Grade K

Technology / Engineering Lesson Check-List With MA Frameworks

Lesson TitleLesson Summary# of SessionsSession LengthsK-2.TE. 1.1K-2.TE. 1.2K-2.TE. 1.3K-2.TE. 2.1K-2.TE. 2.0K-2.TE. 2.2Other Frameworks ES, PS, or LS

K-A-1-
Weather Board

Students are introduced to Engineering Design Process through use of a hands-on weather board to choose appropriate clothing and accessories based on weather conditions

Indefinite

15 min.

x

K-2.ES.3
K-2.ES.4

K-B-1-
Sparky's Engineer

Students use the short story "Sparky's Engineer" to learn about engineering and to identify 8 types of engineers.  Read storybook

2-3 teacher's discretion

20-30 min.

x

x

K-B-2-
Sparky'sEngineer
ActivityBook

Supplementary activities that use "Sparky's Activity Book". Expand upon the basic concepts taught through the Sparky story.  Read storybook.

Teacher's discretion (When time allows)

varies: depends on activity

x

K-2.LS.2
K-2.PS.1

K-C-1-DesigningaFire
SafeHome

Introduces students to fire safety concepts. Students will use art to plan out a fire safe home by choosing items to include, and deciding where to place them within the house.

3

1: 20 min
2: 45 min
3: 30 min

x

x

K-D-1-Introductionto
Materials

Students will be given samples of materials, and through class discussion, the students will identify differences in the materials based on their properties.

1

20 min

x

x

K-2.PS.1

K-D-2-Introductionto
Tools

Students will review the materials concepts, then use the construction worker problems to develop knowledge of tool and material combinations used in construction techniques.

1

30 min

x

x

K-D-3-BuildingaTown

Students will learn how civil engineers plan the construction of a town through designing their own town on paper.

2

1: 20 min
2: 30 min

x

K-E-1-SimpleMachines

Students will be introduced to simple machines: lever, pulley, ramp and wheels. Everyday materials will be used to introduce tools for specific uses and master concepts of simple machines.

2

1: 30 min
2: 25 min

x

K-2.PS.5

K-F-1-BuildaCar

Students will act as a mechanical engineer by creating a mock-up of a car, using simple office and school materials. Students will be able to identify some of the major components that mechanical engineers design in order to produce a functioning automobile.

2

1: 30 min
2: 30 min

x

x

K-G-1-TheSaturday
MorningSuperhero

Students will be read the short story "The Saturday Morning Superhero", which they will use to think about the engineering design process and design their own ideas of a superhero costume.  Read storybook

3

1: 30 min
2: 30 min
3: 30 min

x

K-H-1-Sight

Students will be introduced to the 5 senses, and will be informed of different ways in which they are important factors in our lives. Concentration will be given to sight, and 3 activities involving the restriction of sight will be used to show the importance of having sight as one of our senses.

3

1: 30 min
2: 30 min
3: 30 min

K-2.LS.6
K-2.PS.1

K-H-2-Touch

Students will be introduced to the next sense: Touch. Activities which involve evaluating different textures will be used to teach the difference between soft, hard, fuzzy, rough etc. Some activities will restrict the students from using their sight to concentrate solely on the touch sensing ability.

3

1: 30 min
2: 30 min
3: 30 min

K-2.LS.6
K-2.PS.1

K-H-3-Smell

Students will continue their investigation into the senses by learning about smell. Different smells will be applied, and the students will identify each one without seeing the item. Also, identifying animals noses and human noses will increase the knowledge of the sense of smell.

2

1: 30 min
2: 30 min

K-2.LS.6
K-2.PS.1

K-H-4-Taste

Students will be introduced to the sense of taste. Discussion of variation in taste between individuals. Activity to discuss the importance of nutrition especially for young children.

1

30 min

K-2.LS.6
K-2.PS.1

K-H-5-Hearing

Students will be introduced to the last of the senses: hearing. An activity is designed to have students attempt to identify an animal that another student is acting out, without that student making any sounds. This lesson will demonstrate the benefits of using our hearing in everyday life.

1

30 min

K-2.LS.6
K-2.PS.1

K-I-1-Aerospace

Students will learn about space and aerospace engineering through creation of rockets made from paper towel tubes. General knowledge about space and the solar system will also be discussed.

2

1: 30 min
2: 30 min

x

x

x

x

K-I-2-Aeronautical

Students will learn about aeronautical engineering through individual projects creating a paper airplane. Introduction will include the basics of airplanes: wheels, wings, engine, etc.

2

1: 30 min
2: 30 min

x

x

x

x

K-J-1-Wacky Shoes

This lesson serves as an introduction to biomedical engineering. Along with a basic intro to Biomed Engineer's jobs, the students will be shown a shoe that has been cut in half. The layers will be explained, and then the students will have a chance to design their own type of shoe for a special purpose.

1

30 min

x

x

x

x

K-L-1-Volcano

Students will be introduced to chemical engineering through an exercise using a simulated volcano to demonstrate how a new substance is formed when you mix two chemicals together.

2

1: 30 min
2: 30 min

x

K-2.ES.1

K-M-1-Productsofan
ElectricalEngineer

Students will use a worksheet to identify products made by electrical engineers. This will serve as an introduction to electrical engineering and help to form distinctions between products created by Electrical engineers and other types of engineering.

1

30 min

K-2.PS.1

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