Tree House Heroes Terraformers

NGSS Engineering Standards

3-ESS2-1. Scientists record patterns of the weather across different times and areas so that they can make predictions about what kind of weather might happen next.

3-ESS2-2. Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over years.

Tree House Heroes Cure the Coral Reef

NGSS Engineering Standards

3-LS2-1. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive. Being part of a group helps animals obtain food, defend themselves, and cope with changes. Groups may serve different functions and vary dramatically in size

CSTA Standards

1A-AP-11

K-2: Decompose the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions.

ISTE Standards

5c - Students understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.

ELA Standards (CCSS) Alignment for 3rd Grade

Tree House Heroes Make Waves

NGSS Engineering Standards Grades

4-PS4 Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

4-PS4-1. Patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move.

4-PS4-2. Light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen.

4-PS4-3. Transfer information.

CSTA Standards

CSTA 1B-AP-09: Create programs that use variables to store and modify data.

ISTE Standards

5c: Students break problems into component parts, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.

ELA Standards (CCSS) Alignment for 4th Grade

Tree House Heroes Mission Mars

NGSS Engineering Standards Grades

5-PS2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down

5-ESS1 Earth’s Place in the Universe Support an argument that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars is due to their relative distances from Earth The sun is a star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is closer. Stars range greatly in their distance from Earth. The orbits of Earth around the sun and of the moon around Earth, together with the rotation of Earth about an axis between its North and South poles, cause observable patterns. These include day and night; daily changes in the length and direction of shadows; and different positions of the sun, moon, and stars at different times of the day, month, and year.

5-ESS2 Earth’s Systems Earth’s major systems are the geosphere (solid and molten rock, soil, and sediments), the hydrosphere (water and ice), the atmosphere (air), and the biosphere (living things, including humans). These systems interact in multiple ways to affect Earth’s surface materials and processes. The ocean supports a variety of ecosystems and organisms, shapes landforms, and influences climate. Winds and clouds in the atmosphere interact with the landforms to determine patterns of weather The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes Nearly all of Earth’s available water is in the ocean. Most freshwater is in glaciers or underground; only a tiny fraction is in streams, lakes, wetlands, and the atmosphere.

5-ESS2-1 Geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.

CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards

1B-AP-09: Create programs that use variables to store and modify data.

1B-AP-11: Decompose problems into smaller, manageable subproblems to facilitate the program development process.

ISTE Standards

Computational Thinker (5a, 5b, 5c):

Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.

ELA Standards (CCSS)

Before beginning the activity, decide how many groups you will need. Students can work in pairs or by group as they build teamwork and collaboration skills. The time to complete all the activities is tailored for each box and can be determined by each teacher. To run this class, each student or group will need a camera capture device like smartphone or Ipad, the app and a little tape. Each kit is filled with everything else.

Quiz- Test Your Knowledge:

Test what they have learned by taking a quiz. A worksheet and answer page is included in each box.

Supplemental Videos

These kits come with virtual lessons. The step-by-step instructions show how to use the stop motion app, make the clay characters, how to dress the set and how to animate the characters. Each kit has everything the students and the teachers need to finish the movie. If you don’t know how to make a claymation movie, that’s okay. These videos will guide the students through the stop motion process.

Tinkercad Supplemental Videos- Computer Aided Design (CAD)

With the help of TINKERCAD, a 3D modeling software, we take the clay characters into the digital world. We utilize claymation modeling and Tinkercad design to give children a deeper understanding of 2D and 3D Geometry. An approach to math that is inspired and artistic. The uniqueness of movie-making combined with the technology of 3D design teaches the skills and concepts to develop the fundamentals of an analytical mind. From clay to 3D design, the course combines these two disciplines to create a pipeline of understanding from the physical world to the abstract. . If you don’t know how to use Tinkercad, that’s okay. The videos are beginner s level.

Tinkercad Codeblocks

For teachers looking to bring coding into their classrooms. The uniqueness of movie-making combined with computer science teaches skills and concepts that develop the fundamentals of an analytical mind.