Exploring Technology

complex problems. Discuss the methodologies and tools used by professional engineers.

Extension

● Invite guest speakers from engineering felds to discuss how they apply math and science in their work, providing students with practical insights and inspiration.

Resources/ Suggested Lesson(s) ● Problem-Solving Lessons ● TEDED ● Discovery Education

Skills: ● Students are given a real-world problem scenario to develop a solution to. Have students work in small teams and develop a basic marketing pitch to share with the class on how their product solves the problem. Students can 3D print some of their products.

Students can make their products out of wood or cardboard. ● Students utilize valuable workplace skills during this unit. Scaffolded Learning: ● What are the key steps to solving a real-world problem? ○ Create a product that solves a problem ○ Market your product

● What impact does having problem-solving skills have on my future? What plans or actions can I take now to help improve my problem-solving skills? Create a Flipgrid, poster, Google Slides presentation, website, or other visual display that answers these questions. Vocabulary ● Model ● Prototype

● 3 Dimensional ● 2 Dimensional ● Constraints ● Trade-off ● Redesign ● Brainstorm