There are 6 comprehension checkpoints for this session:

1. Introduce yourself in the chat area when the room is opened or within the first 10 minutes after the webinar starts. Please include more than just "hello". Tell us who you are, where you are from, what you teach and how familiar you are with OK2Ask sessions.

2. Schema Activator Poll  (Must be completed during the session in the time allotted.)

3. Google slide deck part 1

4. Google slide deck part 2

5. Google slide deck part 3

6. Poll & Go as the webinar ends  (Must be completed during the session in the time allotted.)

Additionally, you must complete the session feedback survey after the webinar.

Google Slide deck for activities: This is a forced copy link for you to make a copy for your own use and sharing for the checkpoints.

Activity 1 Exploration Links

Catapults: https://www.instructables.com/Simple-Catapult-1/ 

Bristlebots: https://www.makerspaces.com/how-to-make-a-bristlebot/ 

Roving on the Moon: https://pbskids.org/designsquad/build/roving-moon/ 

Robot Hand: https://blog.kaplanco.com/ii/diy-robot-hand 

Solar Oven: https://www.homesciencetools.com/article/how-to-build-a-solar-oven-project/ 

Graph Paper Programming: https://code.org/curriculum/course2/1/Teacher 

What the Heck is that?: https://kiddieacademy.com/blog/family-activities/low-tech-stem-activity-what-the-heck-is-that/ 

Unplugged coding: https://www.csunplugged.org/en/ 

  For more sites with activities please go to our "In the Classroom" section of this site

Activity 2 Engineering/ Design Processes:

Scientific Method vs Engineering Design Process https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e7RZKZx59JfwJAno27n8i2S4CiXXw6l6/view 

The Cat in the Hat Builds That https://engagetheirminds.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_9752.png 

Design Squad Global https://static.pbslearningmedia.org/media/media_files/0a1f49d9-1484-4fbc-a883-9843856ae988/70555669-449b-4b38-b5ad-8d0bb385dd11.pdf 

General Design Proces https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UddNVCLxQlsqGRzK-QA7c2e9ujMUOf3EI83rDLrA7xQ/edit#slide=id.p 

Design Squad Maker Design process https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-BvkwVJlgr0t-9vJ9kVrJxlLlJwvClGE/view 

The Launch Cycle https://sp-ao.shortpixel.ai/client/to_webp,q_glossy,ret_img,w_1920,h_1080/https://spencerauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LAUNCH-Cycle.png 

Activity 3 Managing Low Tech No Tech STEAM

Maker Mindset: https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*MYu5NkY1bKnFRec1U1drMg.png 

Recycle / Reuse materials: 

Example Materials List: dLoft STEM materials list https://dloft.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj25171/files/media/file/creation_station_materials_list.pdf 

Online Class Timers:

Class Tools https://www.classtools.net/timer/ 

Classroom Timers https://www.online-stopwatch.com/classroom-timers/ 

Major Projects:

Toy Take Apart: https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2022/05/23/toy-take-apart-and-repurposing-a-creative-problem-solving-lesson/  

Trash to treasure: https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_weather_lesson06_activity1 

NASA’s Journey to Mars:

https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/marsforeducators/soi/ 

Building a Sustainable City: https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2022/04/22/building-a-sustainable-city/ 

Global Goals STEM Challenges: https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/collection/372964/practical-action-stem-challenges