Engineering Lesson
90 minutes (2 45-minute classes)
Lesson Time:
The purpose of Lesson 3 is to introduce the learning space Design Challenge and have students develop ideas and sketches for their designs, including: a) defining the problem, b) defining the goal & criteria for success, and c) identifying constraints or limitations on the design.
What will we do?
Define our design challenge by developing our purpose, requirements, and limitations for our green school design.
Make initial decisions about the energy system in our design.
Sketch our designs.
Give & receive feedback on designs.
Generate a list of questions that we need to investigate for our designs.
Materials Needed
Per student | Per Group | Per Class |
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colored pencils |
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Advanced preparation
Preview slides and teacher guide. Replace image on slide 3 with your classroom model.
Print handouts.
Decide how to group students to work together for the design challenge. This will be their primary group for the rest of the unit.
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