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Genius Hour, Passion Projects and 20% Time Projects have gained in popularity over the past several years as students seek relevance in their work, an authentic audience, and more control of their own learning. These lessons and resources will get you started with this project in your classroom.

In these projects, students are given time to work on a project that is of interest to them to further their learning. They brainstorm and research to find their topic, refine a guiding question, and then create a proposal for teacher approval before beginning work on the project. The final project involves a presentation to the class (or to a group from the community) about their project and a demonstration of the product they created.

The unit was developed for Middle School (Grades 6-8) but would be appropriate for upper elementary or high school as well. Lower elementary students could also do this project with modifications.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Included in this unit are the following:

• Unit Overview and Teacher Resources

• Student Expectations for the Project (editable)

• Project Proposal Assignment – Instructions, Expectations and Grading (editable)

• Student Proposal Worksheet – Print and Digital Versions (editable)

• Student Work Log – Print and Digital Versions (editable)

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This AVID Career Clusters lesson and digital activity has everything you need to teach the different career clusters and allow students to apply their learning! Students can take focused notes over the career cluster teach slides and then they will play a game as they decide which career cluster they prefer through "This or That!"

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Directions:

• After students learn the 16 career clusters provided in the slides, allow them to debate as they process and think about their futures in a specific career cluster with the this or that game!
• Students will either hold a thumb or 2 fingers to show which career cluster they prefer. OR make it interactive and allow students to choose a side of the room and turn it into a debate!

What do you get?

✏️16 career cluster pictures and question slides

✏️16 career cluster teach slides

✏️15 this or that slides

Career Clusters Covered:

✏️Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

✏️Architecture & Construction

✏️Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

✏️Business Management & Administration

✏️Education & Training

✏️Finance

✏️Government & Public Administration

✏️Health Science

✏️Hospitality & Tourism

✏️Human Services

✏️Information Technology

✏️Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

✏️Manufacturing

✏️Marketing

✏️Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

✏️Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

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*Note this product may be used in brick and mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool

Here is a quick introduction to Excel. Students gather birth dates of classmates and use the information to learn some of Excel's basic offerings.

UPDATED to Win10 Excel

Using the Engineering Design Process is one of the most basic ideas in the CTAE classroom. Whether your building robots, designing engineering projects or both, this activity will get the entire class engaged on one activity!

You have discovered a Radioactive Boulder in your town! Your town must work together to create a series of LEGO devices to move the boulder out of town.

Students design and build a project that will move a LEGO ball across the desktops in the classroom. Once the ball begins its journey across the tabletops, it can not be touched by human hands.

Engineering Design Process in full use here!!

Identifity the problem!

Brainstorm!

Design!

Build!

Test!

Redesign!

Are you looking for a new challenge for your students? Are you looking for more to do with your robots than making them just go a certain distance or run around on the floor? Then “Bear on the Loose” is the curriculum packet that you've been looking for!!

This curriculum packet includes:

-PowerPoint design for your challenge mat. You get both the PowerPoint file and jpegs. There are two images here...the mat and the mat with 12-inch grid lines overlay.

-The student handout with The Problem, The Challenges, Graphic Organizer and Design Briefs for brainstorming their solutions.

-The teacher handout gives you some insight into building the accompanying accessories. I have also given you a suggested timeline for this challenge.

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Do you want to raise awareness for those in wheelchairs? How do you do that in an engineering class? You find instances where ADA is not being followed and you have your students design a new entry way in CAD! That's what this lesson is all about!! Students are made aware of a local building that does not meet ADA requirements and the owner is being sued. Your students work for an engineering firm. They must, first, research the law. Then they design a new entry way that meets ADA requirements.

This lesson includes:
Student Handout
Graphic Organizer
PowerPoint presentation
Google SketchUp rendering of the building front

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Here's your poster set for Simple Machines! There are 8 (18x24) posters here for your classroom! Each poster includes the definition, a picture and how to find the mechanical advantage of the featured machine! The set includes: Inclined Planes, Levers, Wheel & Axle, Pulley, Gears, Wedges, Screws and Force. Great addition to science classroom or a technology lab!!

Simple machines have been the building blocks of more complex machines throughout the years. The gear is one of the most fundamental of the simple machines. Gears can help transfer power, increase or decrease speed and/or power, and change the direction of movement by simply working together.

Your students can experience gears through this activity as they build FOUR different gear sets .

1. Understanding how connected gears affect direction.

2. Compound Gear Train - gear input and output on the same side of a wall

3. Reverted Gear Train - input and output gears on same plane, but not directly connected

4. Large Gear Train - demonstrates Mechanical Advantage and directions of gears

Student Friendly! Easy to follow build directions!

