Kevin the koala  needs to come down from the tree quickly and safely.Design and create a slide that can help Kevin get down from the tree before it falls. The slide should reach the top of the tree, about 12 inches tall and have a “bucket” at the end to catch the marble.

Students are given the scenario: You want to start a new summer business while you are off from school, you want to make and sell snow cones at your local playground, but you don’t want them to melt on the walk there. Can you design and create a container that will slow down the rate at which your snow cones will melt?  Criteria include the size of the container and the determination of the temperature.

This assessment should be used to determine the students’ ability to estimate and measure to the nearest inch and weigh to the nearest pound. It should be utilized at the end of the measurement unit.