Grade 3 Rosie Revere STREAM Activity
After reading the book, Rosie Revere Engineer by Andrea Beaty, the 3rd grade students were asked to demonstrate their understanding of the Engineering Process by building a flying machine for Rosie Revere. The engineering Design Process includes:
Ask: Define the problem
(constraints/criteria)
Imagine: Brainstorm
Many possible solutions
Plan: Choose one plan
Draw it!
Materials list
Create: Build it!
Test it!
Observe
Improve: Find failure points
Redesign
The criteria that the flying machine had was that it must have wings and be designed so that Rosie does not fall out. The constraints included time and the following materials:
6 pipe cleaners
4 large popsicle sticks
1 piece of construction paper
Rosie Revere cutout
Scissors
2 feet of tape
After building their flying machine, the students tested it on a zipline to see if it could travel all the way down. After discussions and repeated trial and error, all students were successful!
