Be a Maker! Introduction to Engineering

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Allison Kropf

Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(15)

Learn about the engineer design process and learn all about engineers!

Class Experience

This class is a way to explore the many types of engineers that help us every day! We will use the Engineer Design Process and create a design that will help us improve our daily lives!  Class will consist of learning and repeating vocabulary, an inside look at what engineers do, a class discussion about different types of engineers, learning how engineers solve problems, and begin the engineer design process by creating a model or prototype of their new engineered idea. In my classes, I also...

Students will enhance their knowledge of careers in the engineer field while designing something useful to help them in their daily lives!

Homework Offered
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0Materials Needed:
-Paper
-Writing/ Drawing Tool (may use crayons or colored pencils)
-LEGO, Building Bricks, Modeling Dough, or other recycled items that students can build and create with
-A Positive Mindset :]

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Allison Kropf

Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(15)

I am offering a fun way to introduce engineering, coding basics, designing with LEGO, and vocabulary to early learners.  I am a STEM teacher for a school I helped start up six years ago and I have had a great time learning along the way! I...