Investigation Activities/Pacing/Essential Questions: (Activities from SeaPerch.org) Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Introductions Sailboat Activity Pre-Test Review concepts Expectations - Test Sailboat Big Question: What is Engineering Design Intro to STEM - Improve technology? Process Discussion - Test Big Question: What is Create Poster/notes Sailboat Challenge - Reflect engineering? Present SeaPerch - Design Plans with video - Begin Building Exit Slip: Self Review technology - Record Problems Assessment and engineering terms - Create Solutions Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Read article about ROV research ROV research project Research project underwater ROVs project Discuss impact of ROVs and purpose Explain Research Project Exit Slip: Pick topic Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Research Project Research Project Begin Presentations Finish Presentations Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Flotation Device Flotation Device Review EDP Finish marking holes Challenge Challenge Gather kits Drill holes Safety Explanations Exit Slip: Measure and mark PVC pipes Cut frame parts Mark spots for drain holes Exit Slip: Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Finish drilling Teacher models Complete Motors Waterproof cables Assemble frame and & explains motors - Mount propellers onto Mount tether cables attach net - Drill hole in shaft Connect control box Exit Slip: container - Mount thruster onto Test motors using Assessment - Strip & connect vehicles control box Exit Slip: Exit Slip: cable wires - cover in wax Exit Slip: Assessment (Soldered by teacher)
Investigation Activities/Pacing/Essential Questions: (Activities from SeaPerch.org) Day 1 Introductions Expectations Intro to STEM Discussion Sailboat Challenge - Design Plans - Begin Building - Record Problems - Create Solutions Day 2 Sailboat Activity - Test Sailboat - Improve - Test - Reflect Exit Slip: Self Assessment Day 3 Pre-Test Big Question: What is technology? Big Question: What is engineering? Review technology and engineering terms Day 4 Review concepts Engineering Design Process Create Poster/notes Present SeaPerch with video Day 5 Read article about underwater ROVs Discuss impact of ROVs and purpose Explain Research Project Exit Slip: Pick topic Day 6 ROV research project Day 7 ROV research project Day 8 Research project Day 9 Research Project Day 10 Research Project Day 11 Begin Presentations Day 12 Finish Presentations Day 13 Flotation Device Challenge Day 14 Flotation Device Challenge Day 15 Review EDP Gather kits Safety Explanations Measure and mark PVC pipes Cut frame parts Mark spots for drain holes Exit Slip: Day 16 Finish marking holes Drill holes Exit Slip: Day 17 Finish drilling Assemble frame and attach net Exit Slip: Day 18 Teacher models & explains motors - Drill hole in container - Strip & connect cable wires - cover in wax Exit Slip: (Soldered by teacher) Day 19 Complete Motors - Mount propellers onto shaft - Mount thruster onto vehicles Exit Slip: Day 20 Waterproof cables Mount tether cables Connect control box Test motors using control box Exit Slip: Assessment Assessment
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