Try your hand as a power plant operator to create your own generator! Students will begin by identifying a power plant in their community. From there, students explore the career of a power plant operator and play a fun online game. Students then apply and synthesize concepts supporting NGSS MS-PS2-3 in an engineering design challenge. Purchase includes:
1. 90-minute lesson plan in 5E format
2. engineering challenge directions sheet
3. instructional video
4. student worksheet
5. exit ticket assessment
5. answer key and rubric
6. access to online career exploration resources including virtual job shadow, simulation, and downloadable career information sheet (in English and Spanish)
Grades: 6-9 / Total Pages: 9 / available on Teachers Pay Teachers