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How might we clearly and effectively communicate our ideas to others?

90 min

Outcome(s): At the end of this lesson, learners will be better prepared to communicate their proposed solutions to peers.


Materials:

  • Communicate Solution Slidedeck
  • Communicate Solution Group Poster
  • The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubenstein
  • Student Journals
  • Pencils


1. Launch

Objective: Learners will listen to The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes read aloud and engage in discussion about why it’s important to let go of our fear of failure in order to challenge ourselves.


2. Explore

Objective: Given a shared group poster titled Communicate Solution, and with prompting and support from the teacher, learners will work in teams to add to each section of their organizational poster. Once the poster is complete, learners can work together on a presentation, using the poster prompts as a guide. 


3. Summarize

Objective: Teams will be assigned quiet locations to practice running through their presentations in preparation for a final showcase of projects.

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Communicate Solution
Slide Deck
Communicate Solution
Slide Deck
Communicate Solution
Journal Prompt
Communicate Solution
Poster

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Educational Standards

K-2 ETS1.B - Engineering Design Disciplinary Core Ideas - Developing Possible Solutions - designs can be conveyed through sketches, drawings, or physical models. These representations are useful in communicating ideas for a problem’s solutions to other people. 

3-5-ETS1-2 Engineering Design Science and Engineering Practices - Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

3-5 ETS1.B Engineering Design Disciplinary Core Ideas: Developing Possible Solutions - communicating with peers about proposed solutions

Level Up Opportunities
  • Care - Do you talk about the users and why this problem mattered to you in your presentation?
  • Curious - Did you learn something new in your research that you will share in your presentation?
  • Courageous - Can you stand and practice your presentation to build your courage to present to others?
  • Collaborator - Can your team find roles for everyone during the presentation? Can you productively work together on the presentation?
  • Creative Thinker - Can you find ways to make your presentation creative and visually appealing so it draws the audience in?
  • Communicator - Can you clearly communicate your ideas to others? Can you create a presentation that tells the story of your problem solving journey
  • ‍Catalyst for a Better World - Did you develop a potential solution that could change the world for someone, even in the smallest way?
Journal Examples