  {"id":534,"date":"2023-06-16T17:15:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/mpact3d\/?page_id=534"},"modified":"2023-07-03T16:20:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T16:20:53","slug":"curriculum-units","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/mpact3d\/curriculum-units\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Units"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>MPACT provides opportunities for students to engage in computational thinking, spatial reasoning, and mathematical concepts through design and hands-on making projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight\">Modules &amp; Training<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Modules guide students through <strong>a design and making process<\/strong> to create a real product.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students <strong>dive deeper<\/strong> into the design and making process as they progress through the modules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least <strong>two days of training<\/strong> is recommended to become proficient with the 3D printer and learn to facilitate all three modules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight\">Materials<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tinkercad (free) web-based 3D modeling tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MPACT Student handouts and teacher notes (free)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3D printer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arts &amp; crafts supplies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight\">Standards-based Math<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Includes geometry and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>measurement topics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight\">Computational Thinking &amp; Spatial Reasoning<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Includes algorithmic thinking,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>debugging, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mental rotation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/mpact3d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/06\/MPACT-Curriculum-Chart-1024x390.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/mpact3d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/06\/MPACT-Curriculum-Chart-1024x390.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/mpact3d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/06\/MPACT-Curriculum-Chart-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/mpact3d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/06\/MPACT-Curriculum-Chart-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/mpact3d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2023\/06\/MPACT-Curriculum-Chart.png 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight\">Social-emotional Learning (SEL) and Executive Function (EF)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students organize their work and plan to solve complex problems and projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engaging projects support creativity and perseverance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Projects encourage empathy for making products for clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students dive deeper into the design and making process as they progress through the modules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight\">Work-based Learning<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students follow a design process used by professionals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional E-Mentors can be recruited to share their experiences and answer student questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/mpact3d\/curriculum-units\/at-a-glance\/\">Download Modules<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MPACT provides opportunities for students to engage in computational thinking, spatial reasoning, and mathematical concepts through design and hands-on making projects.<\/p>\n<p>Modules &amp; 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