Build an object that can fly or glide using only recycled materials (paper, straws, tape).
Test the creation, identify what failed, and redesign it. 3. Kickoff Activity: "The Flight Challenge"
This introductory piece is designed to transition students from passive learning to active problem-solving by defining STEM and launching their first design challenge. StkeHMM Lea1 mp4
Lessons are most effective when they cast students in professional roles, such as being "paleontologists" who use evidence to tell a story or "engineers" designing for a specific mission. 2. The Engineering Design Process (EDP)
A standard "Lesson 1" introduces the cycle of innovation that professional inventors use: What is the problem we are trying to solve? Build an object that can fly or glide
Modern STEM education focuses on fostering Critical thinking , Communication , Collaboration , and Creativity .
Understanding the four forces of flight— Gravity, Lift, Thrust, and Drag . The Engineering Design Process (EDP) A standard "Lesson
To make "Lesson 1" more approachable, educators often use . By reading a book or watching a narrative video, students can identify a problem a character faces and use their STEM skills to "engineer" a solution for that character.