Public Service & Safety iBlock Topics

Engineering for Hazardous Weather: Create a Rescue Kit

iBlocks Project Based Learning Objective:

Even at a young age, it’s necessary that children understand different types of weather and how to be prepared for them. In this Hazardous Weather PBL iBlock, students will research what should be included in a rescue kit for different types of extreme weather. Then they’ll create model rescue kits, develop and test kit delivery, and present a weather report to show off their creations.
  • Grade Band: K-2
  • Primary Focus: Weather
  • Secondary Focus: Engineering
  • Additional Foci: Advanced Literacy, Transferable Skills, Social-Emotional Learning
  • Suggested Product Category: 3D Modeling (incl. 3D printers, laser & craft cutters)
  • Teq Product Alignment: 3Doodler
  • Academic Alignment: Science, Engineering, STEM
  • CTE Alignment: Public Service & Safety, Healthcare & Human Services
An iBlock matches skills to standards (like Common Core or NGSS).
Here is a sample content standard for this iBlock:
Some kinds of severe weather are more likely than others in a given region. Weather scientists forecast severe weather so that the communities can prepare for and respond to these events. (NGSS: K-2-ESS3-2)

Get Your Dream Job

iBlocks Project Based Learning Objective:

As a young child, you probably remember an adult asking you those famous words, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” As we continue through school, we learn about employment opportunities and aspire for a “dream job.” However, many candidates often become overwhelmed with the process of landing their dream job before they even realize if it is a good fit. In this Get Your Dream Job PBL iBlock, students will explore and identify how to determine if a career is tailored to one’s desired lifestyle goals, skills, and passions. They will create a vision board, build a portfolio, craft application materials, participate in a mock interview, and even showcase their hard work at a career fair! Students will definitely be future-ready with this experience!
  • Grade Band: 9-12
  • Primary Focus: Career Readiness, ELA
  • Secondary Focus: Communication, Computer Science, Critical Thinking
  • Additional Foci: Advanced Literacy, Transferable Skills, Social-Emotional Learning
  • Suggested Product Category: Mobile App Development
  • Teq Product Alignment: ClassVR
  • Academic Alignment: ELA, Computer Science, Social Studies, Literacy
  • CTE Alignment: Advanced Manufacturing, Construction, Supply Chain & Transportation, Arts, Entertainment, and Design, Hospitality, Events, and Tourism, Financial Services, Education, Healthcare & Human Services, Public Service & Safety, Agriculture, Energy & Natural Resources, Digital Technology, Marketing & Sales, Management & Entrepreneurship
Here is a sample content standard for this iBlock:
Integrate and evaluate visual and technical information (e.g., in research data, charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts. (NYS Next Gen. ELA: RH7)
Use precise language and content-specific vocabulary to express the appropriate complexity of the topic. (NYS Next Gen. ELA: 9-10W1c)

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