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Steamed Books - The Windy Farm
Steamed Books - The Windy Farm
STEAM Skills
* Science * Technology * Engineering * The Arts * Mathematics
*Design and build wind-powered cars. Have a competition to see which car
goes the furthest.
*Investigate how wind turbines work, then design and build your own model.
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DESIGN PROCESS
THINK: Investigating and Defining -
- What interests/ideas are sparked by reading the book?
- Identify 'problems' to be solved - Choose a problem to work on
MAKE: Generating
- Brainstorm ideas for 'solving' the chosen problem
- Make a plan eg. sketch, list, mindmap, etc.
Producing and Implementing
- Gather appropriate materials
- Build a prototype, make adjustments/iterations during building phase
IMPROVE/ Evaluating
REFLECT: - Does the design solve the chosen problem? Does it work?
- Share prototype and seek feedback from others.
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RESOURCES/LINKS
*pinwheels - paper, rods, beads, tacks etc
http://www.leslietryon.com/3dcolorcutout/makepinw/makepinwheel.html
*wind-powered boats & cars - alfoil, car, plastic, cardboard rolls, skewers, tape etc
https://au.pinterest.com/pin/285556432604177964/l
*turbines - varied materials e.g. milk or juice cartons, string, cans, paddlepop
sticks etc
https://au.pinterest.com/deniseriordanom/makerspace/
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STEAM Skills
* Science * Technology * Engineering * The Arts * Mathematics
DESIGN PROCESS
EXAMPLES
Windpowered boats..
Windpowered boats. . Images by M. Murphy, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0As
Images by M. Murphy, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0As by by M. Murphy, 2017. 4.0
M. Murphy, 2017. 4.0