Let the Good Ideas Roll!: A SCALE K-12 Curriculum Unit

By Azizi Penn1; Rachel E Gehr2; Ricci L Barber3; Brian Bettag4; Justin Resler5; Tamara J. Moore1; Siddika Selcen Guzey6; Greg J. Strimel7; Morgan M Hynes1; Kerrie Douglas1; SCALE K128

1. Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 2. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 3. Tippecanoe School Corporation, Lafayette, IN 4. Lafayette Jefferson High School. Lafayette, IN 5. McCutcheon High School, Lafayette, IN 6. Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 7. Technology Leadership & Innovation, Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 8. SCALE K-12, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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Grade Level

6-9

Approximate Time Needed to Complete Unit

2 weeks 

Unit Summary

Students are challenged to create an electronic expansion pack for the Sphero BOLT. Throughout the unit, students will explore how electricity works, power, green energy, programming, and material sourcing. The design must consider the environmental impact of their proposed prototype as well as the criteria and constraints from the client.

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Author Order: Azizi Penn, Rachel Gehr, Ricci Barber, Brian Bettag, Justin Resler, Tamara Moore, Selcen Guzey, Greg Strimel, Morgan Hynes, Kerrie Douglas

Teacher Authors
Ricci Barber
Brian Bettag
Justin Resler

Project Authors
Azizi Penn
Rachel Gehr
Tamara Moore
Selcen Guzey
Greg Strimel
Morgan Hynes
Kerrie Douglas

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This work was created with support from the U.S. Department of Defense [Contract No. W52P1J-22-9-3009] and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation [Contract No. A281-3-IPF-1028 424208].

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  • Azizi Penn, Rachel E Gehr, Ricci L Barber, Brian Bettag, Justin Resler, Tamara J. Moore, Siddika Selcen Guzey, Greg J. Strimel, Morgan M Hynes, Kerrie Douglas, SCALE K12 (2024), "Let the Good Ideas Roll!: A SCALE K-12 Curriculum Unit," https://nanohub.org/resources/39048.

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Anne DeLion1, Rena Ann Sterrett1, Amy Joo2

1. Engineering Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 2. Network for Computational Nanotechnology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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  1. has NGSS
  2. high school
  3. middle school
  4. NGSS HS-ETS1-1
  5. NGSS HS-ETS1-3
  6. NGSS MS-ETS1-1
  7. NGSS MS-PS1-3
  8. NGSS MS-PS2-3
  9. NGSS MS-PS4-1
  10. NGSS MS-PS4-2
  11. SCALE K-12
  12. SCALE (Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement)