Robot Essentials – Quirky Creations

Description

This unit will develop your students' engineering design skills as they investigate ways of defining problems, brainstorming solutions, and testing and refining prototypes. They'll refine their problem-solving skills as they create a solution to a problem that has constraints and improve on others’ ideas. All while honing their ability to identify failure points and success criteria when comparing, modifying, and evaluating a solution.

Objectives

• Define and understand a problem

• Brainstorm and iterate to create a solution that meets the described needs

• Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions

• Create a possible solution to a problem that has constraints

• Improve on others’ ideas to develop a new programAre you ready to follow the Lego mini-figure crew to the Amusement Park? This unit introduces your students to engineering design skills. They’ll learn about the steps involved in defining a problem, brainstorming solutions, and testing and refining prototypes to improve their ideas. They'll learn observation skills by gathering information about a problem and modifying a solution to meet the needs of others.

Keywords: STEAM, Engineering, Lego, Robots