Unit 2 Characters: Virtual MakerspacesPart 1: Virtual Makerspaces- Literature Themed These innovation virtual spaces are full of clickable links to videos, read alouds, online games, coding, edtech activities and more! There are 3 makerspace versions (K/1, 2/3 and 4/5) all with a Literature and innovation theme. These makerspaces were created to tie into the ELA Benchmark Unit 2 Characters theme, however, they can be used even if that is not your curriculum. (See here for Unit 1 Government themed Makerspaces) Teachers: The following linked in the Makerspace need you to create a FREE class account so students have logins. If you do not set up, please delete from Makerspace
Unit 2 Characters : design thinking challengesThis Design Thinking engineering challenge has been designed with the goal students can learn asynchronously, however, it would be beneficial for teachers to guide students along the process for accountability. The pacing and how you use this lesson is completely up to your discretion. Part 2: Design Thinking Asynchronous Challenges: Teachers can assign through Google Classroom and encourage students to learn and play with the many innovation activities throughout Unit 2. Kinder/1st Grades 2nd/3rd Grades 4th/5th Grade We hope these help teachers and encourage spreading innovation during distance learning. Please feel free to make a copy and modify for your own student innovators.
Stay tuned for more coming soon! Happy Innovating, Christine and Marla San Marcos Unified- TOSAs
This was such an exciting activity in our Makerspace stepping up the building of prototypes with littleBits AND tying in to 4th graders learning in their English Language Arts Unit. Read more about it below. Click on the links for the lesson and student Design Journal and feel free to modify for your own classroom!
This is the 1st lesson of the year I do in 4th grade in our Innovation Lab. It combines design thinking, the 4 Cs, 3D design on Tinkercad and 3D printing. They will use this knowledge later when they learn about augmented and virtual reality and build the California Missions through CoSpaces. Read more below and click on the links for lesson and student design journals.
Do you use littleBits in your STEAM program? They are such a perfect addition to our Makerspace for students to use in their prototyping. They also tie in perfectly to the 4th grade NGSS standards! In this lesson, students learn about electrical engineering basics, real-world application, then use them to help solve a real-world problem. Read below and click on the links for the lessons and resources. Warning: These little electrical engineering modules are fragile! Lots of care needed when an entire grade level comes through using them.
Literacy Design Thinking Lessons are one of our favorite activities when our K-2 students come to our Makerspace! Read below for more information and click on the links for the lesson and student design journal.
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