Criteria, Constraints & Trade-Offs — Engineering Concept Lessons
18 lessons found.
3D printing tracking and behind the scences
The learner will be given a demonstration on how to design a 3D model such as a keychain in the free autoCAD software …
aMAZEing Margaret Hamilton
In this lesson students will begin by reading about Margaret Hamilton in 'Margaret and the Moon' by Dean Robbins. After …
Creepy Carrots
Stem activity for 5-year olds. Students will work cooperatively to construct a structure using a variety of items.
Egg Drop Experiment using Microbit
Students will investigate and design an experiment that explores Newton’s 2nd Law, momentum and impulse using a …
Exploring Outputs with an RGB Light Strip
In this lesson you will be introducing the connection of color with computer science through the use of a micro:bit and …
Getting Results 1 print at a time
Students will use Tinkercad to make a basic key chain with their own name on it. They will export the STL file to get …
HexBug Mazes
In this lesson/activity students will learn about who Margaret Hamilton is and what she did for NASA. Students will be …
Intro to Problem Solving
This lesson is a fun introduction to the open-ended, collaborative, and creative problem solving students will be using …
Make.code for the Musical
Students were gearing up for a second semester project in design for the spring musical. This was a collaborative …
Micro:bit Step Counter
This lesson focusses on coding concept variable with and lesson from Code.Org. The students will program the micro:bit …
Microbit programming
Creating a program for their microbit 'pets'. Their program must include noise, pictures and words/phrases
Microbit programming-Creating a Micropet
Students will create a micropet and then program it to perform various outcomes depending on what they do to it. …
Mindstorms and Hidden Figures
Students will design a robot to orbit the moon in conjunction with their ELA class reading the book Hidden Figures.
Penguin Lab
Students will construct an penguin home to prevent the phase change of an Ice-Cube Penguin. Students will code 2 …
Scratch Multi-Level Maze
Students will use Scratch to create a multi-level maze. Students will program a main sprite, obstacles and a goal, which …
Sensory Classroom
Students, in small groups, collaborate to design one thing that would turn the classroom into a sensory classroom. …
Thanksgiving Day Parade
This lesson is a great one to do right before Thanksgiving. Students will read or listen to the book Balloons Over …
Weather Station
In this activity, students develop a 'weather station' where they collect at least three types of weather data.