engineering in the elementary classroom presenter: karin barone nbct; stem specialist; instructional...
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Engineering in the Elementary Classroom
Presenter: Karin Barone NBCT; STEM Specialist; Instructional Leadership
Corp; 4th Grade GATE teacher
Email: [email protected]
Engineering a Nametag
Problem: We have spent the past few weeks getting to know everyone in our class, but there are so many names to remember and Mrs.______is calling students by the wrong name.
Design Challenge:
Mrs.________needs your help to remember your name! Design and create a name tag for you to wear to help others remember your name.
Criteria and Constraints
2 index cards 1 paper clip 1 glue stick Scissors tape yarnConstruction paper colored markers
Must have your first and last name spelled correctly Must have 3 things about yourself shown on nametag Must use at least 3 colors Must be able to stay somewhere on your body without being
held with your handsTime: 10 minutesFurther Challenge/redesign: less materials ???
*Can be given with the supplies, posted on the board, or in the form of a QR code at the tables
Technology Integration Trading Cards - iPad App Skitch – iPad App Photo Card – iPad App
Creative Commons integration
Can be utilized throughout the year for character studies, biographies, and interviews.
What is engineering?
What do engineers do?
According to the American Heritage Dictionary
(2009), engineering is “the application of scientific and mathematical principles to
practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and
economical structures, machines, processes, and systems.”
October 2009 issue, eGFI states the following:
Engineers solve problems using science and math, harnessing the forces and materials in
nature. They draw on their creative powers to come up with quicker, better, and less expensive ways to do the things that need to be done. And
they find ways to make dreams a reality. (p. 2) www.egfi-k12.org
Science Engineering Technology
. . . is the body of knowledge of the physical and natural worlds
. . . is the application of knowledge in order to design, build, and maintain technologies
. . is the body of knowledge, systems, processes, and artifacts that results from engineering
. . . seeks to describe and understand the natural world and its physical properties
. . . seeks solutions for societal problems, and needs, and wants
. . . can be used to describe almost anything made by humans to solve a problem or meet a need
. . . uses a process—the scientific method—to generate knowledge
. . . uses a process—the engineering design process—to produce solutions and technologies
. . . results from the process of engineering
Scientific knowledge can be used to make predictions
Engineering aims to produce the best solutions given resources and constraints
Technologies are anything made by humans to fill a need or desire
Engineering Process
Engineering Challenge
Can you build the tallest tower in 10 minutes without
talking?
Criteria and Constraints You can only use the materials provided: spaghetti
noodles and spice drops No talking is allowed; hand gestures and drawing are
allowed. Your structure can be made in any shape or design. It must be able to stand for 10 seconds without any
team members holding it. You must use a ruler to measure the height of your
structure.
What is STEM education?• Interdisciplinary
• Provides engagement
• Promotes problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration
• Learner centered
• Information rich
• Teacher as facilitator
Why is STEM Education important? The global economy has flattened in terms of skills and
technology A new workforce of problem-solvers, innovators, and
inventors who are self-reliant and able to think logically is one of the critical foundations that drive a state economy's innovation capacity”
• 13 million Americans are Unemployed
• But 3.8 million jobs in the U.S. remain unfilled in the STEM fields.
STEM Education Develops Skills That Allow for a Deeper Understanding of Content
“Reading and writing comprise over half of the work of scientists and
engineers.”(NRC 2011)
“STEM Education integrates all four contents of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
It is the process of teaching that integratesfour disciplines to promote
• real-world experience• teamwork • application of technology• discovery learning• problem-based or project based learning.
STEM is supported by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education.Goal: College and Career Readiness
“STEM Education seeks to increase access to learning by preparing students for post-secondary study, the 21st century workforce, and becoming
informed citizens.”
-Wesson 2013
Current Matching Standard
Scientific & Engineering Practices1. Asking questions (for science) and defining
problems (for engineering)2. Developing and using models3. Planning and carrying out investigations4. Analyzing and interpreting data5. Using mathematics and computational thinking6. Constructing explanations (for science) and
designing solutions (for engineering)7. Engaging in argument from evidence8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating
information
Using only newspaper, cardboard, and masking
tape, can you build a table 8 inches tall that can hold the weight of a textbook?
Engineering Challenge
Challenge Rules You must use ONLY the materials provided The table must be constructed on top of the table or other
flat surface You goal is to build a table that is at least 8 inches tall that
can hold the weight of a textbook The table must be free standing (it cannot lean on
anything) The cardboard piece must be used in your design. There are many different ways to complete this challenge.
Be creative!
Student newspaper table sample
newspaper student video
Technology Integration Google Docs in planning stages
Can connect with other classrooms doing the same challenge and share ideas
Prezi/Google Slides: present steps and final product Can share with other classrooms to create a presentation
iMovie ShowMe/Educreations: interactive whiteboard presentation tools
Explanation of design SeeSaw/Haiku ePortfolio: digital portfolio to save key learning Padlet: interactive bulletin board Thinglink: link information to pictures
The process or commercial Learning beyond the classroom walls
Introducing Engineers Skype to speak with engineers Newsela
Close reading of informative text at adjustable reading levels Discovery Education
Close watching and close reading activities Ability to create a board
Sally Ride Foundation Close reading of informative text
The Secret Lives of Scientists and Engineers PBS Kids Dragon Fly TV
Where do you start?
with
Engineering
How to get started…Path #1
1. Use the internet to find free engineering projects/units
2. Try these out to help you get started and understand how to set-up an engineering project
3. Look at the website suggestions on the hand-out
4. Collect supplies from students
How to get started…Path #2
1. You have to understand the engineering design process and how it differs from the scientific method
2. Look through your science TE’s and/or hands-on curriculum, social studies textbook, and language arts curriculum for engineering opportunities.
