Three Lesson-Mini Units

Curriculum DevelopmentLessonEnglish Language Arts
Written By Jennifer Heap

Teacher-Created Mini Units
These mini units are 3-lesson classroom experiences designed by teachers to engage students in STEM through hands-on, authentic challenges. Each unit introduces a focused engineering concept, guiding students to explore real-world problems and develop creative solutions in just three lessons. Perfect for quick integration into the classroom, these lessons provide practical examples while inspiring educators to make meaningful engineering connections across subjects.

  • Core Content: Integrated Curriculum

  • Grade Levels: K-12

  • Time Required: 3 lessons per unit

  • ME Career Connections: Students use the engineering design process to complete hands-on activities while exploring real-world microelectronics careers, applying problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration to design solutions and see how these skills connect to ME professions.

Curriculum Documents
All curriculum materials on nanohub.org
Jennifer Heap
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