Creating Safe Space

1. Creating Adequate Safe Space
STEM 352 Final Project
Paula Martelli
Teachers College of San Joaquin

2. Driving Force for Design Project
• All students need the opportunity to play when at school
• Play increases students’ ability to focus, which supports
learning
• Need to share the space with 7th & 8th Grade Physical
Education classes
• To insure all 4th – 6th grader students have an adequate
amount of space to safely play each recess

3. Process for Design Project
Discussion focused on:
• why students need to play & its benefits
• defining adequate safe space
• reasons for needing adequate safe space
• the design process expectations
what will the kids do?
how will they do it?
what do they need to know for all parts?

4. NGSS
• 3-5-ETS1-1. Define a simple design problem reflecting a
need or a want that includes specified criteria for success
and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
• 3-5-ETS1-2. Generate and compare multiple possible
solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to
meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
• 3-5-ETS1-3. Plan and carry out fair tests in which
variables are controlled and failure points are considered
to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be
improved.

5. 21st Century Skills
Learning & Innovation Skills – 4 Cs
• Critical Thinking
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Creativity

6. In Conclusion
Thank you Once Again for a
Marvelous Experience