Voltage Voyage: Electrifying Adventures in Science!

Category	Learning Goal	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Deeper Learning Competencies	Effective Communication	I can effectively share my understanding of energy transfer by explaining how my solar-powered light system works I use clear and engaging language to communicate the design process and the impact it can have on my community I am able to answer questions from others and incorporate their feedback to improve my communication skills.	I can communicate my ideas and findings about my solar-powered light system in a clear and organized way by presenting to my classmates and community members, using drawings and simple explanations to show how the device works and how it helps solve the problem of unreliable electricity in our community.	I can confidently present my solar-powered light system to an audience, explaining how it works and how it addresses the electricity challenges in our community I use clear language and examples to help others understand my ideas, and I answer questions to demonstrate the effectiveness of my solution in real-world settings.	I can clearly and confidently present my solar-powered light system to community members, using evidence from my testing to demonstrate its effectiveness I can answer questions with detailed explanations, show how I applied scientific ideas to design and refine my device, and reflect on my learning journey and its impact on providing reliable energy.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	I can explore different scientific ideas and use them to develop a prototype that addresses unreliable electricity access I demonstrate my understanding by actively engaging in team discussions, identifying key problems, and testing various solutions to find the most effective approach with recyclable materials.	I can describe how my solar-powered light system uses recyclable materials to convert energy, and provide examples of how I’ve tested it to solve electricity problems in my community, while explaining ways I can improve it based on the results.	I can effectively analyze and solve the energy challenge by designing a solar-powered light system using recyclable materials, and testing it to ensure it converts and transfers energy efficiently I consider different approaches to improve my solution and collaborate with peers to refine my design based on evidence and feedback.	I can confidently design and build an innovative solar-powered light system using recyclable materials to address electricity challenges in my community, while applying scientific principles of energy conversion and clearly explaining my design choices through detailed presentations and real-world testing.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Content Expertise	I can recognize and describe different forms of energy and their sources, using simple examples like solar panels and light bulbs I engage in discussions about how solar energy can be harnessed to solve electricity challenges and effectively report my findings through visual displays or presentations for my peers and community.	I can use scientific ideas to create a basic model of a solar-powered light system using recyclable materials, showing that I've understood how energy can change from one form to another I can describe the steps I took to build my model and identify some areas where I could make improvements.	I can effectively design a solar-powered light system using recyclable materials, demonstrating my understanding of energy conversion by applying scientific principles My solution shows how energy can be transferred from solar power to light, and I can explain how each part of the device contributes to this process.	I can expertly design and build a solar-powered light system that effectively converts solar energy into electric energy using recyclable materials, testing its practical efficacy in our community, and refining the design based on data and feedback to ensure optimal functionality and sustainability.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Collaboration	I actively work with my peers to brainstorm and design a solar-powered light system using recyclable materials I share ideas, listen openly to feedback, and contribute to group decisions, ensuring everyone's voice is heard and valued in our project development process.	I can work with my teammates to gather information and brainstorm ideas about how solar energy can help our community I share my thoughts and listen to others' suggestions, making sure we consider different solutions to our design challenge.	I can effectively collaborate with my classmates to design and construct a solar-powered light system, actively listening and contributing ideas as we combine scientific concepts to solve our community's energy challenge.	I actively participate in our team discussions by sharing my ideas on how to use recyclable materials to improve our solar-powered light system design, and I collaborate with my teammates to test and refine our solution Together, we solve challenges by applying our knowledge from expert sessions and feedback to ensure our design effectively addresses the problem of unreliable electricity.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Self Directed Learning	I can identify my learning goals and select appropriate strategies to explore how solar-powered systems provide sustainable energy solutions, actively seeking feedback from my peers and teachers to enhance my understanding and improve my project.	I can use feedback from teachers and peers to make improvements to my solar-powered light system, experimenting with different recyclable materials and tools to enhance its efficiency in transferring energy.	I can effectively monitor my progress on developing a solar-powered light system by using feedback from peers and teachers to make thoughtful adjustments, ensuring my solution is both innovative and practical for families in need.	I can independently design a solar-powered light system using recyclable materials, effectively utilizing scientific principles to convert energy and consistently refining my design based on data collected from real-life tests.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Effective Communication

I can effectively share my understanding of energy transfer by explaining how my solar-powered light system works
I use clear and engaging language to communicate the design process and the impact it can have on my community
I am able to answer questions from others and incorporate their feedback to improve my communication skills.

