Lesson Title
It's All About The Blocks - Unit Overview
Description
This unit engages students in multiple opportunities to compare and contrast ROK Blocks and the shapes and constructions that can be made with them. Students begin to explore scale and proportions. They are introduced to the idea that the physical structure of objects is related to their functionality. They are asked to make frequent observations.
Mobile STEM Lab Requirement
NGSS Learning Dimensions
Scientific & Engineering Practices
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Developing and using models
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Asking questions and defining problems
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Using mathematics and computational thinking
Crosscutting Concepts
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Scale, proportion, and quantity
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Structure and function