Social Studies
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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7-10
year olds
8-12
learners per class
$12
Charged upfront
Meets once
60 minute class
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Description
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...
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.
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!!
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*
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
1 hour per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
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