In this session, we will explore the engineering design process as the easiest and most practical way to get started with high-quality STEM practices in our elementary classrooms. Participants will be introduced to the process through a quick but challenging task that utilizes simple/traditional materials. We will then work through the Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve steps as a problem solving team. Within each stage, we will discuss practical classroom applications and best practices with students.
Following this introduction, we’ll discuss the WHY - If students in your schools were to do this type of work on a consistent basis, what kind of outcomes would you expect to see? We will then connect these reflections to actual positive impacts that have been demonstrated through the Building Engineers in K-5 Classrooms initiative.
Finally, we will discuss the practical HOW- including examples from work being done across North Carolina to support districts, schools, and teachers in activating these essential skills within students - in order to help students become effective problem solvers in the classroom and life! If we want our modern graduates to demonstrate these skills, we must start in our elementary classrooms.
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