Students will work with a partner to measure themselves and create a life-sized wooden snowman. During this project, our goals will be:
To collaborate successfully with a partner.
To practice measuring with unifix cubes and tape measures.
To create a design that is within a specific size range.
To introduce students to the laser cutter.
Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Math 1.MD.2
Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps.
Design with detail
Create a functional product
Reflect on the process
Career connection