Engineering with Empathy: Design Challenge
Learning Objectives:
Collaborate in small groups to design and build a purposeful structure.
Develop critical thinking and spatial reasoning using geometric shapes.
Strengthen verbal communication through group planning and reflection.
Demonstrate empathy and respect for teammates ideas and contributions.
Use descriptive language to present group design decisions.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.4
Speaking and Listening
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students describe their group's structure and how they built it.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1
Speaking and Listening
Participate in collaborative conversations with peers.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Team planning and reflection promote active discussion and listening.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1
Speaking and Listening
Participate in collaborative conversations with peers.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Group discussion and collaboration is central to planning and building.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.4
Speaking and Listening
Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students present their structure and describe the group decision-making process.
NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1
Engineering Design
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes criteria for success.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students define a purposeful structure and plan collaboratively to meet group needs.
NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1
Engineering Design
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes criteria for success.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students define a purposeful structure and plan collaboratively to meet group needs.
NGSS K-ETS1-1
Engineering Design
Ask questions, make observations, and gather information to define a design problem.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students brainstorm a problem (e.g., shelter) and design a solution using Superspace.
NGSS K-ETS1-2
Engineering Design
Develop a simple sketch or model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students sketch and build structures, connecting shape to function.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1
Speaking and Listening
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students work in groups to plan and build, discussing and listening actively.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.4
Speaking and Listening
Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant details.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students explain the purpose and process of their structure to the class.
NGSS K-2-ETS1-2
Engineering Design
Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or model to show how the shape of an object helps it function.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students sketch and build their solution with Superspace, using shape knowledge.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1
Speaking and Listening
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students collaborate in teams, plan designs, and reflect on teamwork.
NGSS 3-5-ETS1-1
Engineering Design
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes criteria for success.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students define a purposeful structure and plan collaboratively to meet group needs.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4
Speaking and Listening
Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas clearly.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Students present their design using descriptive language.
NGSS K-2-ETS1-1
Engineering Design
Ask questions, make observations, and gather information to define a problem.
HOW DOES THIS LESSON ADDRESS THE STANDARD?
Teams define their challenge and design accordingly.
CURRICULUM STANDARDS
