Fix It: Design for Community Impact: Teacher Resources
Fix It: Design for Community Impact Teacher Resources
Welcome to the teacher resources page for the Fix It: Design for Community Impact challenge! Here you will find links for a variety of resources: the student-facing challenge materials, a teacher guide for the challenge, a slide deck for the challenge, and some tips on implementation models and recruiting judges.
Mathematical Standards
Number Sense and Computation
- Proportional Reasoning 6.RP.A.1, 6.RP.A.2, 6.RP.A.3.D
- Apply proportional reasoning to convert units of measurement.
- Apply proportional reasoning to create scale drawings/models.
Geometry
- Investigating Transformations and Scale 8.G.A.4
- Use similarity and proportionality to create scale drawings/models.
- Measuring Characteristics of 3-D Figures 6.G.A.1, 6.G.A.4, 7.G.B.6, 8.G.C.9
- Apply the formula for surface area to determine which material to use when
creating a shipping container. - Apply the formula for volume to determine the size/capacity of the container.
- Apply the formula for surface area to determine which material to use when
Algebra
- Representing and Manipulating Algebraic Expressions 6.EE.A.2.A, 7.EE.A.2
Additional Resources
The resources in this section are the same for all challenges.