Where Are You Stuck?
As you watch the skill video below, think about these questions:
- Notice how often Pete asks questions or gives an answer. Which does he do more often?
- How do learners benefit from explaining what they are doing? Is this an effective strategy?
- What other nudges can help learners solve their own problems when they are coding?
Now that you’ve watched the video, reflect on what you saw and post your responses.
- Why does asking questions support learning better than giving answers?
- What is your best strategy for encouraging independent problem solving?
Explore Engineering Practices
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Connecting Real-World Skills to Career Roles
Dagen connects the skills youth use with the career role they selected during the challenge.
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Balance Criteria and Constraints that Require Trade-offs
Engineers make trade-offs to balance competing factors as they solve problems. As youth create enrichment toys for zoo animals, they balance the animals’ safety with keeping them engaged.
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Exploring Materials
Youth need to explore the properties of materials before they can create a contraption to float up and out of the wind tunnel.