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Sustainable STEM Lesson 6: Presenting a Sustainable Solution

Sustainable STEM Lesson 6: Presenting a Sustainable Solution
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Annette Sebuyira
Retired K-12 Educator | Beyond Benign, Inc.
Beyond Benign
Beyond Benign, Inc.
cover image with picture of shark and leaf and mushrooms and megaphone and a hand holding a cellphone
Summary
This lesson challenges students to consider the information they have gathered about the cost, safety and performance of their case and communicate the details of their final product in a presentation.

This project came about from a collaboration between Beyond Benign and Steelcase.
Keyword Tags
Sustainable Solutions
Sustainable Future
Prototype
Engineering Design
Steelcase
Green Chemistry
File (PDF, PPT, image, etc)
06_presenting_a_sustainable_solution.docx
Link to external
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.59877/RISY9616
Learning Goals/Student Objectives
Communicate the engineering design process and optimal cell phone case design.
Object Type
Laboratory experiment
Activities/Technology (e.g., in-class activities, online games, hands-on activities/manipulatives, outreach, virtual tools, etc.)
Lesson summaries
Audience
Middle School
Common pedagogies covered
Collaborative/cooperative learning
Hands-on learning
Problem-based learning
Student-centered learning
Green Chemistry Principles
Waste Prevention
Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Designing Safer Chemicals
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Reduce Derivatives
Design for Degradation
U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
No Poverty
Quality Education
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Safety Precautions, Hazards, and Risk Assessment
N/A
Teacher Recommendations or Piloting Data (if available)
The product comparison can be done as a class rather than with partners or groups.
Personal care products and household cleaners work well for the product comparison, as students are familiar with these
NGSS Standards, if applicable
MS-ETS1-1. 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-ETS1-2. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

MS-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.

MS-ETS1-4. Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

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Sustainable STEM Unit
Time required (if applicable)
One 45-60 minute class period
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Sustainable STEM Lesson 5: Testing the Cell Phone Cases
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