Objectives
My first goal is to address Delaware Science Standards DE.1. This standard is called “Nature of Science and Technology” and it is all about scientific inquiry. It requires that students ask questions, collect evidence, form explanations, and then justify explanations using scientific knowledge. This sounds a lot like the scientific process, which students will be practicing as they decide which power source is best for meeting their goal.
A second goal of this unit is to engage the class in STEM learning. Throughout these lessons they will be creating machines, testing these machines, comparing their different machines, and ultimately choosing which machine they will use based on their findings. The lessons will be hands-on collaborations with a team of fellow students.
Rigor, Relevance, and Quad D. Wilbur Elementary uses the Rigor Relevance Framework as a way to raise higher level thinking skills within our students. Essentially the framework requires that tasks be rigorous which means moving up the Bloom’s Taxonomy chart and relevant to the kids which mean it is something with which they can relate. Quad D is where rigor and relevance come together to engage students in critical thinking. The following lessons will be rigorous and relevant to the students.
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