STEAM
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Airplane Design
You are an aeronautical engineer designing airplanes to meet certain design criteria and constraints.
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Fun Zone Designer
You are an architect for a firm known for its innovative and creative designs. You and your fellow designers will reimagine the Burger Queen Fun Zone spaces across the country.
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Traffic Accident Investigator
You are a Traffic Accident Investigator who has been hired by the District Attorney's Office to set-up an accident scene investigation unit with a neighboring town’s police department.
Engineering
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Aerospace Engineering
Spacesuit Designer
You are a spacesuit designer. You create the clothes that keep astronauts safe in space.
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Mechanical Engineering:
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
You are a part of a team of research scientists and engineers who have been given the task of creating or redesign an existing vehicle that uses renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, or water-power, to function.
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Structural Engineering:
Tiny House Architect
You are part of a team of Tiny House engineers and architects. You will be informing the public about your new Tiny House Community as well as developing a model Tiny House.
STEM & Society:
United Nations Sustainability Goals
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Food waste specialist Goal 12: Human Impact on Earth
Your role as a food waste specialist is to find ways to waste less food at your school.
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Environmental Scientist Goal 15: physical earth-life on land
Your role as an Environmental Scientist is to study a local habitat and decide how to improve the area for the plants and animals that live there.
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ECO-TOURISM MARKETING MANAGER Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Your role as an Eco-tourism Marketing Manager is to create innovative programs that address the tourism industry, the environment, and local communities.
Computer & Technology Integration
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Toy Designer: Build A Toy
You are a senior designer for a toy company. You and your team are responsible for creating a customizable toy for children ages 6-12.
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Cybersecurity: Social Engineering
You are a cybersecurity specialist working for a large company and are in charge of employee education in online safety measures.
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AI Engineer: Ride Share App
You are an artificial intelligence engineer working for a ride sharing company to design a system that allows users to locate, access and pay for available rides.
Engaging Students
in Computer Science Through Project-
Based Learning
A LOOK AT HOW K-12 TEACHERS CAN MAKE
LEARNING MEANINGFUL THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Our Computer Science, STEM and Engineering courses help educators engage K-12 students through Project-Based Learning (PBL). Our standards-aligned projects help students explore the impacts of computers on our daily lives and excite them about future opportunities in STEM careers, Engineering, and more.
Defined's PBL includes hands-on projects that are based on real-world situations in STEM careers to give K-12 students the opportunity to apply standards and skills across subject areas. Our engaging projects include career-connected tasks that empower students to build the critical skills they need to succeed in college, careers, and life.
