Trap that Gingerbread
ManKinder Design
Challenge
___________ needs a way to _________ because
______________________.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
EMPATHIZE with the Gingerbread Man
1. What do you know about Gingerbread Man?
2. How does he move?
3. How big is he?
4. What does he like?
5. What catches his attention?
RESEARCH
Simple Machines
How might you use a simple machine to trap your gingerbread man.
RESEARCH
How could you use ideas from a leprechaun trap to design a trap to catch your Gingerbread Man?
IDEATE
Sketch out 5 DIFFERENT Trap ideas...
IDEATE
As a group, decide which trap you will make.
CIRCLE your choice.
PROTOTYPE PART 1
1. Look at the materials available.
2. As a group draw a more detailed drawing of your Gingerbread Man trap. Make sure to label the different parts.
PROTOTYPE PART 2
Build your trap.
Work together!
TEST
Test out your trap.
EVALUATE
1. Did your trap work?
2. What would you change?
3. How did your group work together?
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