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Squishy Circuit Lesson for Teachers at the HTH BTSA Learning Seminar (2/11/15)



60 minute lesson- Making squishy circuits:

5 min- Watch Sylvia’s super awesome maker show video about squishy circuits (http://sylviashow.com/episodes/s2/e7/mini/squishycircuits).

5 min- Visible Thinking routine: Think, Puzzle, Explore: What do you notice? What puzzles you?

(http://www.visiblethinkingpz.org/VisibleThinking_html_files/03_ThinkingRoutines/03d_UnderstandingRoutines/ThinkPuzzleExplore/ThinkPuzzleExplore_Routine.html)

5 min- How does a squishy circuit work? Watch TED talk video: 
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/en//id/1111

30 min.-Activity: In teams, make a squishy circuit. Do circuit team reflection.

10 min- Share out designs!

5 min- Reflections/Debrief: What is your takeaway? How can you use making, exploring and creating in your school setting?



Download one-pager for the learning seminar here.





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