Presenting a Challenge
Watch the activity overview video. This video shows staff facilitating the activity featured in the skill video.
As you watch the skill video below, think about these questions:
- What does the facilitator do to ensure that all youth have some prior knowledge before beginning the design challenge?
- How does the facilitator learn about youth’s prior knowledge and experiences wtih roller coasters?
- What are some other ways you could introduce a roller coaster design challenge?
Now that you’ve watched the video, reflect on what you saw and post your responses.
- What can make connecting to prior knowledge and experiences more difficult when doing a design challenge activity?
- Why is it important to go over instructions when doing a design challenge? How can that influence youth engagement?
Explore Engineering Practices
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Try & Try Again
Watch as Gauri works with youth to design, build and test a cook stove. Take note of how she encourages students to re-test or re-design their stove idea.
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Including All Learners
The facilitator adapts an activity to include strategies that support the unique needs of his audience which includes English language learners.
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I Can Do STEM
“Watch experienced frontline staff members, Leslie and Shelly, use an engineering design challenge to help youth make a personal connection to Engineering.”