I can communicate my ideas and findings about my solar-powered light system in a clear and organized way by presenting to my classmates and community members, using drawings and simple explanations to show how the device works and how it helps solve the problem of unreliable electricity in our community.

I can confidently present my solar-powered light system to an audience, explaining how it works and how it addresses the electricity challenges in our community
I use clear language and examples to help others understand my ideas, and I answer questions to demonstrate the effectiveness of my solution in real-world settings.

I can clearly and confidently present my solar-powered light system to community members, using evidence from my testing to demonstrate its effectiveness
I can answer questions with detailed explanations, show how I applied scientific ideas to design and refine my device, and reflect on my learning journey and its impact on providing reliable energy.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

I can explore different scientific ideas and use them to develop a prototype that addresses unreliable electricity access
I demonstrate my understanding by actively engaging in team discussions, identifying key problems, and testing various solutions to find the most effective approach with recyclable materials.

I can describe how my solar-powered light system uses recyclable materials to convert energy, and provide examples of how I’ve tested it to solve electricity problems in my community, while explaining ways I can improve it based on the results.

I can effectively analyze and solve the energy challenge by designing a solar-powered light system using recyclable materials, and testing it to ensure it converts and transfers energy efficiently
I consider different approaches to improve my solution and collaborate with peers to refine my design based on evidence and feedback.

I can confidently design and build an innovative solar-powered light system using recyclable materials to address electricity challenges in my community, while applying scientific principles of energy conversion and clearly explaining my design choices through detailed presentations and real-world testing.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Content Expertise

I can recognize and describe different forms of energy and their sources, using simple examples like solar panels and light bulbs
I engage in discussions about how solar energy can be harnessed to solve electricity challenges and effectively report my findings through visual displays or presentations for my peers and community.

I can use scientific ideas to create a basic model of a solar-powered light system using recyclable materials, showing that I've understood how energy can change from one form to another
I can describe the steps I took to build my model and identify some areas where I could make improvements.

I can effectively design a solar-powered light system using recyclable materials, demonstrating my understanding of energy conversion by applying scientific principles
My solution shows how energy can be transferred from solar power to light, and I can explain how each part of the device contributes to this process.

I can expertly design and build a solar-powered light system that effectively converts solar energy into electric energy using recyclable materials, testing its practical efficacy in our community, and refining the design based on data and feedback to ensure optimal functionality and sustainability.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Collaboration

I actively work with my peers to brainstorm and design a solar-powered light system using recyclable materials
I share ideas, listen openly to feedback, and contribute to group decisions, ensuring everyone's voice is heard and valued in our project development process.

I can work with my teammates to gather information and brainstorm ideas about how solar energy can help our community
I share my thoughts and listen to others' suggestions, making sure we consider different solutions to our design challenge.

I can effectively collaborate with my classmates to design and construct a solar-powered light system, actively listening and contributing ideas as we combine scientific concepts to solve our community's energy challenge.

I actively participate in our team discussions by sharing my ideas on how to use recyclable materials to improve our solar-powered light system design, and I collaborate with my teammates to test and refine our solution
Together, we solve challenges by applying our knowledge from expert sessions and feedback to ensure our design effectively addresses the problem of unreliable electricity.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Self Directed Learning

I can identify my learning goals and select appropriate strategies to explore how solar-powered systems provide sustainable energy solutions, actively seeking feedback from my peers and teachers to enhance my understanding and improve my project.

I can use feedback from teachers and peers to make improvements to my solar-powered light system, experimenting with different recyclable materials and tools to enhance its efficiency in transferring energy.

I can effectively monitor my progress on developing a solar-powered light system by using feedback from peers and teachers to make thoughtful adjustments, ensuring my solution is both innovative and practical for families in need.

I can independently design a solar-powered light system using recyclable materials, effectively utilizing scientific principles to convert energy and consistently refining my design based on data collected from real-life tests.