Modified Curriculum

This page contains activities that are modified for various learning levels for Station PLTW students.

The activities are aligned with the Learning Objectives for Both Design & Modeling and Robotics.

Station STEM Lab Modified Lesson Sequence

• • Unit 1: Measurement  -  Measurement Lesson Order

  • Unit 1.5: Modified Building and Drawing Activity

  • Unit 2: Tynkercad  - Tynkercad Activity Watch List and Order

    • SketchUp Pro - Not Modified/ Reduced Amount)

  • Unit 3: Knex  - K'NEX Activity Lesson Order

  • Unit 4: Lego Mindstorms  - Lego Mindstorms EV3 Lesson Order

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• Other Unit: Modified Marble Maze Activity Center

Design & Modeling Learning Objectives:

• Learning Obj: The use of a common measurement system is essential for communicating and fabricating designs. 

  • Measurement Lesson Order

    • Overview: Work with Rulers, Calipers, Measurement worksheets, make Skimmer (measurement building activity)

    • Design & Modeling

• Learning Obj: Develop and apply design and modeling skills using various types of modeling techniques. 

  • Tynkercad Activity Lesson Order

    • Overview: Tynkercad 3D modeling software activity (Tinkercad is a simple, online 3D design and 3D printing app)

    • Tynkercad

      • SketchUp Pro - Not Modified/ Reduced Amount)

• Learning Obj: Apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the Design and Modeling unit while designing and fabricating.

  • • Tynker Cad Activities Continued with 3D Printouts

Automation & Robotics Learning Objectives:

• Learning Obj: Understand how mechanisms have been used historically how they have progressed and the impact that robots have on society.

  • Knex Building Videos: List of Knex Building Videos to Follow or as Examples

  • K'NEX Activity Lesson Order

    • Overview: Knex activity learning simple machines: Gears, Levers and Pulleys

    • K'NEX Education Gears (product)

    • K'NEX Education: Levers & Pulleys (product)

• Learning Obj: Understanding Mechanical advantages and how they are utilized.

  • • K'NEX Education Levers & Pulleys

    • Modified Marble Maze Activity Center

    • Melissa & Doug Kit

• Learning Obj: Applying code to a system that will automate a process.

  • Lego Mindstorms EV3 Lesson Order

    • Overview: Robotics EV3 Lego building activity:  2-wheeled EV3 Robot, 3-wheeled EV3 Robot with programming. 

    • Lego Mindstorms

Same as Above - Listed by Activity Category:

Building Activities

• Modified Marble Maze Activity Center

• http://www.knex.com/fun-and-games/

• Melissa & Doug Kit

CAD - Computer Aided Design:

• https://www.tinkercad.com/

• SketchUp Pro

  • Web Other:

    • https://usecubes.com/design

Automation & Robotics:

• LEGO Mind Storms EV3 Tutorials  for Beginners

Coding:

• Scratch

• Hourofcode.com

  • Swift Playground app on the iPad (challenging)

Measurement:

• • Sketching

  • Virtual Graph Paper

  • Isometric Drawing Tool (draw on your own)

  • Isometric Drawing Tool (7 shapes)

  • Measuring

• 1.3.4 Measurement Lab Skimmer (presentation)

Electronics (Pre Coding):

• • Snap Circuits (Manufacturer Website under construction)

APPS:

• • Swift Playgrounds (try 1st)

• Stop Motion Studio

  • http://tinkerlab.com/easy-stop-motion-animation-kids/

  • Hopscotch

  • Human Resource Machine

  • PBS KIDS ScratchJr

  • Tickle App: Learn to Code

  • EVO by Ozobot (needs robot)

  • Sphero EDU Coding for Sphero Robots (needs robot)

Video Learning:

• http://www.learnthenet.com/how-to/get-started/

• http://www.gcflearnfree.org/topics

Other:

• How to have websites read to you!  Google Chrome Extension

• Scholastic Magazine - 

  • Also, Key Terms / Crossword Puzzles