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Preparation time: 60 min
Teaching time: 2 × 50 min

Present

Students will give an oral presentation alongside the presentation of their prototype to stakeholders in the community.

Format

  • Event or festival
  • Presentation

Age

  • 12-14

What

The possible connections with your curriculum

  • Language

Who

The people who take up the teacher role

  • Teacher

Where

The locations where learning takes place

  • Classroom

With

The community stakeholders to collaborate with

  • Local businesses
  • Municipality

Ready for action?

Resources

Downloadable Resources

Tangible Resources

Objects to present, location inside school

Human Resources

Invite client (municipality) and local businesses

Preparation

Contact clients and invite /coordinate with them for the time/day of the event.

Goals, messages & concepts

Specific goals

  • To present in front of a group.
  • Overcoming fear.
  • Growing self-esteem.

Specific messages

  • Presentations are not as scary as they seem.

Main terms

  • presenting
  • information

Practices & skills

STEM practices

  • Constructing explanations and designing solutions
  • Engaging in argument from evidence
  • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Soft skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration

Management skills

  • Planning
  • Use of resources

Course of activity

step 1

Groups present to the client and expert in turns. 

step 2

They receive feedback which they can use for self-reflection and to inform future projects.