ZIP File includes Student Handout and Teacher Answer Key

Learning about Transportation Careers gives students an introduction to what individuals in this career field do on the job. This is perfect for a technology, business or marketing class, or a class that focuses on careers. Students learn about the career as they research information and create a short PowerPoint presentation. Next, they apply their knowledge to learn more about logistics as they choose a product and understand how it would be transported and stored. Finally, they use Sketchup (a free CAD download) to create an “ideal” form of transportation and justify their choices for the design. This project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for older students.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Introduction to Transportation Careers Project

• Understanding Logistics Project

• “Ideal” Transportation Design Project

• Project Samples

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In this lesson, students learn more about how to critically view and judge the validity and trustworthiness of a web site. Included with the lesson is a Webquest to learn about some of the criteria to evaluate on a web site with questions that require reading and critical thinking skills as they learn what to look for in a reliable site. Then, students use the knowledge they have gained to create an Infographic using Canva (www.canva.com – a free, online graphic program) that outlines what others need to look for in a reliable web site. These project are great to print and display in the classroom or hallway!

Great for the beginning of the school year to get student research off on the right foot, this lesson is suitable for technology classes, English Language Arts classes, or any class that will use the Internet as a source for research information.

This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary grades or high school as well.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Evaluating Web Sites WebQuest Student Instructions and Questions

• Evaluating Web Sites WebQuest Answer Key

• Evaluating Web Sites Infographic Project Expectations & Grading Rubric

• Canva Quick Start Tutorial

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This project lets students learn about the physics and math behind geodesic domes as they research and create one with their team. After introducing the lesson with a short video (link included in resources), students work with their team to design and build a geodesic dome. First, students create the model using Sketchup (free downloadable CAD software available at: http://www.sketchup.com/download?sketchup=make). Then, using their design, they build the structure to scale with their team. Next, students present their project to the class and explain their design choices. Finally, students reflect on and summarize their learning with short answers to questions about the experience and what they learned.

This lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade, but could also be used successfully in upper elementary grades or high school as well.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for Sketchup CAD drawing

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for building project

• Team Sign Up Sheet

• Reflection Questions

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Perfect for art, engineering, CTE or technology classes, this project based learning lesson lets students design their own floor plan using their choice of two different Web 2.0 tools. Next, they furnish the house and finally, they give a detailed explanation of the types of furniture and colors they chose for each room on a detailed chart.

Included in the file:

* Teacher and Student Resources, including video and extension activities

* Project Expectations and Grading Rubric

* Room Chart for furniture and color choices

* Sample Floor Plan Projects

I've used this with 7th and 8th graders as they study the Architecture and Construction careers as a real world project that Architects and Interior Designers would do and it's always a hit! I hope your students enjoy it as much as mine have.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

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Learning about Industrial/Product Design (Manufacturing) Careers gives students an introduction to what individuals in this career field do on the job. This is perfect for a technology, business or marketing class, or a class that focuses on careers. Students learn about the career by viewing a short, teacher-led PowerPoint. Next, they learn more about patents and trademarks as they research these topics on the Internet to answer provided questions. Finally, students work in teams to develop a unique product of their own and build a prototype of the product. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for older students.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Introduction to Industrial/Product Design (Manufacturing Careers) PowerPoint

• Learning about Patents and Trademarks Student Handout

• Learning about Patents and Trademarks Answer Key

• Design a New Product Project Expectations, Instructions & Rubric

• Design Worksheet

• Team Sign Up Sheet

• Project Samples

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In this lesson, students learn about famous fashion designers, their work and how their work influenced society. Students choose a fashion designer of interest (on their own or from a provided list) and then research specific information about them, creating a presentation in software of their choice (Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, or a variety of free Web 2.0 tools).

Perfect for business, history, social studies, family and consumer science, fashion design or career exploration classes. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student instructions, expectations and grading rubric

• Suggested list of famous fashion designers

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Learning about Graphic Design gives students an introduction to what graphic designers do on the job. This is perfect for a technology, business or marketing class, or a class that focuses on careers. Students learn about the career from the provided PowerPoint (short teacher presentation) Next, they apply their knowledge in a logo identification game, and finally they design and create a logo of their own. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for older students.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Introduction to Graphic Design Careers PowerPoint

• Identify the Logo Activity Instructions

• Identify the Logo Student Handout

• Identify the Logo Answer Key

• Logo Creation Project Expectations, Instructions & Grading Rubric

• Logo Project Samples

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In this lesson, students learn more about the history of graphic design. Students choose a time period in history from a provided list, research that era, and then choose the software they will use to showcase their research. Students can choose to create a presentation, a brochure, or a video using Web 2.0 tools such as Prezi, Adobe Spark, eMaze, Canva, etc. (free, no download needed) or by using Microsoft Office or Google Apps. A full list of software/technology options is listed in the student lesson instructions and includes links to tutorials. For classrooms with limited technology, this lesson can be completed with students working in pairs or small groups. The completed presentations can be shared with the rest of the class if the teacher chooses.

