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Talk the Talk

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners interactively learn multimedia terminology while using the Alice Programming.  In this multimedia lesson students become the director of a movie or video game. 
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Package Those Foods!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a food package for a specific food.  In this marketing instructional activity students divide into groups and research, design, produce, market and analyze packaging. 
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A Garden on the Moon

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify criteria and constraints related to the design and development of a plant growth chamber.  In this engineering lesson students apply the engineering design process to solve a problem. 
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Engineered Music

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study engineering design.  In this engineering music lesson students plan and construct a design while working in groups. 
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Reinforced Concrete Bridges

For Teachers All
Students analyze bridge designs and functions.  In this reinforced bridge lesson students brainstorm bridge ideas, divide into teams and give an oral presentation to the class to show them their bridge design. 
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Electromagnetism and Experimental Design

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students recognized how to set up a proper experimental design.  In this exploratory lesson students design and carry out an investigation about electromagnets. 
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Helicopter Design Company

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars test different designs of helicopters to determine what of the four designs will fall the slowest.  For this helicopter lesson students complete an activity and fill out their worksheet. 
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Design a Solar Building

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the thermal energy storage capacity of different test materials to determine which to use in their solar building design.  In this thermal energy lesson students design and build their own solar building. 
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Build a Robot Arm

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students work in teams to design and build a working robotic arm using everyday items. In this building robots lesson students develop an understanding of design processes and the impact that technology has in manufacturing. 
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Don't Forget the Three R's

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars encourage one another in recycling. In this environment and art lesson, students create a new recycling bin that would help people in remembering to recycle.
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Junkyard Wars: Air Movers

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students study Rube Goldberg machines.  In this investigative lesson students design and build a machine that uses several steps to move an aluminum can. 
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Mission Patch

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study mission patches, draw, design and describe their attributes.  In this exploratory lesson students create their own mission patch. 
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Tour + Workshop = DESIGN: Form Follows Function

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design a chair with function in mind. In this design lesson, students design a chair out of newspaper that is strong enough to hold a "peanut ball". Students discuss how the form follows the function. This lesson includes...
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Program Your Own Game

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study basic computer programming and the work of software engineers.  In this creative lesson plan students create their own software game.
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Artful Boomerangs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create and decorate a boomerang. In this boomerang lesson, students research the history of the boomerang and the three different types. They create their own boomerang and decorate it with a collage of pictures. 
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Take a Seat: Exploring Chair Design

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze chair design for its art. In this art analysis instructional activity, students analyze the art in the designs of chairs. Students complete image based discussion. Students complete three related projects.
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Design That Makes a Difference: Focus on Shelters and Water

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars analyze three different types of temporary shelters and their designs for environmental factors. In this shelter design lesson, students analyze how designers address environmental problems for homeless or refugees. Young...
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Everyday Marvels

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students consider the meaning of innovation and analyze the design of objects. In this object design instructional activity, students examine revolutionary objects and their design. Students complete discussion activities for objects...
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When Getting There is More Than Half the Battle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the 'Design for the Other 90%' exhibition about low-cost solutions to give the "other 90% of the world's population" access to services and amenities many of us take for granted. In this technology design lesson,...
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A Design for a Fireplace: Extreme Home Makeover

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students examine a relief structure focusing on style, relief, and design. Students discuss and analyze the sculpture Sketch for a Fireplace Overmantel by Francesco Antonio Franzoni. Students brainstorm about the current styles...
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Design and Build a Tangle-free Headphone Holder

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars design, build and test a device to store headphones without tangling the wires. In this engineering lesson, students view web videos and documents about the design process. They work in groups to brainstorm, research,...
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Tell Me About It: What is Design?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create and present an original design. In this visual arts lesson plan, students watch a video about design and learn the elements of design. Then students work in groups to construct and present an original design.
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Lesson 2: Ultimate Classroom - Web Model

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create a scale drawing. In this ultimate classroom lesson, groups of students create a scale drawing of the ultimate classroom. They explore the and explain the constructed design.
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Neighborhood Rubrics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use a rubric to analyze their neighborhood and write a persuasive essay about changes that should be made. In this writing lesson, students use a rubric to grade their neighborhood and brainstorm improvements. Learners write a...