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Irrigation Situation
Use the design process to create a hillside garden irrigation system that maximizes water efficiency.
Grades: 3-5
Duration: 90 minutes
Like most of our resources, this lesson is aligned with the engineering strand of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). |
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Building a Storm Drain
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Grade Levels: 3-8
Create a storm drain cover that can keep trash out to protect our waterways.
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Caution! Wildlife Crossing
Duration: 20+ minutes
Grade Levels: 1-5
Build a structure to get an animal safely across a road.
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Catch It, If You Can
Duration: Five or six 60-minute sessions
Grade Levels: 4-7
Build and develop a scale drawing of a rain catchment system that will help conserve water.
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Butterfly Algorithms
Duration: 70 minutes
Grade Levels: K-3
Create an algorithm, then write it using conditionals.
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Challenge Cards
Duration: 20-30 minutes
Grade Levels: K-12
Use these cards to introduce iteration and redesign to any design challenge.
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Creating a Digital Ecosystem
Duration: 4 sessions (45-60 minutes each)
Grade Levels: 4-8
Create a digital ecosystem that collects environmental data by designing an app for global good.
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Coastal Erosion: Designing and Debating Solutions
Duration: Five 60-minute sessions
Grade Levels: 6-8
Make an argument for a solution to coastal erosion.
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Computational Thinking Poster
Grade Levels: K-12
Classroom visuals that define computational thinking and its elements. These foundational skills support computer science education for students of all ages.
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Computer Science Education Principles
Grade Levels: K-12
Key principles for teaching computational thinking and computer programming in any setting
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