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Biography Studies and Project Building: Inventors and Engineers Edition STEM

Come join certified teacher Mr. Lipton in this fun and interactive one time course, where students will learn about some famous inventors and engineers and do a little inventing of their own!

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4.8

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(359)

What's included

1 live meeting

1 in-class hours

Class Experience

Do you like to know how things work? Have a great idea for an invention? Come join certified teacher Mr. Lipton in this fun and interactive one time course, where students will learn about some famous inventors and engineers and do a little inventing of their own! 

Students will learn about famous inventors and engineers like Lonnie Johnson, Thomas Edison, Patricia Bath and Ole Kirk Christiansen and how their inventions made a big impact on the world. From there, students will learn about the engineering design process which is a series of steps that engineers use to help them solve problems and design solid solutions. Students will then be given time to create their own inventions or engineering project using everyday materials or even things they find in their recycling bin! At the end of class students will have the opportunity to share their creations with their classmates. 

Cameras must be on for the entirety of the class. 

All learners must be enrolled students; if two learners are sharing a device, both learners must be enrolled per Outschool policies.

SEG does not do last minute transfers, after the limited cancellation period has expired.

Please see Mr. Lipton's bio under the Teacher Expertise tab, and his video, above!.

Please see the supply list.

Learning Goals

Learning Outcomes: 
*Students will learn about a couple of famous inventors/engineers and their inventions.
*Students will learn about the engineering process and how to set themselves up for engineering and inventing success.
*Students will have the opportunity to apply what they learned by creating their own invention or engineering project.

Other Details

Supply List

Materials Needed:
Paper and pencil
Crayons, markers or colored pencils
Scissors
Tape 
Glue

For their projects, students can use any materials they have at home, and here are a few suggestions: 
Washed out containers/bottles/cans/plastics/cardboard/egg cartons/toilet paper rolls/paper towel rolls/etc. from the recycling
String
Straws
Paper clips
Popsicle sticks
Toothpicks
Cotton Balls
Fabric
Paper cups or plates
Rubber bands
*This list is not exhaustive, any materials a student wants to use they should bring to class*

External Resources

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

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Joined May, 2020

4.8

359reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Daniel Lipton is a second grade teacher in Brookline, Massachusetts. Daniel has been teaching second grade for more than 18 years.  Mr. Lipton has a Master's in Reading Education, a Master's in Education Administration, and a Bachelor's in Elementary Education. Daniel is certified as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, math specialist, and principal/vice principal in the state of Massachusetts. He loves writing children's musicals and runs a summer theater camp.  Mr. Lipton also works with students in preK-8 in various after school programs. Mr. Lipton’s passions are integrating curriculum and incorporating the arts into his teaching. Mr. Lipton was a finalist for Massachusetts Teacher of the Year in 2015. Mr. Lipton has two sons (ages 9 & 12) and he is very excited to work with SEG to teach several classes! Mr. Lipton also has two betta fish and a turtle, and despite his sons' protests, loves singing songs from Frozen all the time!!