Design A Package

Kimberly SimmersJill Sazera

Summary• Fadil’s older sister, Ikhlas, is getting married

• Fadil’s younger sister, Bashira, is upset about Ikahlas leaving

• Bashira and Fadil decide to make Ikahlas a present• They choose to plant an amaryllis flower for her

• The gift box they put it in causes the flower to die

• Aunt Rasha teaches them The Engineering Design Process

• They redesign the box to support the flower and keep it alive

ActivityDesigning a

Package

• Ask about the gift you’re giving

• Imagine lots of designs

• Create a package

• Improve your package design

Final Product

Thoughts

• Used for Grades 2nd-4th • Depending on the gift

• Science and Art project

• Simple and engaging activity

• Enjoyable Story

Modifications

• Instead of having pre-made boxes, you could distribute pieces of cardboard and have the students design a package• Could be used for 4th-5th grade

• You could create it to be a challenge for the class to see who could make the most creative package • All grades