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ideas and activities Young scholars discover preparation for
designing a construction project. In this engineering lesson
plan, students examine how a Ferris wheel is able to stay in
motion and hold a certain load without falling apart. Young
scholars research designs using the Internet and work in groups
to create a model Ferris wheel from glue, cardboard tubes and
other household objects. Eighth graders apply the six steps in
technology problem solving as they use the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) Checklist for Polling Places and the
seven Universal Design Principles to evaluate and make
recommendations for changes in a polling place to accommodate
voters with disabilities. Introduce the background of design and
designers and their role in communicating their thoughts to
others. In groups, you can assign participation in a writing
cluster on various designers and write paragra