Engage in Iteration
As you watch the video:
- Think about a systematic engineering design process. How does iteration fit into the process?
- Notice how the activity is set up to so that youth must revise and improve their solutions.
- Listen to how the facilitators encourage youth to explain their thinking as they revise their solution.
Now that you’ve watched the video, reflect on what you saw.
- What strategies would you like to use to encourage youth to test and revise their solutions?
- How can you set up engineering activities so youth are able to improve their ideas?
- How can you support critical thinking skills through engineering experiences?
Explore Engineering Practices
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Where Are You Stuck?
Notice how the facilitator nudges learners to find their own solutions as they create the algorithms that control their agents in the virtual world.
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Understanding Your Audience Needs
Watch and listen as Jean discusses the importance of understanding the needs of both your staff and youth when evaluating materials and resources for STEM learning. Pay close to attention to strategies she uses to set everyone up for success.
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Teamwork in Cookie Design Packaging
Youth work in small teams to develop cookie packaging during an engineering activity in an afterschool program. See how the educator supports youth in working together as a team.