STEM School Chattanooga 11th  Grade  PBL  

Unit  Plan  Template      

               Unit  Quarter  4                                    Title:  UTC  Challenger  Center  Coding  &  3D  Printing  Lab      

Learning  Target  Topics    Collaboration:    Working  with  other  people  on  a  project  or  problem  to  achieve  a  shared  goal.      Critical  Thinking:    Accessing,  using,  and  applying  information  and  knowledge.    Innovation:  Using  creative  thinking  to  construct  something  new  and  valuable.      

 Grade  Level   11th  Grade   Unit  Length   7-­‐9  Weeks  Industry  Partner  

UTC  Challenger  and  STEM  Education  Center  

Unit  Overview  

STEM  student  teams  will  work  with  the  industry  project  lead  to  design  and  facilitate  a  one  to  two  hour  coding  and  3D  printing  lab  experience  for  4th  through  8th  grade  students  visiting  the  UTC  Challenger  and  STEM  Education  Center.  The  experience  will  be  geared  toward  introducing  field  trip  groups  to  the  basics  of  object  oriented  programming  and  to  give  students  a  glimpse  into  the  possibilities  of  3D  printing.  For  the  Challenger  Center,  the  focus  is  on  the  development  and  facilitation  of  an  effective  student  experience.  For  the  STEM  School,  the  focus  is  on  the  collaborative  problem  solving  skills  demonstrated  through  effective  experience  design.    

Unit  Essential  Issue  

Problem:    Design  and  facilitate  an  effective  coding  and  3D  printing  introduction  experience.    

Kick  Off  Event  

Kickoff  –  3/16/2015  at  12:30  at  the  UTC  Challenger  and  STEM  Education  Center  The  industry  project  lead  will  introduce  students  to  the  project  by  facilitating  a  mini-­‐tour  intended  to  expose  the  student  teams  to  the  general  principles  of  a  thoughtfully  designed  educational  field  trip  experience  for  students.  Student  teams  will  be  able  to  ask  questions  to  the  industry  lead  throughout  the  project.  

Culminating  Events  

Student  teams  will  present  to  a  panel  of  experts  compiled  by  the  industry  lead.  This  presentation  should  include,  but  is  not  limited  to,  digital  and  physical  media  that  enhance  the  student  teams’  ability  to  communicate  the  full  lab  experience  in  five  to  seven  minutes.  If  the  presentation  meets  a  the  expectations  of  the  industry  partner  and  the  expert  panel,  the  student  team  will  be  asked  to  facilitate  the  experience  as  a  day-­‐long  pilot  at  the  Challenger  Center’s  educational  summer  camps  in  June.  

Common  Assessment  

Students  will  choose  to  be  scored  using  either  the  Critical  Thinking,  Creative  Thinking,  or  Collaborative  Skills  rubric.    All  4’s  will  equate  to  Advanced,  scores  of  3  and  4  will  equate  to  Proficient,  and  any  scores  below  a  3  will  equate  to  Below  Basic.    Items  that  will  be  used  to  score  student  work:  

• Presentation  to  the  expert  jury  panel  including  the  items  listed  in  the  culminating  event  section  above.  • Product  (lab  experience  lesson  plan)  • Self-­‐Assessment  of  student  team  using  the  Collaborative  Skills  Rubric  

   

Collaboration  

Critical  Thinking  Innovation