Engineering Design

Below we highlight the collection of lesson sequences for each grade level that include engineering design activities.

Grade 6

Designing A Climate-Friendly Home Lesson Sequence

• 1.20 Designing a Climate-Friendly Home Part I

• 1.21 Designing a Climate-Friendly Home Part II

• 1.22 Designing a Climate-Friendly Home Part III

• 1.23 Designing a Climate-Friendly Home Part IV

• 1.24 Designing a Climate-Friendly Home Part V

• 1.25 Designing a Climate-Friendly Home Part VI

Wind Turbine Design Challenge Lesson Sequence

• 2.3 Building a Wind Turbine

• 2.4 Design Challenge Part I

• 2.5 Design Challenge Part II

• 2.6 Design Challenge Competition

Energy Tracker Design Lesson Sequence

• 2.6 Design Challenge Competition

• 2.12 Energy Tracker Design Challenge: Planning

• 2.25 Home Design Wrap-Up & Energy Tracker Check-In

• 2.29 Energy Tracker Design Challenge: Data Analysis Conservation Period

• 2.30 Energy Tracker Design Challenge: Brainstorming Design Ideas

• 2.31 Energy Tracker Design Challenge: Performance Assessment

• 2.32 Moving Towards Zero Energy: Presentations Prep Part I

• 2.33 Moving Towards Zero Energy: Presentations Prep Part II

• 2.34 Moving Towards Zero Energy: Final Student Presentations

Home Design Prototype Lesson Sequence

• 2.20 Home Design Prototype Part I

• 2.21 Home Design Prototype Part II

• 2.22 Home Design Prototype Part III

• 2.23 Home Design Prototype Part IV

• 2.24 Home Design Prototype Part V

• 2.25 Home Design Wrap-Up & Energy Tracker Check-In

Grade 7

Air Quality Lesson Sequence

• 2.23 Air Quality Part I

• 2.24 Air Quality Part II

• 2.26 Air Quality Part IV

• 2.27 Air Quality Part V

• 2.29 Air Quality Part VII

Engineer It Lesson Sequence

• 3.9 Engineer It Part I

• 3.10 Engineer It Part II

• 3.11 Engineer It Part III

• 3.12 Engineer It Part IV

Restore a Soil Ecosystem Lesson Sequence

• 4.19 Restore a Soil Ecosystem Part I

• 4.20 Restore a Soil Ecosystem Part II

• 4.21 Restore a Soil Ecosystem Part III

• 4.22 Restore a Soil Ecosystem Part IV

• 4.23 Restore a Soil Ecosystem Part V

• 4.24 Restore a Soil Ecosystem Part VI

Grade 8

Transportation Lesson Sequence

• 5.2 Transportation Pre-Assessment Review

• 5.3 Trends in Transportation Part I

• 5.4 Trends in Transportation Part II

• 5.17 Hyperloops: Magnetic Field Propulsion

• 5.21 Sustainable Transport: What Do Users Need?

• 5.22 Sustainable Transport: Research Part I

• 5.23 Sustainable Transport: Research Part II

• 5.24 Sustainable Transport: Complete CER

• 5.26 Sustainable Transport: Share Plans Day 1

• 5.27 Sustainable Transport: Share Plans Day 2

• 5.28 Sustainable Transport: Review Day

Engineering Drag Racers Lesson Sequence

• 5.10 Engineering Drag Racers Part I

• 5.11 Engineering Drag Racers Part II