An Independent Boston Day School for Students in Toddler–Sixth Grade
Kindergarten Engineering Design Program
KINDERGARTEN
These workshops will enable the Kindergarten students to:
These workshops will enable the Kindergarten students to:
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Explore and understand the concept of engineering
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Journal about observations, ideas, and notes surrounding the design process
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Design a prototype to solve a problem
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Test and improve the prototype through several renditions
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Share their work with classmates, teachers, and parents at a special show-and-tell
Technology & Innovation Elementary
FIRST–SIXTH GRADE
Programmatic Goals:
Programmatic Goals:
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Foster the development of the 4 Cs: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking & Creativity
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Revel in the creative and transformative opportunities technology provides
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Support students in their positive, prudent digital presence
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Equip students for their exploration of new technology and technology new to them.
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Develop and refine students’ computational thinking skills and engineering design practices
Class Structure:
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Technology
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Students select strands they wish to work on.
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Students synthesize understanding in projects
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Dedicated time to typing and reflection
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Innovation
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Students select inquiry question or projects they want to develop answers or solutions based on their interests
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Hands-on experiences applying the engineering design process
Topics:
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Programming
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Robotics
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Typing
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Word Processing/Spreadsheets/Presentations
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Design and Image Editing
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3D Design and Printing
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Research and Information Fluency
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Digital Citizenship
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Using the Engineering Design Process to solve a real-life problem
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Mathematics in the real world