Novel Engineering-- "Students use existing classroom literature – stories, novels, and expository texts – as the basis for engineering design challenges that help them identify problems, design realistic solutions, and engage in the Engineering Design Process while reinforcing their literacy skills." www.novelengineering.org
Novel Engineering projects are designed around books/stories that the teacher chooses. There are some great book examples on the library tab of Novel Engineering Website. Teachers have also used fables for Novel Engineering projects.
Design Thinking
Making/Creating/Engineering
Using inexpensive materials (straws, cups, sticks, notecards, cardboard, etc.) or other maker materials (legos, play dough, etc.), students make and test their solution.
Using inexpensive materials (straws, cups, sticks, notecards, cardboard, etc.) or other maker materials (legos, play dough, etc.), students make and test their solution.