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Entrepreneurial Design in Kindergarten looks and sounds like....
Identify a problem they care about.
Develop a plan.
Execute the plan.
Assess the plan.
Share the plan and what was learned.
Learning tools to create evidence of learning based on standards...
Legos
Lego Mindstorm
Lego WeDo
K'Nex
3D Printer
Cameo = cutting machine
Silhouette = cutting machine
Glowforge = 3D Laser Printer
Physical Science Lab
Pad Caster / Green Screen
Makey Makey = connects everyday objects to a computer for keyboard stroke or mouse click
Ozobot = small robot using directional coding blocks
Dot & Dash = Dot is stationary while Dash moves based on coding
Sphero Spark = programmable robot ball through coding
Code & go Mouse = builds hands-on coding skills
Hummingbird = create robots with moving arms, expressive faces, walking legs, and more
3D Pens
Cubelets = robot blocks used to build cognitive skills to solve problems
Conductive Pen = draw circuits for prototype, rework, and repair
LED Circuit Materials
Little Bits = snap together easy-to-build blocks
3Doodlers = 3D pen using heated plastic that cools instantly into a solid and stable structure
Bloxel Kits = create characters, art, stories, and games online
Quarter 1
SUPPLIES:
Math
Unit 1 = attributes
-IDEA Factory
-IDEAS Design Cycle, review shapes, see shapes, create shapes (draw, play-doh, & 3D print)
-WCPSS Making across the Curriculum
Unit 2 = relationships between numbers and quantities
-Wake Relief Food Pantry, Urban Ministries of Wake County Food Pantry
Science
force and motion
-micro design challenge with egg drop with community connection with fire fighters
-Force and Motion Google Slide link
Social Studies
community
-Food Bank
-television station tour: ABC 11, WRAL 5/50, NBC 17, UNC TV
English Language Arts
How to writing
-Timber Pizza in Idea Factory (create pizza shop and focus on fine motor and writing).
Quarter 2
SUPPLIES:
Math
Unit 3 = comparing quantities with counting and spatial relationships
Unit 4 = identifying, describing, classifying, and composing shapes
-building houses micro design challenge
-2D to 3D Shapes in the IDEA Factory = paper pencil 2D shape, create 3D
shapes using play-dog, and using Tinkercad to create a digital 3D shape and then
3D print a class shape
Science
matter: properties and change
Social Studies
community
-KINDer CONNmUNITY family event = Gingerbread House
English Language Arts
Quarter 3
SUPPLIES:
Math
Unit 5 = number relationships 1 - 10
Unit 6 = parts and wholes (joining and separating)
Science
Earth systems, structures, & processes
-making it snow micro design challenge
-What to Wear? IDEAS to decide what to wear using different materials and then dress Dash and code to stroll down the street.
Social Studies
community
-dress like your future occupation day: tied with Entrepreneur Day
English Language Arts
Quarter 4
SUPPLIES: pill bugs, earthworms, gold fish, Guppy, red worms, millipede,
Math
Unit 7 = place value 11 - 20
Science
structures & functions of living organisms
Social Studies
English Language Arts
Creations of learning (product or project) include...
-awareness campaign
-create a game
-instructional resource
-song
-skit
-podcast
-video
-brochure
-map
-survey & share results
-poem
-news article
-immersive experience
-and more
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