Middle School Engineering Design Training

Day 2

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Agenda Day 28:00-9:45 How the Engineering Design Process applies to

teaching and learning science in middle school

9:45-10:00 Break

10:00-11:45 Hands-on lesson featuring the Engineering Design Process for learning Earth and Space Science

11:45-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:45 Hands-on lesson featuring the Engineering Design Process for learning Physical Science

1:45-2:00 Troubleshooting as a learning opportunity

2:00-2:15 Break

2:15-3:15 Formative Assessment of the Engineering Design Process

3:15-4:15 Using Engineering Design in Your Classroom

4:15-4:30 Closing discussion

Engineering Design Standards ActivityStep 1

Choose a strip of paper out of the bowl.Describe Engineering Design Standards with connections to the rest of the science standard for the grade level on your strip– Words– Callouts– Diagrams– Sketches

Use as much space as you need

Engineering Design Standards ActivityStep 2

EngD Standards Poster Tour– Each team assigns a spokesperson

to stay with their – Others rotate to visit the other posters– 5 minutes at each– Provide feedback with sticky notes

Review your Poster Feedback– 5 minutes to discuss

Whole Group Share– 5 minutes to discuss

Engineering Design Process for Middle School

Index Card Chair Engineering

Build a chairUse index cardsSupport at least one can20 minutes to build and test

Ignore the paper clips in this photo

Index Card Chair EngineeringEngineering Criteria

• Must resemble a chair or a chair with an attached footstool

• Be able to pick up the chair as one piece

• Support the weight of at least one can

Engineering Constraints

• Use only index cards

• No tape, glue, staples, etc.

• Free standing -- not attached to anything for support

Discussion QuestionsWhen you were given the challenge, what did you do or think?What different designs did you see and which ones were the most effective? Why?How many designs did you try to build before you got one that could support the weight?Did you brainstorm different solutions? Did that help you make a decision as to what would be the best chair to build?Would it have helped to have other tools to build your chair?What would happen if the chair failed?