Unit plans
Design unit plans
Units written and taught by design teachers — the lessons, the criteria they assess, and the thinking tools students use along the way.
Design · Grade 7 · 11 lessons
Strawbots
Students design and build strawbots—simple walking robots made from straws, DC motors, and 3D-printed parts. They start by studying joints in the real world and experimenting with …
Design · Grade 8 · 11 lessons
Microbit Robots
Students design and build simple robots using micro:bits, sensors, and cardboard. They start by taking apart a micro:bit pet to understand how hardware and code work together, …
Design · Grade 7 · 6 lessons
Makey Makey Arcade Machines
Students design and build an arcade game controller using Makey Makey, foil, cardboard, and Scratch. They start by learning how circuits work, then use a mind map to explore ideas …
Mind Map
Design · 18 lessons
C02 Dragsters
In CO2 Dragsters, students design and build a dragster powered by a carbon dioxide cartridge. Over an introductory class and eight studio sessions, they develop their designs …
Design · Grade 6 · 10 lessons
Bridge Building
Students become civil engineers by designing and building a wooden stick bridge that must span a set distance and hold as much weight as possible. They research different bridge …
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