3. Take those opportunities and turn them into engineering projects using the design process
4. Collect supplies from students.
How to create an engineering project
1. What is the problem to be solved or what needs to be created.
2. Develop your constraints (materials/time)
3. Assign jobs and roles for the students
4. Create some sort of lab sheet that you want the students to be taking notes on
5. Create an assessment tool to evaluate the product at the end
6. Allow time for improvements or at least discussion of improvements
7. Above all else, reassure the students, and yourself, that it’s okay to FAIL: First Attempt In Learning
4th Grade ExamplesLife Science: Imagine and create a new species of animal. Build
the animal, label the body parts, describe the environment it would live in.
Earth Science: Make hieroglyphics in rock samples (EIE unit)
4th Grade Examples
Electricity/magnetism unit: After learning about types of circuits, make electricity
houses, or an electric city. Design a lunch box alarm (connects to Dear Mr.
Henshaw) Design a circuit board that can be used for content
review with questions Design a compass, or a telegraph
4th Grade examplesLanguage arts: Sled design for HM story Lunch box alarm (Dear Mr. Henshaw) Lunch Box alarm video
Social Studies: Design a way for Native Americans to communicate
while living on the mission
4th Grade: Language arts/engineering
21st Century Learning Skills:• Critical Thinking• Creative Thinking• Collaboration • Communication
Objective: To work collaboratively to design an Iditarod sled to take Balto and his serum to Nome without falling out of the sled.
Constraints:• 1 day to design• 1 day to build• Must be light enough to be pulled
by washers• Extra points awarded for
creativity
Challenges: • Yukon River Pull• Pressure Ridges• Open Lead
Sled Design
5th Grade examplesLife science: Construct models of the different systems in the human body
(working maybe?) Design a knee brace only using given materials Design an alien species describing it’s internal organs
Earth science: Design and build working models of weather instruments, and
record data over a period of time Design and build a working model of the water cycle Design and build a landing system for the Mars rover Build a water filtration system
5th grade: Science/Engineering/Math
21st Century Learning Skills:• Critical Thinking• Creative Thinking• Collaboration• Communication
Objective: To work collaboratively through the engineering design process to design a knee brace that will limit the range of motion of an injured knee.EIE.org
Constraints:• Three days to design and build• One day to test range of motion
using a goniometer• Can only use materials provided
by the teacher
Challenge:To design your knee brace so that the range of motion of the brace only allows the injured knee to bend backward. Points awarded for range of motion.
Knee Brace Design
6th Grade Examples
Design and build earthquake safe structures (EIE.org) Design and build a model that shows Pangaea and the
current location of continents Design and build solar houses and/or solar ovens (EIE.org) Design a method for cleaning up an oil spill (eie.org) Build a working model that shows the three different
types of plate boundaries. Invention fair
6th grade: Science/Engineering/Math
21st Century Learning Skills:• Critical Thinking• Creative Thinking• Collaboration• Communication
Objective: To design and build a bridge with a given budget, to purchase materials, that must withstand a specified amount of weight and meet all length, height, and width requirements
Constraints:• $1,500,000 to spend on materials• Only cardboard, toothpicks, and
glue can be used• Two days to design• Four days to build• Follow all job descriptions
Challenge:To see how much weight your bridge can withstand before it breaks
Bridge Design
Across grade levels
3x5 card towers Bridge building Parachute building Egg drop container Look at teacherspayteachers, EIE.org, and Google for
many, many more
3x5 card towers
Bridge Building
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ELA
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Claim#1
Reading“Students can read closely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.”
Claim#2
Writing“Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences.”
Claim#3
Speaking and Listening“Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences.”
Claim#4
Research/Inquiry“Students can engage in research and inquiry to investigate topics, and to analyze, integrate, and present information.”
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#1Concepts & Procedures “Students can explain and apply mathematical concepts and interpret and carry out mathematical procedures with precision and fluency.”
Claim#2
Problem Solving“Students can solve a range of complex well-posed problems in pure and applied mathematics, making productive use of knowledge and problem solving strategies.”
Claim#3
Communicating Reasoning“Students can clearly and precisely construct viable arguments to support their own reasoning and to critique the reasoning of others.”
Claim#4
Modeling and Data Analysis“Students can analyze complex, real-world scenarios and can construct and use mathematical models to interpret and solve problems.”
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ELA Shifts Math Shifts1. Informational Text
Building knowledge through content-rich non-fiction.
1. FocusNarrow the scope of content and deepen how time and energy is spent.
2. Evidence from TextReading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational.
2. CoherenceIntegration across grades & subject areas.
3. Text ComplexityRegular practice with complex text and its academic language.
3. RigorConceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application of skills in problem solving situations.
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Knowing your students and attending to all strengths and needs
Strong content knowledge
Use of effective instructional strategies and Depths of Knowledge (DOKs)
Incorporating the 4 SBAC Claims and multiple types of formative and summative assessments
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Instruction & Pedagogy
Content
Claims & Assessment
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Why Teach Inquiry Science and Engineering?
STEM Proficient Students
Investigators and Problem Solvers
Effective Communicators
Technologically, Scientifically, and Mathematically Literate
Logical Thinkers
Questions to Ponder Where do your students particularly struggle?
Where do your students excel?
How would integrating engineering practices into your curriculum help your students in the areas they struggle?
How would integrating engineering practices into your curriculum help your students further excel?