a pdf or listen to it and follow along.
5. The DIY Activity Guide has instructions on how to play
Traits Heads-Up game. Traits help to describe the features of an
animal. Traits are passed down from parents to their babies.
Traits can be used to tell animals apart, such as baby bunnies
that have different fur color. It can also be used to describe
different animals like an elephant vs. a giraffe. Try it out if you
have the materials at home.
6. For the Assessment part of the lesson, choose
either the online quiz game, paper quiz, or exit ticket.
You may even want to try all three!
Additional Fun Activities: Write and illustrate telling me
what inherited traits you received from your family!
7. A__________ is a feature of an individual passed from parents to children.
a. sense b. habitat c. trait d. season
8. What is the scientifi c word for the babies of animals?
a. kids b. o� spring c. younglings d. children
9. Animals of the same ______ have similar traits.
a. kind b. forest c. planet d. country
10. True or False: Plants also have traits that we can see.
INTRODUCTION TO TRAITS
GENIUSCHALLENGE
Name: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________
© 2019 Generation Genius, Inc.
Word Box
body size fur color eye color tail length spotted fur ear size
1-6. Label the bunnies with the trait that describes their di� erences.
Worksheet by Generation Genius © 2019
Name_________________________
Trait Sorting
Inherited traits come from your parents. Plant, animals, and people all have inherited traits. Cut, sort, and pate the traits
in the columns. (Hint: there should be 5 on both sides)
Inherited Traits Not Inherited Traits
Hair Color
Eye Color
Riding a Bike
Petal Color
Reading a Book
Tree Shape
Nose Shape
Listening to Music
Sleeping
Eating
Name:_________________________________________
Are Your Traits Inherited?
Traits:
Is it inherited? YES or NO
Who has that trait? MOM or DAD or BOTH
Attached or Unattached
Earlobe
Hair Color
Eye Color
Dimples
Height
Roll Tongue
Flat or Arched Feet
Right or Left Handed
Widows Peak
Freckles
