5th Grade
Rotation 1:
Engineering Design process & 3D Design/Printing
Engineering Design process & 3D Design/Printing
In this unit, students will design a cover to be placed over a battery operated candle that will shine its light through holes placed in the surface of the cover.
Learning Targets:
I can use the Engineering Design Process to solve a problem or a challenge.
I can design a hollow 3D shape with holes its surface.
I can design a project to be 3D printed that meets specific size requirements.
Rotation 2: Scrub our Seas
In this unit, students will use LEGO WeDo 2.0 to design and build a prototype of a device to clean plastic from the oceans.
Learning Targets:
I can create a solution to a problem using the Engineering Design Process.
I can explain why it is important to take care of the oceans and keep them clean of plastic debris.
I can create a program a device that can help collect plastic from the ocean.
I can present my device and explain how it has been designed to collect plastic.
Rotation 3: Lego Derby
IStudents 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.
I can compare the results of the race using decimals.
Rotation 4: scratch
Students will use the Scratch website to program a chase game using block code, and will work to make it unique. ets
I can use the Engineering Design Process to solve a problem or challenge.
I can program a pong game in Scratch.
Rotation 5: Bloxels
Students will use our Bloxels account online to create an 8 bit hero-style video game with a story, a hero, enemies, hazards, and collectibles.
Learning Targets
I can use the Engineering Design Process to solve a problem or challenge.
I can design and create an 8 bit video game with a hero, hazards, and enemies.
Rotation 6: Programming with Dash
Students will continue to build on the programming knowledge they have, including learning how to utilize conditionals, nested conditionals, and variable.s
Learning Targets
I can use the Engineering Design Process to solve a problem or challenge.
I can program a complex code with multiple possible outcomes using conditionals and nested conditionals.
Rotation 7: Near space balloon Launch
Fifth grade students will learn about the process of launching a high-altitude balloon to near space (about 100,000 ft in altitude), and they will plan out micro experiments to send up on the payload, learning about how experiments are used to test variables.
Learning Targets
I can use the Engineering Design Process to solve a problem or challenge.
I can name the components of our near space balloon set up.
I can design an experiment that is intended to test a given variable.
Rotation 8: Make a video game controller
Learning Targets
I can use the Engineering Design Process to solve a problem or challenge.
I can explain how an electric circuit works.
I can give examples of conductive and non conductive materials.
I can use my Makey Makey kit to design, build, and use a video game controller.
Rotation 9: paper roller coaster
Fifth grade students will work collaboratively to create an amazing roller coaster made entirely of paper!
Learning Targets
I can use the Engineering Design Process to solve a problem or challenge.
I work with a group towards a common goal.
I can use physics concepts to ensure my marble can travel through my entire roller coaster without stopping or needing intervention.