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Budget about 1 hour and 15 minutes for each lesson.

To run a lesson:

  1. Lay Out Materials
  2. Play Video. Each video lesson is broken into three parts:
    • A 15 minute introduction to a STEM challenge
    • A 30-45 minute timer for students to work on their projects
    • A 15 minute reflection and sharing of prototypes.

During the Lesson:

  • When prompted by the video, show students the materials they can use.
  • Expect a messy room during the building phase, but rest assured, cleanup is facilitated in the video’s latter half.
  • If a student faces a challenge, guide them with questions instead of solutions, e.g., “Why might it keep falling over? What could be a better material to use as legs?”

Step 1: Lay out Materials

Builders:

  • Bendy Straws (3-5 Per Student)
  • Jumbo Craft Sticks (3-5 Per Student)
  • Construction Paper (3-5 Pieces Per Student)
  • Optional: Card (Cereal Boxes, Paper Towel Rolls, File Folders, etc.)

Tools:

  • Masking Tape (1 Roll Per 2-3 Students)
  • Scissors (1 Per 2-3 Students)

Important: You do not need to give each child their own set of materials. Make materials available and allow students to choose their builders. The video will share any constraints about the max amount of any one material they can use.

Step 2: Play Video

Next Steps

Each of these lessons is part of a 10-video module aligned to a grade K-5. If you enjoyed running these lessons, check out and purchase the rest of our lessons.

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As design thinkers, we are constantly looking to get feedback, iterate and improve. If you could please take 5 minutes to let us know what you thought of the sample lessons, we would really appreciate it!

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