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What Is an Engineer?
What Is an Engineer?
Before showing this video: Prior to showing this video to your elementary class you can see If students have background knowldge by asking them a series of questions and having them draw or record In their science notebooks.
Example:
Draw what you think an engineer looks like
What do engineers do/ what Is the engineer doing in your picture
Why are they Important?
Description (play video):
This clip talks about what an engineer Is and the Importance of an engineer. This would be a great video to play when discussing the engineering unit because students will be engineers In this class. It is crucial to help encourage students to see themselves as engineers. If students see themselves as engineers they will believe they are able to Invent/design anything they want!
Focus Questions (after video):
What Is an engineer?
Why are designs Important to engineers?
What are some of the different types of engineers?
Why are engineers so Important in science?
Posted by: Alyssa Costantino
What is Engineering?
What is Engineering?
Standard:
K-2-ETS1-1. Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
K-2-ETS1-2. Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
K-2-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
DCI:
ET S1.A: Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems
Optimizing the Design Solution
Science and Engineering Practices
Asking Questions and Defining Problems
Developing and Using Models
Analyzing and Interpeting Data
Cross-Cutting Concept:
Structure and Function
Summary:
This video gives an introduction to engineering. It explains how engineering uses science and math to solve problems. It also explains that in engineering, we design, build, and test things to make them better. In this experiment, students will use the engineering design process to design a container that will slow down the melting of an ice cube.
Focus Questions:
What kinds of things does an engineer do?
Why is it important for an engineer to test things they create?
Why is it important for engineers to have a good imagination?
What are some steps engineers go through while solving problems?
What are some examples of problems different types of engineers have solved?
Why don't engineers get upset when their solution doesn't work?
Posted by: Jayla Johnson
Solve Problems: Be an Engineer
Solve Problems: Be an Engineer
Standards:
K-2-ETS1-1. Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
K-2-ETS1-2. Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
K-2-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Summary:
This Sci Kids YouTube video goes into detail about being an engineer. Specifically the aspects of being a problem solver, and discovering how and why things work. I would use this video as an intro to the topic of an enginnering unit. It does a really good job at laying a solid foundation for the basics of engineering, so that students will have the fundumentals to be able to move to more challenging, and more detailed topics. I also think this would be a great video for the start of the school year. In science we are always trying to find answers and she makes that clear in this video.
Focus Questions:
What does an engineer study?
What do engineers build?
what are the 3 very important quesions?
What is an example of a specific engineering job?
Posted By: Aubrey Jones
Standards:
K-2-ETS1-1. Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
K-2-ETS1-2. Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
K-2-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Summary:
I think this would be a great resource for second graders. It lays out all 15 different branches of engineering and gives brief descriptions of what their jobs look like. The information doesn't go into too much detail, but I like the interactiveness of the website. I think kids would really enjoy being able to see all of the options and choose which type of engineering they are interested in and want to learn more about.
Focus Questions:
What does a civil engineer focus on?
How is a mechanical engineer different than a mechanical engineer?
What engineer uses science to process raw materials and chemicals into useful forms?
What is unique about reverse engineering?
Posted By: Aubrey Jones
Summary:
This website is really cool! It was developed with NASA and the Design squad, with the intention of boosting students' confidence and skills through online engineering workshops. This website will take you through the entire engineering process from start to finish. One thing I really appreciate is that it has help sections for parents and teachers so that you know how to guide your students through the project. There are also videos to supplement the learning so it is accessible for a range of students.
Focus Questions:
What is your impression of engineers?
What is the first step in the design process?
What does the design cycle include?
What do you need to make sure you do well at the end of the design and build steps?
By: Aubrey Jones
Invention From 2002:
Virtual Ultrasound
Did you know...
This allowed expecting parents to see their child a bit more clearer
This technology came with a feature where you can simulate feeling your child
This can help parents feel the contour of their child's features such as nose or lips
Posted by: Miciyah Carter
Science Practices:
Developing and using models
Analyzing and interpreting data
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Constructing explanation and designing solutions
The super fun song and video encourages a curious mind that wants to build and improve things to do that. It promotes the idea that anyone can be an engineer as long as you like to create, problem-solve, or look at a concept like rollercoasters or airplanes and what to learn how they work. It incorporates different science practices and ideas while also being an overall fun song to listen to. This is a great way to open a unit on engineering ideas as that concept can be scary for some children.
Focus questions:
What is an engineer?
What kind of characteristics do engineers have?
What are the many things that engineers help build?
Posted by: Samantha Coleman
Engineering Practices
Defining Problems
Developing and using models
Using math and computational thinking
Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Welcome to Imagineering In A Box!
Welcome to Imagineering In A Box!
Posted by Walt Disney Imagineering on YouTube
Description
Have you ever wondered what kind of job you could have as an engineer? Do you love Disney? This video explores just what kind of work Disney's "Imagineers" do for their theme parks! This video would be great to get students thinking about what kinds of jobs engineers could have in the real world.
Focus Questions
Do engineers only build things?
What do you see the engineers working on in this video?
What kinds of problems do you think these engineers aim to solve?
Do the Imagineers like other things? What did you hear they had in common?
Posted by Gracie Bostwick
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