The Yellow Brick Road To Design – TSP
GRADE 5 - ENGINEERING DESIGN :
Process
Total Unit Running Time: 25-35 minutes
FIELD TRIP: Roswell, NM
Running Time: 4:59
Join VXR Host, Steve Grubbs, as he works through the scientific process based on the alleged UFO crash in Roswell, NM. Shot on location, Steve provides a brief overview of the controversy and systematically ticks off each step of the scientific method in an effort to determine what happened. For more information visit: roswellufomuseum.com/incident.html
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE : Sort The Scientific Process
Running Time: Self-paced
Students preform an activity in which they sequence the scientific methods process against a list of descriptors, By affirming each step’s label to the correct definition oof the scientific process students can successfully complete this game.
THEATER 1 : Cultures
Running Time: 6:23
NGSS: 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3
Topics Covered
- Engineering Design Process
- Purpose of Science
- Famous scientists highlighted
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- B (BT5—synthesis)
- D (BT2—comprehension)
- A (BT4—analysis)
- C (BT2—comprehension)
- C (BT6—evaluation)
THEATER 2 : Way of Knowing
Running Time: 6:13
NGSS: 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3
Topics Covered
- Importance of science
- Concept of models
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- A (BT2—comprehension)
- D (BT3—application)
- B (BT2—comprehension)
- D (BT4—analysis)
- C (BT1—knowledge)
TEACHER DEMO : Wendy Martin: Egg Drop Experiment
Running Time: 4:26
NGSS: 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3
Topics Covered
- Trial-and-error concept
- Engineering Design Process demo
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- B (BT1—knowledge)
- C (BT3—application)
- A (BT2—comprehension)
- B (BT3—application)
- D (BT5—synthesis)
Science Standards:
NGSS: 5-ETS1-1, 5-ETS1-2, 5-ETS1-3; TEKS: 5(a.1), 5(a.2), 5(a.3), 5(a.4), 5(b.1.A), 5(b.2.A), 5(b.2.B), 5(b.2.C), 5(b.2.D), 5(b.2.E), 5(b.2.F), 5(b.2.G), 5(b.3.A), 5(b.3.C), 5(b.4.A), 5(b.4.B), 5(b.6.D); CPALMS: SC.5.N.1.1, SC.5.N.1.2, SC.5.N.1.3, SC.5.N.1.5, SC.5.N.1.6, SC.5.N.2.1, SC.5.N.2.2