Teaching our Youngest Engineers A Lancaster Success Story Karen Marchioli - Director of Elementary Education Shaun Canaski - Technology and LAUNCH Teacher

History of Engineering in Lancaster PLTW - Engineers wanted to give back Clarence and Lancaster in 1997 In response to the need for engineers

The History of Engineering in Lancaster PLTW first class in 1997-98 One classroom - 11 sections 36th school in the world to be in the program Today there are 1000s of schools

Current Engineering in Lancaster Total of 12 Technology Teachers Gateway has been added for 7th and 8th grades 2 middle school teachers trained in Gateway and are teaching to 7th and 8th graders. Trades Academy

Current Engineering in Lancaster Project Lead the Way, at the HS level, has more than 350 students taking classes Students are earning transcript credit through RIT Considered better qualified for engineering classes and are able to finish undergraduate school in four years

Why Teach Engineering in Elementary School? Everyone is exposed - helps to eliminate the mystery. Gets girls involved before they start to think it’s a male field. Problem solving and persistence.

5th Grade Introduction to Technology 2013 Course Structure 20 weeks / 3 days per week Project Based Learning Built Course around MS and HS Technology/PLTW Courses. Connect @canaskitech

5th Grade Introduction to Technology 2013 Worked with Science Committee and used Science Standards to supplement 5th grade classroom teachers. Mostly Simple Machines and Electricity

5th Grade Introduction to Technology 2013 Focus areas: What is technology Basic tool/machine knowledge and safety Simple Machines Design Process

5th Grade Introduction to Technology 2013 Projects History of Technology Presentation Pop Bottle Rockets Scroll Saw Puzzle Shadow Bow Basic Circuits and Electromagnetics

5th Grade Introduction to Technology 2013 Projects Mousetrap Car Top Project Paperclip Brainteaser Motion Potential/Kinetic Energy Friction Newton's Laws of Motion s=d/t

5th Grade Introduction to Technology 2013 Special Building Projects Garden Beds Garden Arch Hallway Markers Character Pillars

Shift in 2015 Trained in PLTW Launch 4th graders start mini-modules 5th graders take Launch and Tech Ed Google Classroom Flipped Classroom

Shifts in 5th grade Dropped several traditional projects. New Projects Robotics Programming

4th Grade STEM Project 6x40 minute sessions Classroom Teachers bring students to my room and stay.

4th Grade STEM Focus Egg Crash Car focus: Design Process Teamwork (pairs) Problem Solving Energy Newtons Laws Simple Machines

4th Grade STEM

Art/Tech Night 2015-Current Art/Tech Show Community focused projects Parents work with students to solve problems. Involve other teachers

Art/Tech Show Projects Egg Drop Robot Cube stacking Challenge

Art/Tech Show Projects Straw Rockets Marshmallow Tower Bee Bot Challenge

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