Beat the heat: Coupling technology and engineering design for young elementary students (Resource Exchange)
- Conference
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Minneapolis, MN
- Publication Date
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August 23, 2022
- Start Date
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June 26, 2022
- End Date
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June 29, 2022
- Conference Session
- Page Count
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3
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--41281
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/41281
- Download Count
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249
Paper Authors
Erica Marti University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Erica Marti completed her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She holds a Master of Science in Engineering and Master of Education from UNLV and a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to graduate studies, Erica joined Teach for America and taught high school chemistry in Las Vegas. While her primary research involves water and wastewater, she has strong interests in engineering education research, teacher professional development, and secondary STEM education. In 2021, Erica received the ASEE Pacific Southwest Early Career Teaching Award and two awards at UNLV for mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. She also received the Peter J. Bosscher Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award in 2019 from Engineers Without Borders and was recognized as a Nevada Woman in STEM by Senator Jackie Rosen.
Rebecca Kober
My name is Rebecca Kober. I am an elementary learning strategist in Las Vegas Nevada. I have been in education for 12 years, teaching everything from 1st - 5th grade. I was a 3 - 5 grade science specialist for 3 years, teaching NGSS and helping students to problem solve through project based learning. My husband is a computer science teacher and together we have 3 incredible children.
Abstract
Developed by elementary teachers in collaboration with engineering faculty, this K-2 activity pairs engineering design and exposure to technology (infrared camera). The 5-day lesson is aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and includes science, engineering design, mathematics and literacy components. After initial observations on shaded and unshaded areas of a playground, students use the engineering design process to design and build a small shade structure from an assortment of craft materials. Students test the success of their shade structure using an infrared camera. With this information they redesign, rebuild and retest their structure, bringing them all the way through the engineering design process.
Marti, E., & Kober, R. (2022, August), Beat the heat: Coupling technology and engineering design for young elementary students (Resource Exchange) Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41281
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