"The engineering design process emphasizes open-ended problem solving and encourages students to learn from failure. This process nurtures students’ abilities to create innovative solutions to challenges in any subject!"
- TeachEngineering.org
"The engineering design process is a series of steps that guides engineering teams as we solve problems. The design process is iterative, meaning that we repeat the steps as many times as needed, making improvements along the way as we learn from failure and uncover new design possibilities to arrive at great solutions." - TeachEngineering.org
Download Engineering Design Process student handout - TeachingEngineering.gov
Download Trash Can Liner Activity - uspto.gov
Download Model Rocket Making and Launching Activity - uspto.gov
Virtual and in-person programs offered in June and July.
IMSA STEM Club 4th - 8th Grade
"A series of sessions all linked around a common theme (similar to our STEM Camps) and will take place Monday and Wednesday, or Tuesday and Thursday, afternoons to sync with hybrid/distance learning school schedules, and will be 75-90 minute sessions.."
90 minute sessions beginning and ending with synchronous time where students and instructors will explore a fundamental STEM concept together, with time for the experiment or challenge in the middle.
"STEM BITES are IMSA-created, quick activities introduced by our mascot, Darwin the bearded dragon, and his furry friends. STEM Plans are activities students can do with a parent or other adult. There is no cost to download/access."
We may have to pause our classroom Maker Space this school year due to limitations on furniture! However, we usually learn about patents, entrepreneurship, and innovation during our STEAM lessons and familiarizing ourselves with the 3-D printing, coding, and engineering processes. Our goal is to encourage creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, and a love for learning through the engineering design process. I encourage my students to create, ideate, and create some more!
This is the general curriculum map developed by the grade level math team with our district Math Coach and DODEA Grant Director