Engineering
Pathways are organized by skill level on this page and by grade level on the Pathway Overview.
ENGINEERING | LEVEL: EARLY CHILDHOOD
PROBLEM SOLVING & BUILDING SIMPLE MACHINES WITH LEGO
FUTURE READY SKILLS:
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Coordinating with Others
Emotional Intelligence
Judgment and Decision Making
ENGINEERING | LEVEL: BEGINNER
PROBLEM SOLVING & CODING WITH LEGOS
FUTURE READY SKILLS:
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Creativity
People Management
Coordinating with Others
Emotional Intelligence
Judgment and Decision Making
Service Orientation
Negotiation
Cognitive Flexibility
BUILDING SIMPLE MACHINES WITH LEGO
OVERVIEW: Students will investigate and understand the operation of simple machines found in everyday life by building simple machines using the LEGO Early Simple Machines set.
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
IMPLEMENTATION SHOWN: Grades 1-3
AUTHOR(S): Sarah Robinson, Highlands School District
FUTURE READY SKILLS:
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Creativity
People Management
Coordinating with Others
Emotional Intelligence
Judgment and Decision Making
Cognitive Flexibility
PRODUCING A PIANO WITH MAKEY MAKEY
OVERVIEW: Students will produce a working piano using a Makey Makey circuit board and Scratch code.
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
IMPLEMENTATION SHOWN: Grades 3+
AUTHOR(S): Michele Thomas, Kiski Area School District | Jessica Berberich, Freeport Area School District
RESOURCE LIBRARY TOOL(S): Makey Makey
FUTURE READY SKILLS:
Critical Thinking,
Creativity
Coordinating with Others
Judgment and Decision Making
Cognitive Flexibility
CREATING A HIGH FIVEABLE CHARACTER WITH HUMMINGBIRD ROBOTS
OVERVIEW: Students will create a high fiveable character by programming a Hummingbird Bit.
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
IMPLEMENTATION SHOWN: Grades 4-12
AUTHOR(S): Lorin Ervin, New Kensington Arnold School District | Kelsey Derringer, BirdBrain Technologies
RESOURCE LIBRARY TOOL(S): Hummingbird Bit
FUTURE READY SKILLS:
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Judgment and Decision Making