To design a localized curriculum and a STEM Kit overall after we had made a plan to incorporate local stories that students can relate to. We started with what kind of output we want in each project.
After delving into the principles of ECCR and formulating a strategy to foster interconnectedness across various activities, I intend to execute a tiered approach in implementing these concepts. We aim to develop three distinct projects, each comprised of three activities, ensuring a seamless integration of the ECCR principles into the fabric of each endeavor.
| Activity | ECCR principal | 4Ps | Objective | Outcome/Impact | Engagement | Assessment | Materials required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LED blinking | Low floor, | Play, Project | • Spark interest in kids | ||||
| • Begin the hands on project | |||||||
| • Engage kids | • Kids will be able to use LED with arduino | ||||||
| • Kids will learn to use S4A | • You can also try adding different time duration to make the led blink faster or slower | LED*1 | |||||
| Resistor*1 | |||||||
| Arduino UNO | |||||||
| Color sequence | Wide walls | Play, Project | • Add fun element to the LED project | ||||
| • Building concept for project 1 | |||||||
| • More room for creativity | • Kids will be able to make circuit with more than one LED | ||||||
| • Learn concept of sequencing | • Encourage kids to make different sequence of colors | LED*4 | |||||
| Resistor*4 | |||||||
| Arduino*1 | |||||||
| LED on/pff with key | Low ceiling, High ceiling | Play Project | • Build the concept with If/else condition | ||||
| • Give more space for kids to be creative | • Kids will be able to create programs with if/else conditions | • | LED*1 | ||||
| Resistor*1 | |||||||
| Arduino*1 | |||||||
| Project 1- Rangoli | High ceiling | Play, project, passion | • Combine all the concepts of activity 1,2,3 | ||||
| • Give kids room to think and use many combinations | • Use different combinations of light sequence and use it with different keys | • Design your own rangoli pattern | LED*4 | ||||
| Resistor*4 | |||||||
| background change | |||||||
| Low floor | Play project | Concept of analog signals, if statement, | Kids will learn about analog signal, will be able to use if statement and analog signal blocks | Kids can play with button | Arduino | ||
| Button | |||||||
| adding music | Low floor, wide walls | Play, | Conditional statement, If condition, adding images | Kids will be able to add custom backgrounds using if blocks | Arduino | ||
| Introduction to button | Low floor, wide walls | Play, Project | If conditions, music block, recording sounds | Kids will be able to add music using if blocks | Arduino | ||
| Project 2 | Wide walls | Play, Project | Combine all three concepts of three previous activities. If statements, analog block, broadcast block | Kids will be able to use two buttons and create their story | Design your own story and narrate it using buttons | ||
| Buzzer | Low floor | Play project | Analog blocks and digital blocks, if block, wait block | Kids will be able to turn on a buzzer and manipulate the ringing time | Make different sounds using wait, ring for longer or short time | ||
| LDR sensor | Low floor | Play project | Analog block, if block | Kids will be able to make a character move using LDR sensor | Add your own character and make it interactive using LDR sensor | ||
| LDR and LED | High ceiling, Wide walls | Play project | Analog block | Similar concept to LDR | |||
| Project 3 | Wide walls | Play project | Analog block, if blocks, | Make a fun and interactive alert system, that can be used in real world |
After conducting research on enhancing the learning experience, it was time for me to make a concrete structure for our booklet. This booklet aimed to instruct students on utilizing our designed product, understanding the working principles of electronic components, constructing circuits, and using Arduino along with Scratch for Arduino to create projects. We started with design thinking on how we to teach these activities and projects.
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Furthermore, we aspired to structure our educational narratives based on the 5E model, ensuring that children would not only be engaged but also find the learning process more accessible.
We decided to use two characters, Rabbit & Tortoise and a setting of a game.
Scratch & Arduino: Rabbit & Tortoise Adventure in Tihar Lights!
Rabbit: Enthusiastic Scratch coder, quick and creative.
Tortoise: Wise Arduino master, slow but steady with hardware.
Story: It's Tihar, the Festival of Lights in Nepal! Rabbit and Tortoise, best friends despite their different learning styles, decide to celebrate by making the city lights shine brighter than ever. Armed with their unique skills - Rabbit's Scratch coding magic and Tortoise's Arduino hardware expertise -they embark on a dazzling adventure. But, Dharahara, the tall tower, stood silent and dark. Rabbit, a quick coder with eyes like sparks, saw the sadness. "Tortoise," he said to his wise friend, "we must bring Dharahara back to life!" Together, they climb the tower's stairs, their backpacks filled with tools and ideas. Rabbit, with his quick fingers, dances on the keyboard, writing magic in Scratch. He sends instructions to the Arduino, a tiny brain hidden inside the tower. Tortoise, with careful hands, connects wires like spider silk, making the Arduino listen to Rabbit's code.
