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STEM Class: 2nd Grade Curricular Goals

In year four of STEM class, the focus is on increasing accuracy in analysis of the component parts of an object, increasing alignment between generated ideas and a defined engineering problem, and digging into design flaws/mistakes to seek clues for how to improve a design.

Design Sensitivity and Maker Empowerment
Looking Closely Exploring Complexities Finding Opportunity for Making
I can accurately draw, color, and label a picture of an object that I observe. I can draw and label a flowchart showing the components of a system. I can create something by repurposing. I can take something apart and use the pieces in a new way.


Engineering Design Standards
Defining Engineering Problems Generating and Modeling Ideas Testing and Evaluating Ideas Refining Ideas
I can ask questions to collect information about a problem or situation that people want to change. I can use that information to define a problem that can be solved by engineering a new or improved object or system. I can develop a drawing and/or a physical model for an idea. I can explain how each of the parts will help to solve a given problem. I can test two solutions to the same problem. I can explain what worked and what didn’t work about each of the designs. I can create a second drawing or model, indicating what aspects of the design will be changed and how the changes will address the weaknesses of an original design.


Computer Science
Computer Programming Computational Thinking and Computer Literacy
I can create sequences and loops when programming a computer or a robot.

I can use different events to initiate my code.		 I know some of the ways I can give a computer input (touchscreen, mouse, keyboard).

I know some of the ways computers give us output (printing, movement, sound, screen display).


STEM Class Principles
Imagine Possibilities Dig Into Mistakes Embrace Challenges Ask Questions Share and Show Kindness

2nd Grade Projects 2019-2020:

  • Introduction to STEM Class Principles
  • Fairy Houses
  • 3D Printed Holiday Ornaments
  • BeeBot Robot Programming
  • Designing a Towable Trailer for BeeBot
  • Scratch Coding Project

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