Michelle’s MVP AwardBy: Ms. Filling

Summ

ary This story focused on chemical engineering

through the making of playdough.

The main character’s name is Michelle, she is a girl with down syndrome.

She plays hockey with her brother Tim and enjoys making MVP awards before every practice.

Her creativity and innovative skills allow her to present the art of playdough making to her team in order to raise money for a trip to a professional hockey game.

Try it!

Engineering Process

Ask: Observe, identify, explore real playdough

Imagine: Does the order of mixing ingredients matter?

Plan: Measurements, the order of combination

Create: Put into practice the plan!

Improve: Make adjustments for texture, mixing process

Our recipe:¼ cup of flour, salt, and water

-too liquidy, not firm, grainy, runny, not malleable, looses form

Added ¼ cup extra flour

-better, crumbly (little), more malleable, not very smooth

Added 1 tsp. and 1 tbsp. water

-little sticky but great!

Homemade!Pass around playdough