Grade Level: K-3rd
Suggested Time: 60-90 minutes

Overview

After watching a scene from the 1966 movie "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," students will use skills in engineering and measurement to "Grinch-proof" dollhouses with an array of materials. The students who design the most successful "Grinch-proof" trap will win a prize of candy canes!
Vocabulary
Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards
Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.*
Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved