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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 5th Grade Introduction to Technology 2013
Focus areas:
What is technology
Basic tool/machine knowledge and safety
Simple Machines
Design Process

10. 5th Grade Introduction to Technology 2013 Projects
History of Technology Presentation
Pop Bottle Rockets
Scroll Saw Puzzle
Shadow Bow
Basic Circuits and Electromagnetics

11. 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

12. 5th Grade Introduction to Technology 2013 Special Building Projects
Garden Beds
Garden Arch
Hallway Markers
Character Pillars

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

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

15. 4th Grade STEM Project 6x40 minute sessions
Classroom Teachers bring students to my room and stay.

16. 4th Grade STEM Focus Egg Crash Car focus: Design Process
Teamwork (pairs)
Problem Solving
Energy
Newtons Laws
Simple Machines

17. 4th Grade STEM

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

19. Art/Tech Show Projects
Egg Drop
Robot Cube stacking Challenge

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

21. Questions?