The Engineer in the Kitchen

Disciplines/Subjects: Science, Engineering Design, Mathematics

Key Themes:Problem Solving, Engineering Design, Creative Thinking, Team Collaboration

In the "Engineers in the Kitchen" project, third-grade learners transform into young engineers. By observing and researching real problems in the kitchen, they design and create time-saving and labor-saving kitchen tools. From data collection to prototype design, and through testing and improvement, they experience the entire engineering design process. They showcase their creative outcomes at a final product launch. The project emphasizes interdisciplinary integration and cultivates learners' abilities to solve real-world problems and their spirit of teamwork.

Habits of mind:

1. Creativity
2. Imagination
3. Problem-Solving Skills

Cognitive skills:

1. Engineering Thinking
2. Data Analysis
3. Critical Thinking
4. Collaboration

Content Knowledge:

1. Physics：Leverage Principle、Mechanical Motion
2. Mathematics：Measurement & Calculation
3. Engineering：Product Design、Material Selection