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    • Your Challenge: Design a Nest Box
    • Building a Nest Box
    • Building a Nest Box (continued)
    • Identify Constraints
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    • Select an Approach and Develop Your Design
    • Design a Model
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Lesson Preparation

This STEM lesson about endangered birds is intended for students in grades 6-8 and is aligned to Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. The lesson is designed for students to work individually and in groups. Students will conduct research, take notes and use an online tool to build a virtual nest box for an endangered bird. Teachers will need to guide students through the activities. Some work is designed to be done on the computer and some work is designed to be done in the paper-based Engineering Portfolio, which all students should complete as they engage in both group and individual activities.

Before you start the lesson, be sure to do the following:

  • Read through the Teacher Notes, which provide a page-by-page companion to the student activities in this lesson.
  • Print out and assemble an Engineering Portfolio for each student and assign teams of 3–4 students, keeping in mind the number of computers your students have access to in the classroom. Note that students can complete some components of the Engineering Portfolio electronically by typing directly into the PDF.
  • For more ideas about technology and implementation considerations, read these tips: Consider Your Technologies (PDF).
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