NGSS Disciplinary Core ideas
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ETS1.A-H2 | Disciplinary Core ideas
Humanity faces major global challenges today, such as the need for supplies of clean water and food or for energy sources that minimize pollution, which can be addressed through engineering. These global challenges also may have manifestations in local communities.
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Pacific H2O: A Choose-Your-Own STEM Adventure
Students will gain a new appreciation for water as they reflect, mind-map, embody different STEM roles, and perform a choose-your-own adventure chemistry lab. Throughout, they will be exposed to Pacific languages, proverbs, and STEM solutions in this unique learning experience.
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Lessons: 2, 3
In lesson 1, students reflect on the presence and importance of water in their lives. In lessons 2 and 3, students consider the consequences of limited access to clean water as a natural resource. They review the impacts of climate change on water sources, and propose solutions for communities to access clean water as extreme weather and pollution threaten their water supply.
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4 lessons and 4 supporting media items.
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
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Lesson 4
Colourful Solutions: Chemical Engineering Dyes to Brighten Lives
Students will learn to think like chemical engineers as they delve into the dye technologies that allow us to express ourselves through colourful clothing. They will read and discuss complex texts, analyse concept maps and graphs, and develop an appreciation for indigenous (Māori) dye technology.
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Lesson 3
In Part 3, students go through a hypothetical example of how overharvesting affects fishermen and consumers. They then watch a video that introduces a number of issues from the massive synthetic dye market around the globe.
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3 lessons and 3 supporting media items.
Lesson 1
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Lesson 2
Lesson 3
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Mā te rauhiringa tātou e ora: Powerful Solutions: How do we provide sustainable energy to communities?
Learn about the energy all around us through a hands-on power generating lab, a web app exploring resilient energy mixes, and stories about Māui’s innovation. In Te Reo Māori, the unit title translates to "It is through positive energy that we thrive." This unit connects to Māori leadership in self-sufficiency and sustainability as inspiration for the future of energy engineering!
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Lesson 3
In Lessons 2 and 3, students apply what they learned about energy generation in the hands-on Power Lab to propose solutions for the energy challenges faced by small communities. They consider economic, social, and environmental constraints to discuss sustainable energy production and consumption.
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3 lessons and 6 supporting media items.
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
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