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Engineering Journals

Grades 3-8 60 minutes Engineering English Language Arts Social Science

Engineering Journals

Practice writing and documentation skills, whether in-person or virtual, with this journaling lesson.

Resources

Lesson Plan PDF

Video

Objectives:

  • Create a device based on a photo and journal entry.
  • Write informative/explanatory text which organizes complex information clearly.

The Tech Challenge

This resource was developed to prepare students for The Tech Challenge. Each year The Tech Challenge invites teams of students in Grades 4-12 to use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem.

Learn about this year's Tech Challenge.

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Standards alignment

  • Science and Engineering Practices
  • English Language Arts: Reading
  • English Language Arts: Writing