Welcome to Smart Solutions. This is a Superhero themed course that empowers middle school students to become creators in the field of “smart” technology. Students will practice storytelling, creating electrical circuits and devices, design thinking, game design, and coding through four hands-on units and sustainability-themed projects. This course can be facilitated in a traditional style using the provided presentations and worksheets or completed in a self- guided capacity where students access the self-guided modules through a learning management system.
Lesson Plans for Course: Smart Solutions | Verizon Innovative Learning
Course
Course: Smart Solutions
Grade Level
6, 7, 8
Estimated length
40 to 50 class periods

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Objectives
- Define and apply sustainability and entrepreneurship via design thinking projects.
- Create custom "smart" technology using electronics and computer programming.
- Build creative confidence with emerging technology and problem solving!
Learning Outcomes
Author
J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University