Curriculum Map Lesson Title Summary Approx. Vocabulary Assessment Methods time (min.) 1 What can you make? Explore Mech-a-blocks, make things 100 base, fastener, strip, shape Observation, discussion, from then learn how to use them written work 2 Structures and Mechanisms Identify the differences between 50 cause-and-effect, fixed fastener, fixed Observation, discussion, structures and mechanisms pivot, floating pivot, input, mechanism, written work, student output, phony fastener, structure, projects system, 3 A Mechanism with an that Create inputs that control outputs 100 control, fixed pivot, floating pivot, input Observation, discussion, Controls it controlling lever, lever written work, student projects 4 Mechanism Diagrams Develop diagrams that can be used as 100 diagram, drawing, symbol Drawings and diagrams blueprints for building made by students 5 Modeling Mechanisms Build models of mechanisms in 100 cardstock, model, pegboard Observation, student cardstock projects 6 Modeling Manufactured Make mechanisms in Mech-a-blocks or 50 Observation, discussion, Mechanisms cardstock based on real everyday written work mechanisms 7 Which way will it go? Explore movements associated with 50 Direction, same, opposite Observation, discussion, see-saws written work 8 How to Get a Better Ride Exploring how changes in the location 50 circumference, center, output arm, Observation, discussion, of a fulcrum effect amount of output circle, output path, proportion, written work movement radius 9 Catching the Butterfly Introduction to MechAnimations, using 50 Observation, discussion, Mech-a-blocks to tell stories written work 10 Make your Own! Students make own 150 Observation, student MechAnimations projects
Curriculum Map Lesson Title Summary Approx. time (min.) Vocabulary Assessment Methods 1 What can you make? Explore Mech-a-blocks, make things from then learn how to use them 100 base, fastener, strip, shape Observation, discussion, written work 2 Structures and Mechanisms Identify the differences between structures and mechanisms 50 cause-and-effect, fixed fastener, fixed pivot, floating pivot, input, mechanism, output, phony fastener, structure, system, Observation, discussion, written work, student projects 3 A Mechanism with an that Controls it Create inputs that control outputs 100 control, fixed pivot, floating pivot, input controlling lever, lever Observation, discussion, written work, student projects 4 Mechanism Diagrams Develop diagrams that can be used as blueprints for building 100 diagram, drawing, symbol Drawings and diagrams made by students 5 Modeling Mechanisms Build models of mechanisms in cardstock 100 cardstock, model, pegboard Observation, student projects 6 Modeling Manufactured Mechanisms Make mechanisms in Mech-a-blocks or cardstock based on real everyday mechanisms 50 Observation, discussion, written work 7 Which way will it go? Explore movements associated with see-saws 50 Direction, same, opposite Observation, discussion, written work 8 How to Get a Better Ride Exploring how changes in the location of a fulcrum effect amount of movement 50 circumference, center, output arm, output circle, output path, proportion, radius Observation, discussion, written work 9 Catching the Butterfly Introduction to MechAnimations, using Mech-a-blocks to tell stories 50 Observation, discussion, written work 10 Make your Own! Students make own MechAnimations 150 Observation, student projects