1. Joanie Appleseed Hands-on Engineering Design Life Science - Grades K-2
Full Lesson
Reading Activity
Explore available Materials
Design Hand Pollinators
Test Hand Pollinators
Hands-on exercise featuring the Engineering Design Process for learning Life Science - Grades K-2.
You will use the Engineering Design Process to design, build, and test hand pollinators for a model apple tree.
You will make two different hand pollinators based on the materials available and then test and evaluate them systematically to see which is most effective at picking up and depositing pollen.

2. Joanie Appleseed: Group Packet
Lesson Plan
Word Alert
Booklet with Graphics
Reading & Think Aloud Resource
Exploration Activity
Design Activity
Pollen Counting Sheet
10' read, discuss, record; 30' design, build, test; 5' cleanup;
Our focus today

3. Joanie Appleseed: Today's Activity
Review the Pollinator Activity Handout
Discuss and Complete the Problem and Criteria and Constraints Sections
Sketch Two Initial Designs
Build Prototypes
Test Prototype Pollinators
Clean up
10' read, discuss, record; 30' design, build, test; 5' cleanup;
You will use the Engineering Design Process to design, build, and test hand pollinators for a model apple tree.
You will work in pairs or groups of three to sketch and build two different hand pollinators based on the materials available and then test and evaluate them systematically to see which is most effective at picking up and depositing pollen.

4. Joanie Appleseed Reflection
Identify the science involved.
What factors made it difficult to pollinate the flower?
Which designs were most effective? Why?
What happened when more glitter was added? When more glue was added?
15' reflection; 5' share out