SRP Education Presents Presented by Kevin Rolfe SRP

SRP Education Presents Presented by: Kevin Rolfe – SRP Education Manager Jason Vander Kamp – Elementary Teacher, Kyrene School District Sarah Sleasman- Elementary Teacher, Creighton School District

Agenda Introductions and Logistics What is Technology? What is Engineering? Engineering Process Reduce, Reuse, Recycle What is Energy? *Natural Resources What is Electricity? *Electricity and Magnetism - “That Magnetic Dog” *Energy Sources - “Cool Coal Story” Energy Activities Debrief and Share

Energy Bingo

Energy BINGO Find people around the room who can answer the statements Write their name in the corresponding box on your bingo card http: //need. org/energybingo First person to fill their BINGO card gets a prize!

Write down your ideas about technology in your Science Notebook. Share out with the table when finished.

What do you think your students would say?

Technology in a Bag • • • What is the object? What does your technology do? What problem does it solve? How else could you use it? What material(s) is it made of? What other materials could it be made of?

Technology in a Bag: Spoon • • • What is the technology? What does your technology do? What problem does it solve? How else could you use it? What material(s) is it made of? Why? What other materials could it be made of?

Technology in a Bag: Glue stick • • • What is the object? What does your technology do? What problem does it solve? How else could you use it? What material(s) is it made of? Why? What other materials could it be made of?

What is your definition of “technology”? Record thoughts in your science notebook and share.

Ei. E defines technology as: Anything created that is used to solve a problem or meet a need. Technology can be an object, a system, or a process.

What is engineering?

Let’s start with a problem:

A bigger problem:

Would your design change if your task was to feed fluffy? How?

Engineering Design Challenge

A Frog Tower

Constraints What do you need to know before you start? Share your thoughts. Share your students’ thoughts.

What does success look like? • Structure will be strong enough to support the Tower itself • Structure must be at least 18 inches tall • “Froggy” must rest on top of your Tower for 10 seconds

Reflection… In your science notebook, draw a picture of the structure you built during your design process. How could your structure have been improved?

Engineering Design Process Imagine Brainstorming No evaluation Ask Criteria Constraints Science Knowledge Improve Redesign a new or existing technology How can you solve a problem or improve a desire? The Goal To solve a problem by developing or improving a technology Plan Create and test

st 21 -Century Skill Building Critical Thinking Collaboration Communication Creativity

BSCS “ 5 E” Instruction Model Engage Elaborate Discuss and Evaluate Explain Explore

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Engage: • How Much Garbage? • How much garbage does one person throw away in a day? • In a week? • In a year?

BSCS “ 5 E” Instruction Model • Engage – Capture students interests – Uncover misconceptions – Find out what students know or think about topic

Explore: • Keeping Track of Trash and activity • Give each student a piece of scrap paper and tape it to their desk. • Throughout the day, draw or write all the things they throw away? • Include classroom, playground, cafeteria, etc. • Visit the lists at the end of the day.

BSCS “ 5 E” Instruction Model • Explore – Give students concrete experiences – Purpose is to provide hands on experiences that can be used later to formally introduce the concept

Explain: • “The Three R’s” (Nonfictional text) • • Can you name the 3 R’s? What happens to trash when it leaves your school or home? The 3 R’s + 1 Key vocabulary: Landfill, reduce, reuse, recycle, compost

BSCS “ 5 E” Instruction Model • Explain – Learners articulate ideas – Teacher clarify concepts and correct misconceptions – Clearly connect explanations to experiences in engage and explore phase

Elaborate: • Write a Letter • Have a chart of the key vocabulary. • Students can write about where trash goes, why we should follow the 3 R’s +1, or how they can reduce what they throw away.

BSCS “ 5 E” Instruction Model • Elaborate – Helps students correct remaining misconceptions – Generalize concepts in a broader context

Evaluate: • My 3 R’s Super Hero Pledge • Students will write or draw things they can do to be a # R’s Super Hero. • Draw a picture of themselves as a Super Hero. • Give themselves a Super Hero name like Trash Terminator or Green Machine.

BSCS “ 5 E” Instruction Model • Evaluate – Formal and informal procedures to assess concept

BSCS “ 5 E” Instruction Model What are your thoughts? Engage Elaborate Discuss and Evaluate Explain Explore

Break time!

Natural Resources • What is a “natural resource”? Record in your science notebook. • How are natural resources related to technology and the 3 R’s? • What’s the big picture? • Consumables, energy and electricity

How is Electrical Energy Generated? • • Coal Plant Simulation “A Cool Coal Story” from NEED. org Energy Sources “Energy Infobooks” from NEED. org

How is Electrical Energy Generated? Primarily by the ELECTROMAGNETIC EFFECT

The Jigsaw Activity Digging Deeper Into Energy Sources • • • Solar Hydropower Biomass Geothermal Wind Ocean Energy Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Nuclear Propane

Electricity and Magnetism

“Picture Perfect Science” “That Magnetic Dog” Magnetic Testing From “More Picture Perfect Science” (NSTA Press)

Solar Fountain Activity A Solar Hydro Experiment

Engage, Explore, Explain • Using the solar fountain and pan of water, explore ways to get production from the fountain • Come back with three statements about the process • Be prepared to support your statements

K-2 Engineering Our Future: What’s the Big Picture? • Relationship between “technology” and “engineering”? • How has your thinking changed? • How do energy and electricity contribute to technology and engineering? • How are natural resources related to the 3 R’s? • What daily, practical methods can be used to implement 21 st century thinking skills in our K-2 students?

Resources • • • Kevin. rolfe@srpnet. com www. srpnet. com/education www. need. org www. thescienceoutlet. com www. arborsci. com www. nsta. org

Wrap Up Thank you for coming! Please take a moment to fill out the evaluation. Be sure to check the website for other workshops, free materials and grant information. Kevin. rolfe@srpnet. com