Engineering, the 5Es and MESA Curriculum Carlos Gonzalez Curriculum Specialist, MESA CA Statewide Office Director, UCR MESA Programs Carlos.Gonzalez@ucop.edu 951.827.2746

What are the 5Es?

What is the Engineering Design Process?

Engineering Design Process (EDP) In your table… What is the Engineering Design Process? Without referencing anything, write down the steps… You have 5-10 minutes!!!

THE MESA CURRICULUM

Engr A-G approved curriculum 5E/Model of Instruction based units Major Curriculum Paths Engr A-G approved curriculum 5E/Model of Instruction based units First -HIgh school level A-G approved courses... -More prescribed, connected rigidly to standards… -Current to competition projects… First (good for Middle School level) -More open ended, flexible and accessible… Curriculum content and units can by contextualized into a full year MESA Classroom...

What about “Introductory Activities?” Putting it all together... What about “Introductory Activities?”

“Introductory” CHALLENGE THE BIG LET DOWN Build a device that will launch a table tennis ball into the air to stay airborne as long as possible, using only the materials below Materials (per group): Scissors 1 ping-pong ball 4 straws Scotch tape 4 Popsicle sticks 2 rubber bands 2 manila folders 6 sheets of copy paper You have 20 minutes!!!

TESTING TIME!!!

Planning your MESA class

Assessing students…

Your MESA Classroom A place of community and belonging… A place where creativity and failure is encouraged… A place where students are allowed to fail,,, A place where students are at the center, and organized “chaos” is expected… A place where learning is organic but still rich and substantial… Our hope is that our program and curriculum help make this space attainable…

Questions? Comments? Carlos Gonzalez Curriculum Specialist, MESA CA Statewide Office Director, UCR MESA Programs Carlos.Gonzalez@ucop.edu 951.827.2746