Developing Standards Education Lesson Plan for PreUniversity Students

Developing Standards Education Lesson Plan for Pre-University Students Liz Kurzawa Educational Outreach Program Manager Educational Activities 15 March 2013

Objective To develop a hands-on lesson plan introducing pre-university students (ages 8 -18) to the exciting world of standards. The lesson would be published on Try. Engineering. org and any relevant Standards Education Web sites. 2 9/25/2020

Try. Engineering. org Engineering education portal for pre -university teachers, school counselors, parents, & students. Launched in 2006 with IBM and the NY Hall of Science. Career preparation information, career profiles, accredited degree program search, student opportunities, lesson plans, games and more… Available in 9 languages. 11. 9 million page hits & over 1. 4 million unique visitors in 2012. Nearing 10 million lesson plan download mark. 3 9/25/2020

Try. Engineering. org Lesson Plans 114 lesson plans. Topics span all engineering disciplines, as well as computing & technology. Lessons are developed via consultants, professional staff and Volunteers. All lessons are vetted through Pre-University Education Coordinating Committee (PECC). – IEEE Volunteers and educators 4 9/25/2020

Lesson Plan Guiding Principles Focus on engineering, computing or technology; Age appropriate for students 8 -18; Hands-on; Real world connections; Can be implemented by non-technical teachers; Low-cost to reproduce; Classroom friendly (materials, time, space, safety); Integration of science or mathematics; Aligned to education standards. 5 9/25/2020

Sample Lesson Fun with Speedboats Lesson 6 9/25/2020

Next Steps q Develop an outline/draft of the lesson plan. – Need volunteers to help identify topics and develop background information. Vet through SEC and Pre-University Education Coordinating Committee. Published on Try. Engineering. org and any other appropriate websites. 7 9/25/2020

Questions/Discussion 8 9/25/2020