Some people see a pile of broken junk. I see an educational opportunity! Some people might call it tearing stuff apart. I call it Reverse Engineering.
Learning By Destruction
A few months back, I shared our Reverse Engineering adventures. We invited a friend over to take apart stuff like a computer keyboard, a bathroom scale and a mixer. The kids got to see what makes those devices work.
That was not a one time deal. We actually look forward to blenders, cell phones and printers breaking. It’s so fun! You can read all about it and see why I encourage Reverse Engineering.
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Free Printable Worksheets
In the last Reverse Engineering post, I included a basic printable. I have created a new reverse engineering printable pack that encourages investigation and critical thinking. It is yours to download for FREE! Click the image below to download.
My son loves to take things apart. If he could include this in his science journal, he would love it. Thank you for the idea.
We took apart a very broken computer, but I didn’t think to have them write about it.