by Tom DiCamillo | Aug 20, 2018 | Discovering STEM, Distance Learning MS, Middle School Top Picks
This unit reviews the components that make up the manufacturing process such as safety, design, purchasing, processing, production, packaging, and distribution. Students learn about the three types of manufacturing, custom, job lot, and mass production, and experience...
by Tom DiCamillo | Aug 15, 2018 | Distance Learning MS, Investigating STEM Skills, Middle School Top Picks
Teamwork is important in the classroom and the engineering field. Students read about why teamwork is so important in this field and how engineers work together on projects. Students complete activities that focus on working with and communicating with team members....
by Tom DiCamillo | Aug 14, 2018 | Distance Learning MS, Investigating STEM Skills
This unit explores parts of a system and how systems work. Students apply what they learn about input, output, and feedback by creating a poster to demonstrate the process. Time: 4-5 Hours
by Tom DiCamillo | Aug 12, 2018 | Designing with STEM, Distance Learning MS
This unit reviews safe and ethical ways to use the Internet. Students are given different scenarios about online safety and then reflect on the scenarios in small groups before sharing with the rest of the class. Time: 2-3 Hours
by Tom DiCamillo | Aug 12, 2018 | Distance Learning MS, Investigating STEM Skills
This unit introduces factors in the design process and takes students through designing and modeling a solution to a problem. Students design, create, and draw pictogram directions for building a container that will hold and protect 25 pieces of fruit. Time: 1-3...
by Tom DiCamillo | Aug 10, 2018 | Designing with STEM, Distance Learning MS
This unit reviews copyrights, trademarks, patents, plagiarism, and the laws surrounding them. Students synthesize this information and take a stance on why copyrights are or are not important. Time: 1-2 Hours
