EDP Lesson – Natural Disasters – High Wind
When high winds occur, many buildings that are not structurally sound get destroyed. Students will be design engineers, having to design and build a structure…
Resource Topic: Engineering Design
EDP Unit Plan – Natural Disasters
Students will be working on four components related to natural disasters through four separate lessons (wind, high wind, earthquakes, and hurricanes) that involve them learning…
EDP Lesson – Natural Disasters – Hurricanes
When a hurricane occurs, many buildings are not structurally sound and get destroyed. Students will design and build a 14 inch structure that is at…
EDP Engineering Notebook – Natural Disasters – Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs Engineering Design Challenge asks grade 3 students to design and build a house that can withstand a wolf trying to blow…
EDP Unit Plan – Gravity Car Racers
Who can build the fastest car no longer than 8.5” and no wider than 5.5” to compete in the gravity racer challenge? Students will learn…
Paradigm Shifts and NGSS 3D Learning-Teaching
Y2 EDP Phase II Session #1: Paradigm shifts with NGSS and 3-dimensional learning/teaching, and integrated approaches impacting planning, teaching, and assessment.
EDP Unit Planning Reflection Questions
Y2 EDP Phase II Session #3: Reviewing the expectations (checklists and reflective questions) for the integrated unit plan focused on engineering design challenges.
Watercraft Engineering Design Challenge
In this lesson, students follow the engineering design process to build a boat that can stay afloat and upright while weighed down with a heavy…
Planet Tour Research and Design Project
Students are challenged to create a tour of a planet. Skills include creating a map of the tour, writing a script, and coding an Ozobot…
Ping Pong Bowling Engineering Design Challenge
This instructional resource provides an overview for a Ping-Pong Bowling activity. Students are asked to design a ball thruster for a ping pong bowling game…