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STAYING COOL DESIGN CHALLENGE

What Will Keep My Lunchbox Cool?


Level: PreK - 1
Duration: Three 30 minute periods

Lesson Summary

Students often have creative ideas for solving common problems. Their solutions are often limited to ideas rather than reality and a product. The goal of this activity is to develop the young learner from a creative thinker to a problem solver. In this activity, students will take an everyday problem and design a practical solution. Youngsters will consider how to keep a lunchbox cool during a trip to the beach.

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Essential Question

How does the amount of sunlight and heat change in areas that are shades?

Essential Concepts

  • The Sun produces heat.
  • Shading an object from the Sun can keep it cooler.
  • There are many devices that have been invented for shading buildings, people, cars and objects.

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