STEM Concepts

Gallery Walk Materials (poster paper, sentence stems, feedback forms)​ Prototyping Materials (cardboard, foam board, glue, tape, scissors, recycled items)​ Sketching Supplies (graph paper, rulers, compasses, pencils for orthographic/isometric drawings)​ CAD Software (Tinkercad, SketchUp)​ Measurement Tools (scales, rulers, digital calipers)​ Scale Conversion Charts (for model-building and dimensional analysis)​ Constraint Cards or Budget Simulations (to reflect real-world limitations)​

Testing Materials (stopwatches, weights, sensors, data loggers)​ Graphing Tools (Google Sheets, Excel for analyzing results)​

Failure Logging Protocols (templates or logs to normalize learning from mistakes)​ Kanban Boards or Digital Workflow Tools (whiteboards, Trello for tracking design cycles)​

Feedback & Critique Forms (structured tools for peer/specialist input)​ Efficiency Optimization Data Sets (cost charts, sustainability metrics)​

Guest Speaker Access & Field Trip Plans (connections to local engineers or firms)​ Student Reflection Journals (physical or digital tools for iterative thinking and personal growth) Skills: ●​ Students can identify and explain the steps of the engineering design process and how to use it to engineer a product.

Scaffolded Learning: ●​ Have students complete one or more of the activities suggested on this website: Teach Engineering Design Process Activities

Vocabulary

●​ Aesthetics ●​ Brainstorming ●​ Constraints ●​ Consumer

●​ Criteria ●​ Design