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

OVERVIEW: Students will solve real-world problems by building simple machines using the LEGO Early Simple Machines Set.

SKILL LEVEL: Early Childhood

IMPLEMENTATION SHOWN: Early Childhood

AUTHOR(S): Sarah Robinson, Highlands School District

RESOURCE LIBRARY TOOL(S): N/A

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

OVERVIEW: Students will explore, build, collaborate and problem-solve by creating and coding prototypes using the Lego WeDo 2.0 set.

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

IMPLEMENTATION SHOWN: Grade 1

AUTHOR(S): Sarah Robinson, Highlands School District

RESOURCE LIBRARY TOOL(S): N/A

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

RESOURCE LIBRARY TOOL(S): N/A

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