Little Lab Coats
Paper Bridge Rescue Reference Card
Kindergarten
Engineers solve problems by asking what is needed, building a model, testing it, and making it better.
Unit sample
K-ETS1 ยท Engineering Design
Free Little Lab Coats sample for teaching the big idea at home.
Key vocabulary
engineerproblembridgemodeltestimprove
What to notice
- A problem names who needs help.
- A model can be tested.
- Improvement means changing a design based on evidence.
Materials snapshot
- 2 cups or blocks
- Paper strips
- Tape optional
- Small toy or counting bear
- Crayons
- Worksheet
Talk-about prompts
- Who is the user?
- What counts as success?
- What did version 2 do better?
Why it matters
A strong answer names the problem, the goal, and one improvement backed by test evidence.
Family bridge: This card helps parents coach the evidence sentence with quick, concrete language at home.