Unit Objectives:
Unit Objectives: Students will be able to
Grades: 6, 7, 8
Academic Subjects: This lesson will take place in English Language Arts Class, but will also include the following subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering (design), Art, Mathematics
Lesson Duration: 50 minutes per lesson
CCSS Standards for Unit (Lessons 1-15)
RI Grades 6-8: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
SL Grades 6-8: 1-6
RST (Science and Technical Subjects) Grades 6-8: 1-10
MS ETS1 Grades 6-8: 1 - 4
Materials: Student Laptops, Projector, Vocabulary Handouts, Padlet, Project Instructions, Real World Problems List, Newsela, TinkerCad, Prezi, E-Maze, Rulers, White Paper, Pencils, Pens, Cardboard, Poster Board,
Procedure:
Lesson 1:
1. 5 min: Teacher will ask students to work in teams to define: Invention, Innovation, Shark Tank TV Series Plot. Students can use their online dictionaries for guidance. (Answers will be written on piece of paper that will be collected.)
2. 5 min: After this task is completed, during a teacher-led, whole class discussion, students will share their definitions. Teachers will discuss the importance of inventions and innovations in today's world, and how people of all ages are creating inventions/innovations. Teacher will explain to students that they will be choosing real world problems and designing inventions or innovations to solve them.
3. 30 min: Students will watch SHARK Tank videos for 15-30 min. (
Video 1,
Video 2) After watching video(s), students will work in groups to answer teacher created questions using
Socrative about SHARK Tank videos as well as their interests (for inventions/innovations). Answers will be discussed as a whole class. (Through Socrative, teacher has access to students' responses and can provide students with assistance during project selection and creation phases.)
4. 10 min: Teacher will give students project/unit overview. The project packet will be posted on teachers
padlet and students will download and save (into their specific ELA folder) and follow along as project directions are discussed. Students will not finish going over the packet during lesson 1.
Assessment: Ongoing monitoring by teacher. Collection of definition handout. Analysis of students' answers to Socrative.
Lesson 2:
1. 10 min: Students will finish going through packet.
2. 20 min: They will use their online dictionaries to define: Real World Problems, Globalization, Engineering Design Method, 3D Printing, Presentation Software: Emaze, Prezi, Google Slides, Product/Prototype Design Software (Free) (Various) (
TinkerCad). Their definitions will be submitted through document sharing with teacher (using MS Word and email).
3. 10 min: Students will share their answers during group discussion
4. 10 min: Students will select their own groups (3-4 students per group).
Assessment: Ongoing monitoring by teacher. Analysis of definition handout.
Lesson 3:
1. 30 min: Engineering Design Process - Students will be TAUGHT the following information about the Engineering Design Process: