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Select an Approach and Design Your Proposal (45 minutes) > Print/View All Notes

Students will select their strongest PSA idea and write a more detailed design proposal in this activity. Have students refer to page 12 of their Engineering Portfolios. Be available for questions as students continue to work in their STEM teams to develop their proposals.

Standards Addressed: MS-ETS1.C, Art.2.02, MTLSS4.A.1.c, MTLSS4.B.1.a, MTLSS4.B.1.b, MTLSS4.B.1.c, Engineering Design and Development, SSOP1, SSOP5, SSOP6 opens in new window

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