Beakers 200ml+ 2 – 100ml Graduated Cylinder Common Materials Scissors Duct or masking tape Plastic containers or bins for used materials Colander to wash materials Total 45 min LUNCH 11:45 12:30 – Individual Reflection or Team Planning Time Unit 3 Ultimate Speed Challenge In groups of 2 have participants use the Folder: On a counter or table-top, Total: 75 min – 12:30- 1:45 engineering design process to design the Hands-on exercise featuring the Engineering lay out the materials you Ultimate Speed Challenge fastest car. Design process for learning Physical Science have available for the Article 12:30 1:25 – coaster cars. Presenting and Coaster Car Design Handout 12:30 Have participants read the In Folder: Completing the Completed Data Table Ultimate Speed Challenge Article, fill Ultimate Speed Challenge Put out duct tape, masking lesson (55 min) out the criteria, priorities, constraints, tape, scissors, glue, -- Full Lesson Plan and trade-off section of the Ultimate Training Kit: 1:25-1:45 sandpaper, handsaws and -- Reading article Speed Challenge Design Handout, PPT Discussion any other construction tool and brainstorm and sketch two -- Work sheets and Cleanup (20 you want the participants to different coaster car designs. min) 1:15 The big race. have the option of using. 1:25 Supplies: Have participants share what they Put together fixtures. See Two or more test fixtures have learned. Ask about things they Lesson Plan and Ramp (stopwatch, ramp, etc. See – will have noticed or had difficulty with Building Instructions. Summarize main ideas on chart pack Lesson Plan) Summarize the project, and reflect on the discussion questions as well as Supplies per the overarching messages about using the engineering design process (review current Lesson Plan for to improve the teaching of science details and changes) Regular sized and jumbo craft
2 Beakers – 200ml+ 100ml Graduated Cylinder Common Materials Scissors Duct or masking tape Plastic containers or bins for used materials Colander to wash materials Total 45 min 11:45 – 12:30 LUNCH Individual Reflection or Team Planning Time Total: 75 min 12:30- 1:45 12:30 – 1:25 Presenting and Completing the lesson (55 min) 1:25-1:45 Discussion and Cleanup (20 min) Unit 3 – Ultimate Speed Challenge Hands-on exercise featuring the Engineering Design process for learning Physical Science In Folder: Ultimate Speed Challenge -- Full Lesson Plan -- Reading article -- Work sheets In groups of 2 have participants use the engineering design process to design the fastest car. 12:30 Have participants read the Ultimate Speed Challenge Article, fill out the criteria, priorities, constraints, and trade-off section of the Ultimate Speed Challenge Design Handout, and brainstorm and sketch two different coaster car designs. 1:15 The big race. 1:25 Have participants share what they have learned. Ask about things they will have noticed or had difficulty with Summarize main ideas on chart pack Summarize the project, and reflect on the discussion questions as well as the overarching messages about using the engineering design process to improve the teaching of science Folder: Ultimate Speed Challenge Article Coaster Car Design Handout Completed Data Table Training Kit: PPT Supplies: Two or more test fixtures (stopwatch, ramp, etc. – See Lesson Plan) Supplies per (review current Lesson Plan for details and changes) Regular sized and jumbo craft On a counter or table-top, lay out the materials you have available for the coaster cars. Put out duct tape, masking tape, scissors, glue, sandpaper, handsaws and any other construction tool you want the participants to have the option of using. Put together fixtures. See Lesson Plan and Ramp Building Instructions.
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