Implementation Support Resources

• Teacher Manual (NEW) - provides guidance for teachers across various phases of the challenge, from onboarding to presentation, and includes numerous templates, rubrics, and activity guides.

• Teacher Troubleshooting Manual (NEW) - provides troubleshooting tips one might encounter at each phase.

• Navigating the Program (NEW) - provides support for educators, highlights the role of a dedicated coach, pacing strategies, troubleshooting, and promoting equity-focused approaches.

• Challenges Statements Offerings

Classroom Activities

• Activities by Phase (NEW)

• Implementation Planner

• Teacher and Student Onboarding Checklist

• STEM Challenge Start-Up Guide - (Drafting Your Project Profile)

• Team Roles: Ensuring Full Teamwork and Participation

• Communication Tracker Examples

  • Tracking Snapshot

  • Tracking for Consistency

  • Tracker Template W/ Grading

• Classifying Communication Activity

• Sentence Starters

• Process Journaling Recurring Template

  • Schedule Template

  • Schedule Example

• Group Accountability Survey

• NGSS Project Alignment (Via https://mwm.northwestern.edu/)

Design Thinking Activities

• Empathy Map

• Pains Storming

• Persona Activity Example

• Mock-Ups Direction

• Crazy 8 Sketching

• Brain Writing

• Solution Matrix

• Design Thinking Overview Video

Rubrics and Final Product

• Criteria Judging Rubric Template

• Sliding Scale Rubric Template

• Poster Presentation Rubric

• Final PowerPoint Presentation Example

• Final Pamphlet Example 1 and Example 2