Unit 3 – Problem Solving
Identifying and solving real word problems.
In Unit 3 students become true inventors and undertake a term project of their choice. Whether it is designing a more efficient way to solve everyday tasks, crafting solutions for global challenges, or even inventing something entirely new that changes the game.
Students work with the Invention Engine bits from Unit 1 and Unit 2, as well as the introduction of the temperature sensor bit, the IR transmitter bit, the noise sensor bit and the motor bit.
Unit 3 Lesson Activities – Student Set
The Invention Engine Unit 3 lesson set contains an introduction to the project by helping students look for problems to solve and how they can design and concept their project. The Unit 3 activity is designed for independent use by students aged 12+ who are learning computer science foundations and who have already worked through the Unit 1 and Unit 2 activities.
The student activity set guides students into the project of their own choice, with helpful tips for students to work through as they learn computational thinking and computer science fundamentals.
Unit 3 Teacher’s Guide
The Unit 3 teacher’s guide offers teachers and instructors overviews, delivery recommendations and other supporting information for the Invention Engine Unit 3 project to help make teaching Invention Engine easy and fun. Designed to be used in partnership with the Unit 3 student set, the teaching guide provides:
- an overview of the Unit 3 project and the key learning objectives,
- project ideas,
- information on the new Invention Engine bits in this unit,
- suggested rubric for recommendations on assessing student work.
Getting started with this unit…
To take the pain out of purchases, all the bits you need to complete this unit have been bundled together, with each bundle catering for up to 10 students.