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5th & 6th Grade Google Classroom

STEM Class: 5th & 6th Grade Curricular Goals

In years seven and eight of STEM class, the focus is on analyzing the interactions between people and systems, connecting design challenges to real-world constraints such as cost and resource availability, and using increasingly refined criteria to evaluate potential solutions to engineering problems.

Design Sensitivity and Maker Empowerment
Looking Closely Exploring Complexities Finding Opportunity for Making
I can analyze a system by looking at parts, people, and interactions. I can analyze an object’s place within a system by considering the why, how, and for whom of the object. I can describe a modification for a system in my home or community.


Engineering Design Standards
Defining Engineering Problems Generating and Modeling Ideas Testing and Evaluating Ideas Refining Ideas
I can define a problem that can be solved by engineering. I can identify and list specific criteria for success and constraints in cost, time, and materials.. I can generate multiple solution ideas and create a system for evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each idea in relation to defined success criteria and constraints. I can create a fair test for assessing ideas that holds multiple variables constant. I can analyze outcomes of tests. I can use collected data and information about failure points to modify a design. I can explain how information from a fair test influenced the type of modification made.


Computer Science
Computer Programming Computational Thinking and Computer Literacy
I can make decisions about when to use loops, events, conditionals, and functions when programming a computer or a robot.
I can decompose a complex programming task into smaller, manageable pieces.

I can debug code.


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

5th & 6th Grade Projects 2019-2020:

  • Lego Robot Kit Creation
  • Olympic Village Design
  • Introduction to Python Programming
  • 3D Printed Keychain
  • Sewable Circuits

Turtle Art Links:
Turtle Art
Turtle Art Resources


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