SCIENCE AND TECH TREK ACTIVITY Challenge (Part Two) Activity
Objective: Girls use basic design and engineering skills to
design a backpack. Toward Leadership Outcomes: Through this
activity, girls will: - Gain practical life skills—Girls Will
have increased confidence in their ability to succeed in math
and science. (Discover) - Become resourceful problem
solvers—Girls can use their knowledge and skills to set up and
implement creative and effective "action plans," locate tools
and resources they need, and know when, where, and how to enlist
help from others. (Take Action) - 2 min. Introduction (Talking
Points) - 40 min. What's It Cost? - 5-10 min.
Reflection/Discussion - Pens or pencils (enough for each girl) »
Introduction (Talking Points) (2 minutes) - Say something like
this: "If you are going to sell a product, it is important to
not only understand the design process and how a product is
manufactured or made, but also to understand how much it costs
to make. In order to know how much to budget for the m