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STEM (6,7,8) lesson plans

Name: Christopher Todd

Date: 08/26/14-08/29/14

Lesson Plan Overview

Title 1.1 What is Engineering?

Lesson Plan URL

(when applicable)

Grade and Subject(s) STEM (Intro for both Science of Technology and Magic of

Electrons/Automation and Robotics)

Lesson Plan Summary This is the first segment that will introduce the class, class rules, guidelines andprocedures for all STEM classes. This lesson should take 10 calendar days.

Learning Objectives

Students wi l l learn and understand classroom ru les and consequences

Students w i l l be able to fol low s afety guidel ines whi le in the STEM lab

Students wi l l understand and be able to keep an engineering no tebook

Students wi l l begin the process of understanding engineering vo cabulary

Assessment Instrument

Student Notebook

Student Portfolio

Student definitionsPPT notes

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Prerequisite Skills

Students will need basic literacy skills and the ability to follow both written and verbal directions.

ProceduresTuesday, Aug 26: Hook/Anticipatory Set: Class intro and expectations

Introduce rules and regulations/consequences

Discuss safety plans and equipment

Discuss grading and assignment types

Basic class overview

Illustrate rules

Illustrate location and use fo safety equipment

Closure:Tomorrow we will look at the course in more depth

Procedures

Wed. Aug 27: Hook/Anticipatory Set: What is STEM?

Begin Days 1-2 in Section 1.1

Introduce students to the various STEM courses of study

Show Engineering and Technology video

Complete and distribute theActivity 1.1.1 Gateway To Technology Notebook Dividersto eachstudent or have students create their own

Student will organize their GTT notebook as directed by teacher.

Closure: Tomorrow we will continue learning how to organize our engineering notes

Procedures

Thurs., Aug 28: Hook/Anticipatory Set: How do we write a lab report?

The teacher will distribute Activity 1.1.1a Engineering Notebook Templatesforstudents to use or the purchased Engineering Notebook. The teacher will use thePLTW Engineering Notebookand PLTW Portfoliospresentations and theSample Engineers Notebook Entrieslocated in the teacher notes or in thepurchased Engineering Notebooks to discuss what constitutes acceptable and

unacceptable notebooks, portfolios and classroom binders. Teachers will evaluate GTT Notebooks and Engineering Notebooks at the end of

each lesson. Teachers may use the GTT Notebook Grading Rubric.

Students will use appropriate engineering notebook template for daily entries.

Check to see if every student has organized their notebooks- daily grade.

Closure: Tomorrow we will earn the most common engineering terms.

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Procedures

Fri. Aug. 29/Hook/Anticipatory Set: What words can we use to help us understand STEM

Students will be given Lab Safety quiz. (Quiz should be completed within 10 to 15 minutes)

The teacher will open Activity 1.1.2 Introduction to Engineeringby asking

students to define the following terms in their own words: STEM, science,technology, engineering, and math on the activity.

The teacher will lead a discussion in how students defined each term.

The students will complete Activity 1.1.2 Introduction to Engineering while theteacher presents Introduction to Engineering.ppt.

The teacher will show the DVD Engineers Can Do Anything! (20 minutes)

The teacher will lead a discussion of the essential elements of the presentationand DVD.

Students will complete the conclusion questions for Activity 1.1.2 Introduction toEngineering and put in notebook for future use.

Students will use appropriate engineering notebook template for daily entries.

Closure: Next week we work on teamwork and group building.

Vocabulary for this week

Agriculture The raising of crops and animals for food, feed, fiber, fuel, or otheruseful products.

Artifact A human-made object.

Biotechnology All the technology connected with plant and animal life.

Communication The transmission of information through a common system of

symbols, signs, behavior, speech, writing, or signals.Construction The act or process of building, erecting, or constructing buildings,

roads, or other structures.

Energy The ability to do work. Energy is one of the basic resources used by atechnological system.

Engineering Using technological and scientific knowledge to solve practicalproblems.

Environment The surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives.

Ergonomics The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange anddesign devices, machines, or workspace so that people and thingsinteract safely and most efficiently.

Industrial Of, relating to, or resulting from industry.

Innovation An improvement of an existing technological product, system, ormethod of doing something.

Invention A new product, system, or process that has never existed before,created by study and experimentation.

Manufacturing The process of making a raw material into a finished product;especially in large quantities.

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Math The science of patterns and order and the study of measurement,properties, and the relationships of quantities using numbers and

symbols.

Nanotechnology The science and technology of building devices, such as electroniccircuits, from single atoms and molecules.

Process Human activities used to create, invent, design, transform, produce,control, maintain, and use products or systems; a sequence of actions

that combines resources to produce an output.

Science The study of our natural world through observation, identification,description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanations.

System A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements orparts that function together as a whole to accomplish a goal.

Technology The way people use resources to meet their wants and needs.

Transportation The process by which passengers or goods are moved or deliveredfrom one place to another.

Physical Contexts

Arrangement Rationale

One-computer classroom

Multiple computers

Computer lab

Flotilla

Other

Materials and Resources Required for Lesson

TechnologyHardware

Computer(s) Television DVD Player

Interactive Whiteboard(Smart, Promethean, etc.)

VCR X Projection System

X Printer Video Camera Camera

Digital Camera Scanner Video Conferencing

digital recorder Laserdisc Headphones/speakers

Microphone Headset Microphone X storage media (e.g., keydrives, CDs,

DVDs, networked drives)

Other Other Other

TechnologySoftware

GoogleDocs NVU TuxPaint

Excel Internet Explorer X Mozilla Firefox

X PowerPoint SchoolKiT Clicker 4

Publisher Encarta Image Blender/Photo Editor

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Nettrekker Audacity Garage Band

Windows MovieMaker iMovie Image Blender/Photo Editor

2-way Video software(e.g., Skype)

KidPix Inspiration

wiki software blog software X Microsoft Word

Other Other Other

Websites

Other

Integrating the Learning Goals

Learning Goal How this Lesson Addresses this Goal

Content.

This lesson is designed to introduce any STEM student to the basics of theengineering process.

Communication Written/verbal

Critical Thinking

Creativity

Problem-solving Problem solving will come into play as the course moves along

Production Producing a notebook and portfolio

eLearning & Internet inquiry

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