Our last science unit was called, 'A Home for a Penguin.' The students had to take on the role of scientist and engineer. We began the unit by studying the roles and jobs of each of those roles. We first took on the role of scientist and learned all about penguins, their needs and habitats. Then we became scientists engineers and studied the properties of multiple objects and items. We applied what we learned about various materials and begin to plan a prototype of a penguin habitat. This week we put all of our knowledge to use and created penguin habitat prototypes. The prototypes had to follow these criteria:
-must be able to get the 'penguins' in and out of their habitat (we used penguin shaped ice cubes)
-must keep the penguin cold under a heat lamp for 15 minutes by using materials that best insulated the penguin.
-must keep zoo 'visitors' happy by being able to see the penguins (ice cubes)
The kids did a great job! Each group was given a small box, 5 large rubber bands and could choose 2 of the following materials to build their prototype: aluminum foil, plastic wrap, foam sheets. felt, garbage bags, or bubble wrap.
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