Virginia Children's Engineering

Design, Technology, Engineering



Design Briefs for the Study of Technology!

The goal of these instructional units are to assist teachers at grades K-5 to provide relevent classroom instruction that helps children develop a degree of technological capability.

Technological capability is defined as the ability to use, manage, assess, and understand technology.


Technological Challenges

The Use and Study of Technology in the Elementary School

This section of the Web site features the Children's Engineering: A Teacher Resource Guide for Design and Technology in Grades K-5.

Each instructional unit includes a design brief, tips for teachers, a guided portfolio, assessment rubric(s), and a correlation to the Virginia Standards of Learning and Standards for Technological Literacy. The instructional units are provided in a convenient .PDF format.

Kindergarten Design Briefs

English - Building A Letter
Mathematics - Shapes All Around Us
Science - Magnet Motion
History - Old Fashioned Paper Dolls

First Grade Design Briefs

English - Exploring Homophones
Mathematics - Math Fact Family Map
Science - Solar Cooking
History - Past and Present

Second Grade Design Briefs

English - Dog Biscuit Delivery
Mathematics - Ancient Construction
Science - High Flying Balloons
History - A Chair For Mom

Third Grade Design Briefs

English - Famous Historical Figures
Mathematics - Geometric Creatures
Science - Exploring Animal Environments
History - Shipping Across the Centuries

Fourth Grade Design Briefs

English - The Virginia Company of London
Mathematics - Pack Your Trunk
Science - Light Your Way
History - Understanding Life in Jamestown

Fifth Grade Design Briefs

English - Build A Bridge
Mathematics - Playground Construction
Science - Music Makers
History - Model of a Colony

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