Elementary School Engineering Design Workshop

Day 2

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Workshop Goals

Increase understanding of the Oregon Science Engineering Design Standards

Engage in the Engineering Design ProcessUse teaching strategies that engage students in “Science as Practice” by incorporating engineering design to learn science content

Agenda Day 2

8:00-9:45 Engineering Design and Teaching in Elementary School

9:45-10:00 Break

10:00-11:45 Engineering Design in Learning Earth and Space Science

11:45-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:45 Engineering Design in Learning Life 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 StandardsForm Two Groups– Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5

Create a Poster Description of ED Standards for each Grade– Words– Sketches– Callouts– Diagrams– Use Space Needed

ED Standards Poster Tour– Visit 5 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 Standards

Comparing across the Grades

Grades 1-3 Grades 4-51. Identify a problem

1. Define a problem or a need

2. Propose a potential solution

2. List criteria and constraints

3. Design a prototype

3. Describe a possible solution using science principles

4. Design and construct a possible solution

5. Describe the cost, safety, appearance and environmental impact of the solution as well as what will happen if it fails.

Index Card Chair Engineering

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

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 6 index cards and 1 foot of tape

‒ No paper clips, glue, staples, etc.

‒ Free standing -- not attached to anything for support

What Should Students Know AboutFor K-3 students– Identifying a

problem?– Proposing a

potential solution?– Designing a

prototype?– The EDP in

general?

For Grade 4-5 students– Defining a problem or a need?– Listing criteria and constraints?– Describing a possible solution

using science principles?– Designing and constructing a

possible solution?– Describing the cost, safety,

appearance and environmental impact of the solution as well as what will happen if it fails?

Additional QuestionsWhen you were given the challenge, what did you do or think?Which designs 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?