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Vocabulary to Use for This Journey
Brainstorming Coming up with an idea as a group. All ideas are taken and written down and no comments are made during this process. Every idea is welcome.
Conflict a serious arguement that typically extends over a period of time.
Engineers are people who like to know how things work. S/he designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.
Prototype is a sample when you want to show someone your idea. It could be a drawing or something you made to show what your idea looks like.
Pre-Meeting Prep
Collect all kinds of items to make your 3D creation. The items you collect will depend on what you want your girls to create.
Step 1 Find Out How Engineers Use Design Thinking to Solve Problems
Materials
Paper
Crayons
Have the girls draw a picture of what they think an engineer looks like.
Have the girls show their pictures to each other and tell about them to the other girls.
You can also read this wonderful children's book to introduce the girls to women in engineering.
Step 2 Create a 3-D Design
Break your girls into groups and have them make a bridge or a fairy garden. For the bridge, you will need some tables that are set a distance apart.
For a sample fairy garden, you can visit Bear and Lion Mama for her guide.
Step 3 Take Action Project (optional)
This part, should you choose to do it, should be sustainable. What is a problem in your community? How can the girls solve it?
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