Example unit plans
Real units taught on StudioLoom, with every lesson plan inside: the lessons, the criteria they assess, and the tools students use along the way. Look through any of them, or start your own.
Makey Makey Arcade Machines
In this unit, students for Grades 6–8 design and build their own arcade games using Makey Makey and Scratch. They begin by exploring circuits, switches, and how Makey Makey works, …
Mind Map
Microbit Robots
Students in Grades 7–9 design and build simple robots using micro:bits, sensors, and cardboard. They start by taking apart a working micro:bit pet to understand its electronics, …
CO2 Dragsters
In this one-term design unit, students learn how forces affect dragster performance by exploring Newton's three laws of motion, then investigate the physics of speed through body …
CO₂ dragster wind tunnel · 3D dragster paint designer
Strawbots
Students explore how joints work by investigating real joints in the human body and designing their own strawbot mechanisms. They build an initial strawbot with straws and DC …
Orthographic drawing practice
Bridge Building
In this unit, Grades 5–7 students take on the role of civil engineers to design and build a bridge from wooden sticks that spans a set distance while supporting the most weight …
Bridge building simulator · Feedback Capture Grid