Lesson 5: Culminating Event
Grade Level: 6-12
Estimated Time for Activity: 90 minutes
Learning Outcomes and NGSS
Climate Engineering Teaching Module
Expected Learning Outcome
Content Knowledge
- Students will prepare a presentation that highlights their climate engineering designs as well as the risks and limitations of deploying their technology in the real world
- Students will give their presentations to an audience consisting of climate scientists, engineering, stakeholders, and/or policymakers
Skills
- Students will practice their skills of presenting and communicating to the public and professionals about their project.
- Students will practice their skills of giving and receiving feedback from the audience.
NGSS
MS-ETS1-1 Engineering Design. Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
MS-ESS3-4 Earth and Human Activity. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
MS-ETS1-2 Engineering Design. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
HS-ETS1-3 Engineering Design. Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.
HS-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity. Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral resources based on cost-benefit ratios.