Design A Package Kimberly Simmers Jill 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

Activity Designing 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 2 nd -4 th 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 4 th -5 th grade You could create it to be a challenge for the class to see who could make the most creative package All grades