Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Sciencecircus

    Uploaded by

    api-252982922
    21 views2 pages
    The document describes a Penny Float Boat Design Challenge activity where students work in groups to design and build boats out of materials provided that can hold 25 pennies above water for 10 seconds. It outlines the goals of the activity, materials needed, the design process steps, and phases of the activity including engaging students with the problem, exploring design solutions through building and testing iterations, and explaining their solutions. Expansions to increase difficulty are also suggested along with having students evaluate their solutions.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    sciencecircus

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The document describes a Penny Float Boat Design Challenge activity where students work in groups to design and build boats out of materials provided that can hold 25 pennies above water for 10 seconds. It outlines the goals of the activity, materials needed, the design process steps, and phases of the activity including engaging students with the problem, exploring design solutions through building and testing iterations, and explaining their solutions. Expansions to increase difficulty are also suggested along with having students evaluate their solutions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    21 views2 pages

    Sciencecircus

    Uploaded by

    api-252982922
    The document describes a Penny Float Boat Design Challenge activity where students work in groups to design and build boats out of materials provided that can hold 25 pennies above water for 10 seconds. It outlines the goals of the activity, materials needed, the design process steps, and phases of the activity including engaging students with the problem, exploring design solutions through building and testing iterations, and explaining their solutions. Expansions to increase difficulty are also suggested along with having students evaluate their solutions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 2

    EllieEllison

    ScienceCircusPennyFloatBoatDesignChallenge

    Penny Float Boat Design Challenge

    SOL:
    Goals
    :Thepurposesofscientificinvestigationanddiscoveryaretosatisfyhumankindsquest
    forknowledgeandunderstandingandtopreserveandenhancethequalityofthehuman
    experience.Therefore,asaresultofscienceinstruction,studentswillbeabletoachievethe
    followingobjectives:
    8.Developanunderstandingoftheinterrelationshipofsciencewithtechnology,engineeringand
    mathematics.

    Materials:

    tubfilledwithwater
    Papercups(4/studentorpair)
    straws(10/studentorpair)
    ducttape(1ft/studentorpair)
    plasticwrap(1ft/studentorpair)
    holepunch
    string(1ft/studentorpair)
    anyothervariouslittleknickknacksthatcanbeuseful
    towels
    25pennies
    Timer

    The Design Process:


    1. IdentifyProblem
    2. Brainstorm
    3. Design
    4. Build-->testandevaluate-->redesign-->build-->test...
    5. sharesolution
    (Thestudentswillhavealreadybeenintroducedtothedesignprocessofengineeringand
    familiarwithitsflow)

    Engage:
    Identify Problem and Brainstorm

    Thechallenge
    :Buildaboatoutofthematerialsprovidedthatcanhold25penniesfor
    10secondswithoutsinking,andwithinanallottedtimeconstraint.


    EllieEllison
    ScienceCircusPennyFloatBoatDesignChallenge
    Thestudentsaregiventheproblem,andmustthenbegintobrainstormwaystosolve
    theproblem,inthiscase,comeupwithaplanforconstructingthemostbuoyantboat!

    Explore:Design, Build --> Test and Evaluate --> Redesign...

    Thestudentswillconstructaboatwiththematerialsgivenbasedontheirbrainstorm
    plans.Theywillbenotifiedofthetimepassingthroughthechallenge,andwillbeallowed
    totesttheirdesigniffinishedbeforethetimeconstraint,andredesign.Studentswill
    learnthatanimportantpartofengineeringiscreativity,andlearningfrom
    mistakes/trialanderror.Besuretoletthestudentscreateontheirown,donot
    provideamodelthattheyshouldtrytocopyoranysuggestions,justhavethemexplore
    theirmaterialsandbeinnovative!

    Explain:Share Solution

    Askthestudentstoexplain:
    Whatstrategiesdidtheyfirstusetobuildtheirboat?
    Didtheymakeanychangestotheoriginalplan?Ifsowhy?
    Wouldtheyhavechangedanythingormadeanyadditionsiftimeallowed?
    Basedonthesuccessesornot-so-successfulattempts,whatmakesabuoyant
    boat?
    WhatdidyoulearnabouttheEngineeringDesignProcess?

    Expansion:

    Thisactivityissoversatile.Herearejustafewideastoincreasethechallenge:
    1. cutthebuildingmaterialsinhalf
    2. doubletheweightofpennies
    3. addapaperclipandrubberbandmotortotheboats.Havetheboatshaveto
    crossacertaindistanceratherthanlastatimelimit

    Evaluation
    :
    Alongwithnotingthesuccessoftheboatandhowlongitcouldstayafloat,havethe
    studentsrecordtheiranswerstotheirExplainsectionintheirsciencenotebooks.

    You might also like