K-2-ETS1-2 lessons
Develop a simple sketch, drawing or physical model to show how the shape of an object helps it work as needed to solve a problem.
The Next Generation Science Standards code K-2-ETS1-2 asks students to: “Develop a simple sketch, drawing or physical model to show how the shape of an object helps it work as needed to solve a problem.” These Fieldbook lessons teach it hands-on, with everyday materials, a printable teacher guide and a student sheet.
Build It, Launch It Grades K–5
- Can you drop an egg without breaking it? 60 min
Kids design an egg protector on a materials budget, test it from a low height first and work up, and fix what fails. They finish able to explain why a soft, slow stop saves the egg.
- What makes a paper plane fly farthest? 45 min
Kids fold two different paper planes and run a fair test, changing one thing at a time: first the design, then the throw. They measure three throws each and explain the flight using lift, drag, thrust and gravity.
Monsoon Science: Rain, Sun and the Nón Lá Grades 3–4
- How does a nón lá keep a rice farmer dry? 60 min, or two 35-minute periods
Science and English together, for English learners at CEFR A2–B1. Teams build paper cone hats of three shapes, test them under 'monsoon rain' and 'midday sun', and measure how far each one sends the water and how much shade it makes. Then they design the best hat for a rice farmer.
NGSS is used as written in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, so the code K-2-ETS1-2 matches there. Other states word and number their own versions: see curriculum alignment for your state's codes.
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