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Working in engineering teams, students use magnetic materials, geometry, and their own creativity to design and construct a structure that must meet specific design criteria.
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Vocabulary engineer, structural engineer, triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, rhombus, octagon
Lesson Objectives 1) Discover the role of a structural engineer. 2) Test geometric shapes for strength and evaluate the best for use in their structure. 3) Construct designs that meet the specified design criteria.		National Science Education Standards Content Standard A- Science as Inquiry Content Standard E- Science and Technology New York State Learning Standards Math, Science, Technology Standards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7

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