Introduction:

Today, we are going to learn about the engineering design process. This is an important process for engineers to use when solving problems and creating machines. We will work together in class as a team to understand and practice the engineering design process.

Lesson Outline: 1. Engage: Show a 90-second video with examples of the engineering design process in action (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCfuiJmdoD8). After the video, ask students the following questions: 1. Why do engineers use the engineering design process? 2. What is the first step of the engineering design process? 2. Explore: Take 10 minutes to review steps of the engineering design process. Provide a worksheet which outlines the process for students to reference (https://54ka.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Engineering-Design-Process-Worksheet-1.jpeg). 3. Explain: Break the class into small groups. Each group will be assigned a step of the engineering design process to research. After the groups complete their research, 1 student from each group will report back the key points that they learned. This will help the class to understand the entire design process. 4. Elaborate: Ask student to think about a real-world problem that can be solved using the engineering design process. Allow each student to share one example with the class. 5. Evaluate: Have students complete an exit ticket to assess understanding of the engineering design process. Use the results to adjust instruction as needed and to further evaluate student’s understanding.

Questioning: During the lesson, use open-ended questions when discussing steps of the engineering design process. During the Elaborate stage, provide additional prompts to help students generate examples of how the engineering design process can be used.

Assessment: Use the exit ticket to assess understanding of the engineering design process. Provide each student with a copy of the exit ticket and a few minutes to complete the assessment. The results from this assessment can be used to adjust instruction as needed.

Differentiation: Provide extra time for students who need it to complete research about the steps of the engineering design process. Allow these students to work together with a partner or small group to complete the research.

Plenary: Allow time for students to share examples that they found in the Elaborate stage of their understanding of the engineering design process. Encourage the class to provide feedback and ask questions.