The Design SySTEM curriculum was designed to be flexibly used by elementary school classrooms (K-6). Just make sure you start with the Introduction to Engineering unit first (or try it out for free!).
The full curriculum contains the Grade 2-3 and Grade 4-5 packages (12 units total), but all units may be used flexibly across all grade levels, as long as teachers differentiate instruction for their grade-level.
Units contained in this package:
- Acoustical Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marine Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Astronautical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Robotics Engineering
- Software Engineering
CURRICULUM FEATURES
- Digital STEM curriculum for Grades 2-5
- Scripted lessons covering 12 fields of engineering (in full curriculum)
- Standards-aligned: NGSS, Common Core ELA, Math Extensions
- Project-Based Learning: Real-world challenges sourced from industry leaders
- Each lesson includes an informal student assessment
- Each unit includes a project rubric and student documentation sheet
- Low-Cost: Prototypes using recyclables and basic school supplies
- Frameworks: Engineering Design Process, Career Exposure, "Four C's" (Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity)
- Adoption: Public Schools, Private Schools, After-Schools, Summer Schools, International Schools