1) Choose one of the videos and Identify the NGSS Engineering Design Practices (found in Design|Make|Play Book or here) you feel like are used or could be used in the classroom with the example. Then take one of the many examples in the videos and go through the seven fundamental principles of design (The Design of Everyday Things book, p. 71 (yellow book)). Does it meet all the principles? If not, where does it or might it fail? Are there any areas of deficiency? Don't forget to make suggestion on how to make it better..."Don't criticize unless you can do better." Post to the discussion - Engineering and Design Principles

Watch "Kinetic Sculpture": http://www.wimp.com/kineticsculpture/

Wireless Electricity

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/eric_giler_demos_wireless_electricity.html

Ultra Low Cost Production

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/r_a_mashelkar_breakthrough_designs_for_ultra_low_cost_products.html

Math and Origami

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/robert_lang_folds_way_new_origami.html

Mushrooms are the new Plastic

http://www.ted.com/talks/eben_bayer_are_mushrooms_the_new_plastic.html

Watch “How I Built a Toaster”: http://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_thwaites_how_i_built_a_toaster_from_scratch.html

(2) Curriculum Analysis - Choose a website that houses Engineering Curricula (see https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EvGmp0OzDTduiB-MlC4klsoWgDQpo5I7I3T_itSkRiw/edit?usp=sharing for example sites). Choose ONE lesson from the site that interests you and pertains to your content interests and/or grade levels. Analyze it using the STEM Lesson Content Analysis Tool. Bring your results to our next class.