Juice+Boxes

Juice Boxes


 * Lesson Designers:** Lianna Spring, Andy Johnson

Juice Box
 * Title:**

Students create a new shape with a given volume that will be used as a juice box. Students collaborate to compare and evaluate shape designs for most efficient/economical use of materials to make containers.
 * Description:**

4/5 Math, Visual Art, Language Arts
 * Grade Level/Content Area:**

Form, Design, Efficiency
 * Concepts:**

Design process is used to support a specific function (form follows function).
 * Understandings:**

The efficiency of a design can be determined through analysis of input and output.

Design can be used to influence decisions.

I can apply my math skills to understand volume and surface area. I can use Fab Lab software to design and create a geometric shape that fulfills a given purpose. I can use color and graphics as design elements. I can apply advertising techniques to market a prototype product I have created.
 * Learning Targets:**


 * Process and Procedures:**
 * 1) Students investigate a variety of juice boxes to analyze best shapes for juice packaging.
 * 2) Brainstorm other possible shapes that could be used as containers for a variety of purposes.
 * 3) Students collaborate to create a rubric that will be used to asses their finished product.
 * 4) Students make actual size drawings on graph paper and show measurements and mathematical computations.
 * 5) Students come up with a name for their juice and design containers to fit the name and create an ad for marketing their product.
 * 6) Students use Fab Lab software to practice making nets to fabricate containers.
 * 7) Students make their box using the Fab Lab software and fabricator.
 * 8) Students relate surface area to volume to determine which design is most cost.


 * Materials:** Graph paper, rulers, calculators, card stock, colored pencils, fine tipped markers, variety of commercially available juice boxes, advertisements for marketing examples

Student created rubric is used to assess designs.
 * Assessment:**