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663M (1 in 10) lack clean water access
Every 90 seconds a child dies from water-related disease
$24B/year in lost economic benefit
Disproportionatly affects women & children
water.org
http://water.org/news/resources/
https://www.charitywater.org/whywater/
http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/9142.aspx
Design
Build
Test
Share out
What did you make?
How will it address the solution?
What barriers must be overcome?
Does something similar exist?
Who are the stakeholders?
Is it sustainable?
Refine Design
Prototype
...
Plan Pitch
1 minute
10 ideas
INVENT
Yes, and...
No
How?
Who?
Cady Geer
Sunset High School
Computer Science & Engineering
catherine_geer@beaverton.k12.or.us
Why?
K-12
Any subject
Project based
Hands-on
Research Project
Lab
Simple or Complex
21st Century Skills
Teamwork
Multiple Skills
Subject Integration
Standards
Materials
Resources
Going hi-tech
- 3D printers
- Electronics
- Vinyl cutters
- Robotics
- Websites
- Videos
- Greenscreens
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Tape
- Glue
- Pens / paint
- Popsicle sticks
- Straws
- Balloons
- Playdoh
- Wire
- String
- Cups
8th grade ELA: 8.W.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
HS Science: HS-ETS1-2 Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into
smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
5th grade Math: 5.MP.2 Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
HS History: 11-12.WHST.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
Ed Tech (all grades): ET.2.D Contribute to project teams. Produce original works or solve problems in a team setting.
...many more.
http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/
https://www.eduplace.com/science/invention/resources/real_inventions.html
http://www.gettingsmart.com/2015/06/your-students-can-be-makers-16-projects-invented-by-teachers/
http://makezine.com/
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/stem-engagement-maker-movement-annmarie-thomas
Cady's research guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ayPzzXvgXmVikLm6YmloYXqSKCxPerOo9JsQNm2FC8/edit?usp=sharing