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Engineering the Perfect Poem by Using the Vocabulary of STEM |
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https://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/engineering-perfect-poem-using#ResourceTabs4 |
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Engineering is the “silent E” in STEM subject areas. While science, mathematics, and technology are often topics of content area lessons, engineering is often ignored. However, engineering is inclusive of all STEM subjects because engineers use science, mathematics, and technology to solve problems. Engineering careers are diverse, spanning many different technologies and disciplines, such as agricultural engineering, aerospace engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and chemical engineering. Each of these jobs involves a rich, highly-specialized vocabulary. In this lesson, students are introduced to the vocabulary of engineering careers by reading informational websites. After learning the terminology, they use discipline-specific vocabulary words to create poems about engineering careers. |
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English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 7 | R2. Use context clues to determine meanings of unfamiliar spoken or written words. Unpacked Content
| English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 7 | 29. Determine word meaning through the use of word parts, context clues, connotation and denotation, or print or digital reference tools.
Examples: affixes, Greek and Latin roots, stems; dictionary, thesaurus, glossary Unpacked Content
| English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 7 | 30. Read and evaluate texts from science, social studies, and other academic disciplines to determine how those disciplines treat domain-specific vocabulary and content organization. Unpacked Content
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engineer careers, engineering, mathematics, poems, science, technology |
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Students will:
- construct knowledge of engineering careers by researching online resources.
- demonstrate an understanding of STEM-related vocabulary by creating a poem of discipline-specific words and a related image.
- develop fluency and public speaking skills by presenting their poems.
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