This is a great activity for a social studies or history class, career exploration class, Principles of Arts, A/V Technology & Communications class, or any technology class. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in high school as well.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for individual lesson

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for partner/team lesson

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⭐ Exploring Careers: Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

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The unusual and creative designs of Novelty Architecture are immediately interesting to middle school students. This lesson is perfect for an introduction to engineering, design, CAD, careers, advertising/marketing or history.

After a class discussion about the examples in the PowerPoint (and/or the additional examples in the resources section), students design their own functional building that meets the criteria for novelty architecture. They explore some of the potential problems in designing a building of this type and have the opportunity to utilize their creative skills as they find a unique way to create a building that looks like the company’s product or service.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Resources and Lesson Overview

• PowerPoint of examples of Novelty Architecture

• Project Expectations for Novelty Architecture Design (includes rubric)

My 7th and 8th graders love this project each year and I hope yours will too!

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In this lesson, students learn more about the history of fashion design. Students choose a time period in history from a provided list, research that era, and then choose the software they will use to showcase their research. Students can choose to create a presentation, a brochure, or a video using Web 2.0 tools (free, no download needed) or by using Microsoft Office or Google Apps. For classrooms with limited technology, this lesson can be completed with students working in pairs or small groups. The completed presentations can be shared with the rest of the class if the teacher chooses.

This is a great activity for a social studies or history class, career exploration class, Principles of Arts, A/V Technology & Communications class, or any technology class. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in high school as well.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for individual lesson

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for partner/team lesson

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⭐ Exploring Careers: Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
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In this lesson, students learn more about the history of photography. Students choose a time period in history from a provided list, research that era, and then choose the software they will use to showcase their research. Students can choose to create a presentation, a brochure, or a video using Web 2.0 tools such as Prezi, Adobe Spark, eMaze, Canva, etc. (free, no download needed) or by using Microsoft Office or Google Apps. A full list of software/technology options is listed in the student lesson instructions and includes links to tutorials. For classrooms with limited technology, this lesson can be completed with students working in pairs or small groups. The completed presentations can be shared with the rest of the class if the teacher chooses.

This is a great activity for a social studies or history class, career exploration class, Principles of Arts, A/V Technology & Communications class, or any technology class. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in high school as well.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for individual lesson

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for partner/team lesson

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⭐ Exploring Careers: Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
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These fully editable, general Engineering Notebook pages allow students to keep their notebooks on the computer using either Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Teachers digitally send students the page(s) they need for the lesson via Google Drive (or other file sharing) or through a LMS such as Google Classroom or Edmodo. Students then add the specific sheet to their file (digital notebook) and complete, following the teacher’s instructions.

These are GENERAL sheets (see list below) that can be used with most lessons in an engineering class, STEM class or an engineering unit in a science class. They are not lesson specific and do not include actual questions or activities.

These were designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary or high school as well.

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources (includes instructions for editing, uploading, downloading and sharing)

• Student handout: Instructions for Download and Use

• Fully editable notebook pages in BOTH PowerPoint and Google Slides including:

o Title Page

o Table of Contents

o Note page (plain background)

o Note page (lined background)

o Note page (grid background)

o Classroom procedures page (blank)

o Classroom procedures page (editable suggested procedures included)

o Guidelines for using the Notebook page (blank)

o Guidelines for using the Notebook page (editable suggested guidelines included)

o Safety Procedures page (blank)

o Safety Procedures page (editable suggested safety guidelines)

o Grading Procedures page (blank)

o Grading Procedures page (editable suggested grading procedures and rubric)

o “What Did I Accomplish Today” questions page (suitable as a daily recap/exit activity)

o KWL template page (blank)

o Vocabulary template page (blank)

o Engineering Design Process Flow Chart template (steps included, otherwise blank)

o Venn Diagram template (blank)

o Venn Diagram (editable includes topics to compare inventions and innovations)

o Two Column Topic Comparison Chart template (blank)

o Two Column Topic Comparison Chart (editable includes headings for Engineering careers/classes

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