4th Grade

Rotation 1: Design Challenges in a day

In this unit, students will gain a solid understanding of each step of the engineering design process through a series of short challenges that are designed to be completed in one class.

Learning Targets:

I can name the steps of the engineering design process.
I can use the engineering design process to solve a problem.

Rotation 2: 3D Design and Printing

In this unit, students will use a Tinkercad template to design a maze for a tiny ball to roll through that will be 3D printed for students to keep.

Learning Targets:

I can name the steps of the engineering design process.
I can design and create 3D shapes inside my base to create a maze a ball can roll through.

Rotation 3: Lego derby

Students will use our LEGO track and special weighted LEGO wheels to build and race cars down a 21 foot track.

Learning Targets

I can solve a problem or challenge using the Engineering Design Process
I can name 2 or more forces that affect how my LEGO car travels down the track.
I can modify my car to increase or decrease a force to make my car faster or slower.

Rotation 4: scratch

Students will use the Scratch website to create a pong-style game out of block codes. They will learn to customize their game and improve it in their own creative ways.

Learning Targets

I can solve a problem or a challenge using the Engineering Design Process
I can program a pong game in Scratch using block codes.

Rotation 5: Bloxels

Students will use the Bloxels site to design, create, and program an 8-bit video game.

Learning Targets:

I can solve a problem or a challenge using the Engineering Design Process
I can design and create an 8-bit Hero video game.

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Rotation 6: lego wedo 2.0

Students will learn basic building and programming strategies for robotics using LEGO WeDo 2.0.

Learning Targets

I can solve a problem or a challenge using the Engineering Design Process
I can apply concepts of robotics to build and program robots.

Rotation 7: Hummingbird Bits robotics

THANK YOU to the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation for their generous grant that makes this project possible for our students! Students will use robotic components to create a robotic animal.

Learning Targets

I can use the engineering design process to solve a problem or challenge.
I can use LED light components to create a part of my animal that lights up.
I can use a rotation or position servo motor to make my animal move.
I can program my robotic animal to light up and move using BirdBlox.

Rotation 8: digital citizenship

Students will learn about how to be respectful, responsible, and safe while using the Internet.

Learning Targets

I can name ways to determine phishing attempts.
I can tell the difference between information that is ok to share online and information that is not ok to share online.
I know what do to if I encounter cyberbullying, and I know how to treat others with kindness online.
I can name a trusted adult I can tell if I need help.

Rotation 9: stop motion animation

Students will use the Frames software to create an authentic stop-motion animation short movie.

Learning Targets:

I can solve a problem or a challenge using the Engineering Design Process
I can create a smooth stop motion animation using tools such as clone, grouping, and intentional timing.

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