Why should children learn about engineering? – Our goal is to not only make children aware of the engineering profession and its impact on their lives, but also to help them understand other subjects more deeply through engineering. Our hope is to create a learning environment that engages all children and helps them to see themselves as the engineers who will be designing the future.
[http://www.mathmovesu.com/sites/default/files/raytheon_10engineering.pdf

give students choice in their learning path and implement inquiry-based learning – assessing this project – grade the process, not the final product or presentation. G.R.I.T. Rubric assesses students on their Guts, Resiliency, Integrity, and Tenacity throughout the project.

MatLab – intro, free textbook
Engineering: An Introduction for High School – free online textbook – Engineers contribute to the development of many innovations that improve life. We investigate how engineers work to meet human needs and great engineering accomplishments of the past. We also consider needs that engineering must meet in the future.

slides * Scratch * App Inventor * Design a toy * Cardboard – 3d model (123D), chair * Paper – geodesic dome, bridge, tower * storeroom – mystery box challenge

2017.1 * cardboard chair. chainary structure * LEGO toys – model, no wheels, pull or motor. draw iso 3D * Plarn – plastic yarn made from bags http://pbskids.org/designsquad/video/

These are the modules in the Tech Lab

Challenge

topic – activities, some optional
Ask * Imagine * Plan, Create * Improve
points – save screenshot, document, audio, video ? badges
scores recorded. progress tracked, daily log – seesaw, edmodo, [/my.showbie.com showbie]
time – 1- 7 days, personal ? longer
example – paper, 3d thinking, foil boats

first / last 5 minutes

daily 5 – short videos, quizzes for the last 5 minutes of class – contribute to resources
5 in 5 – use phone to brainstorm ideas for one of the challenge topics or questions. Something to do in the last few minutes of class. Provide 5 ideas. form – pre-filled with 5 blank lines
Kahoot! – 5 minutes end of period activity

movie * camera, audio record – intro to tech Lab, modules
Virtual Field Trip
Tinkercad
123D family of 3d tools, apps * 123d make unique 3d models from 2d slices – 3d model, generate flat pieces to cut out and assemble into 3d model * biplane * examples * Autodesk Design Academy – design course, examples, careers
Virtual exhibitions – Creating an exhibition usually requires a lot of space and involves material costs. The virtual version, however, doesn’t have these downsides. Build the most creative showcases possible and visit them in virtual reality.

short projects – video one minute, one take. podcast. inforgraphic. screencast. 5 photo story.
InstaGrok – search interactive concept map
[/Last%205%20minutes Last 5 minutes] – find / create activities do this while waiting for the bell at end of period – quizlet, kahoot
design and build a toy – print pdf

Grand Challenges for Engineers – 14 engineering challenges …e4k
3d thinking – Purdue, lego
mobile engineering games
internet of things
sound, waves, listening * 5 ways to listen better – Julian Treasure (video 7:50)
Environmental Modeling – Pixar / Khan Academy – work through the lessons, view videos, practice, track progress – screenshot, link with description, questions

General Assembly
Scratch – create a game
Hour of Code – complete the coding certificate
MIT App Inventor – Android
imagine app – describe an app * outlines * MIT App inventor
Pixar in a Box – simulations, special effects
create an educational game – play some sample games – FunBrain, Arcademics, GameClassroom,, identify important elements, design, plan, prototype

The Way Things Work – research and create your own entry for the book – written, illustrated, narrated, animated

journeys / challenges – several related activities for kids who finish all the modules in year-long class – periods 7 & 7
try this – slide show throughout day – apps, projects
last 5 minutes * Kahoot! * Quizlet * 3d thinking puzzles * mobile learning – spatial puzzles
movies – – LEGO league promo, green screen
extra credit activities * women engineers job profiles * myVocabulary word lists * crossword puzzles * videos for lab modules * penny bridge * simple machines * isometric drawing * design a toy * entrepreneurs, innovation * built world * amazing structures, gadgets * hour of code * individual/group projects * web site pictures, articles * scratch, game, app * engineering everywhere / e4k pages
lab managers * balloon rocket cars * towers * competition