Cranberry Juice Design Challenge

By: Samantha Clarke

Summary:

This is a STEM lesson plan where

  • SWBAT design a handheld juicer that will juice cranberries at an accuracy of 75%
  • SWBAT use the Process Skills of Observation, Measurement and Prediction in evaluating the success of their design
  • SWBAT identify and calculate the volume of yielded juice at a accuracy of 90%
  • SWBAT identify the anatomy of a cranberry and the impacts the berry has in New Jersey

 

Rubric:

Inclusivity of multiple perspectives: 2/3

Link to real world problems: 1.7/3

Differentiation: 2.4/3

Agents of Change: 1.6/3

Connection to students’ lives: 1.7/3

Lesson assessment: 3/3

Total: 12/18