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Week 04 · Ramps and Bumps

Thursday

Engineers solve problems
// Change speed and direction
⏱ about 15 min

Thursday: Engineers solve problems

Raven's ball keeps missing the cup.

Rocket says, "I have an idea!"

Nova asks, "What is the problem first?"

Engineers start with a problem

An engineer designs things to solve problems.

First they say the problem.

Then they plan and build.

Then they test it.

Then they make it better.

HOW ENGINEERS WORK
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
FIX THE RAMP
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
The ball rolls past the cup. What helps?
The ball is too slow. What helps?
Try it
Set a cup on its side.
Can you roll a ball into it?
ENGINEER STEPS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What do engineers do first?
What comes after you build it?
The test did not work. Now what?
What is an engineer?
SentenceTrue or false?
Engineers test what they build.?
Engineers never change a plan.?
A wall can bump a ball into a cup.?
Mistakes help engineers learn.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEEngineers learn from each test.
Draw a ramp, a ball and a cup.

Word Spot: run, number, way

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Run: R-U-N.

Number: N-U-M-B-E-R.

Way: W-A-Y.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
I can ___ fast.
Three is a ___.
Which ___ do we go?

You thought like an engineer today!

Tomorrow we find bumps and ramps around us.

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