Explorer Curriculum Overview 2025

Scope & Sequence 4

Building Tomorrow Grade Level: 4 | Career Pathway: Construction & Architecture | Integrated STEM Application: Modeling

Unit Overview Unit Description: In a world where innovation meets construction, a new era is dawning. Join us on a journey from imagination to reality, where the impossible becomes possible. Witness the power of 3D printing as we design and build structures that redefine the skyline. Based on real-life scenarios, this lesson will take you through the groundbreaking process of turning pixels into pillars. Get ready to construct the future, one layer at a time!

Challenge: How can we use 3D printing so that we can rapidly/efficiently design and construct a building with provided specs?

SmartLab Learning Framework Alignment:

Learning Objectives (Teacher-Facing)

Learning Objectives (Learner-Facing)

Domain

Enduring Understanding

Exploration

I can explain how exploring new STEM jobs has changed how I think about the future.

Learners will be able to identify new STEM career paths and opportunities they’ve discovered through exploration.

Experiences connecting existing and emerging career pathways and technological advancements build understanding of the future world of work and career opportunities.

Knowledge Construction

I can use technology and tools to understand and solve problems.

Use technology and tools to better understand and solve challenges.

Acquisition of new knowledge, connection to prior knowledge and critical and creative thinking can be enhanced with effective use of technology tools.

Collaboration

Contribute productively within my team to achieve a shared goal.

I can work productively to help my team meet a goal.

Effective collaboration leverages the strengths of diverse groups, fosters mutual respect and creates optimized outcomes reflective of shared goals.

Persistence

Identify opportunities in a design to modify or improve the solution.

When approached with a growth mindset, failures provide valuable insights and opportunities to expand understanding which can be applied to solve real-world problems.

I can come up with ways to make a solution better.

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