SHPE Foundation 2013 Noche de Ciencias Activity Training

TeachEngineering Activities: *Better by Design *Newspaper Tower TeachEngineering Digital Library: teachengineering.org

Carleigh Samson TeachEngineering Editor University of Colorado Boulder

SHPE Foundation 2013 Noche de Ciencias Hands-On Activity Training

TeachEngineering Digital Library

• • • http://www.teachengineering.org

The TeachEngineering digital library provides free, teacher-tested, standards-based engineering content for K-12 teachers to use in science and math classrooms. Engineering lessons connect real-world experiences with curricular content already taught in K-12 classrooms. Mapped to educational content standards, TeachEngineering's comprehensive curricula are hands-on, inexpensive, and relevant to children's daily lives.

SHPE Foundation 2013 Noche de Ciencias Hands-On Activity Training

General Advice

• • • • • • Be prepared! Do each activity beforehand Make sure all materials are available Keep students on task Follow the time frame Be flexible Have Fun!!

SHPE Foundation 2013 Noche de Ciencias Hands-On Activity Training

Activity: Better by Design

http://goo.gl/8kZdxA • • • Paper model glider (airplane) activity Engineering focus: o o o Engineering Analysis: test, redesign, test, redesign, etc.

Change one variable at a time Analyze the cause and effect relationship – what is the result of each change?

Learning objectives: o Create a paper model glider o o Predict how changes will affect the glider’s flight Use tools to measure the length of the glider’s flight http://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/fut ure_airplanes.html

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Activity: Better by Design

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Vocabulary:

o o These terms are based on the design activity and should be introduced to students: • Aerospace Engineer • • Engineering Design Process Data Collection • Engineering Analysis/ Data Analysis These terms are based on the glider and are used in the “An Interesting Paper Glider Handout”. Students should know which part of the plane they refer to: • Aileron • • Rudders Elevators

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Activity: Better by Design

• • • Suggested time: 50 minutes Suggested group size: 3 students/group Materials: o Each group needs: • • • • • • • 1 sheet of 8.5 x 11-inch card stock paper Scissors 2 large paperclips Pencil Ruler and/or yardstick or meter stick An Interesting Paper Glider Handout Plane Tactics Worksheet (activity extension) http://www.crh.noaa.gov/gjt/?n=aviation_new

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Activity: Better by Design

SHPE Foundation 2013 Noche de Ciencias Hands-On Activity Training

Activity: Better by Design

• Procedure Overview: o Introduce the model glider, discuss inherent differences in each group’s glider o Students build their model glider, following instructions o Each group tests their glider, performing three trials and measuring length each time. Students calculate the average length.

o Students record the distance from each trial and the average length in a table (shown on next slide)

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Activity: Better by Design

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Activity: Better by Design

Procedure Overview (continued): o Groups brainstorm changes and choose 3 to test. Students predict how each change will affect the glider’s flight. o Students make the first change to the glider, and test as before with three trials. They record their data and the average distance in the table. Then they repeat for the other two changes.

o Once finished, ask students the following questions: • Which change made your glider travel the furthest? Why do you think this was the case?

• Which change made your glider travel the least distance? Why do you think this was the case?

o Make sure to end with a discussion with all students about what they learned, and how this engineering analysis is so important in real world engineering design!

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Activity: Better by Design

Teaching tips: o Model for students how to measure the glider’s distance and how to find an average length. o Remind students that ideas for changing the glider are provided on the “An Interesting Paper Glider Handout”. All changes must be reversible. o Circulate from group to group throughout the activity, providing help and keeping students on task o Ask students questions during the activity to keep them thinking, for example: • • • • Why did you decide on this change?

How do you think it will affect the glider’s flight?

What was the result of your last change? How did it affect the glider’s flight?

Do you think engineers that design airplanes go through a testing process? Why?

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Activity: Better by Design

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Questions??

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Activity: Newspaper Tower

http://goo.gl/8kZdxA • • • Activity: Building newspaper towers with limited supplies Engineering focus: o o Engineering Design Process: Design, Build, Test, Redesign, etc.

Working with engineering constraints and objectives Learning objectives: o o o Design and construct a newspaper tower with limited supplies Test how the tower withstands “lateral wind” Explain certain designs were successful (and why others were not) http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/proceedings /10/doe-epa/Roy.pdf

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Activity: Newspaper Tower

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Vocabulary:

Terms and definitions should be introduced to students at the start of the activity, and reiterated through the design, construction, testing and evaluation phases.

Terms:

Civil Engineer

Definitions:

Civil engineers design and construct non-moving structures such as roads, sewers, towers, buildings, and bridges.

Engineering Design Process Buckling Lateral force Deflection A series of steps used by engineers to guide them as they solve problems. The steps include: Understand the Need, Brainstorm, Select the Best Design, Build, Test, Evaluate Results, Redesign, Retest, etc. An engineer might go through the steps many times before find a successful solution to the problem.

When a column fails by bending at some point in the height of the column, usually towards the midpoint caused by a vertical force.

A force that impacts a structure horizontally (i.e. wind and earthquakes).

The amount a structure bends or moves from its "at rest" position.

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Activity: Newspaper Tower

• • • Suggested time: 50 minutes Suggested group size: 3 students/group Materials: o Each group needs: • • • • 2 x 3 full sheets of newspaper 2 x 12 in (30 cm) clear tape (such as Scotch® tape) Scissors Yardstick or meter stick

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Activity: Newspaper Tower

• Procedure Overview: o Introduce the design competition – to build a tower out of newspaper and limited supplies that must stand on its own and withstand “lateral wind” o Relate to real world engineering – financial constraints, environmental factors, time constraints. o Have students use real skyscrapers as inspiration for the design!

http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/line3225.htm

http://earthshots.usgs.gov/earthshots/node/49 http://www.lbl.gov/LBL-Programs/global_solutions/

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Activity: Newspaper Tower

• Procedure Overview (continued): o Allow students 20 minutes to experiment with materials and different designs o Give students a new set of newspapers and tape, and allow them 25 minutes to construct their final design o Test the towers: if the tower stands on its own, measure its height. Blow on the tower forcefully. A successful tower should stand at its original height. The tallest successful tower is the winning tower!

o Note: If recognition will be given for the winning designs, you should create a scoring system (for example: a certain amount of points based on height and withstanding the wind) o Finish with a discussion about which designs worked and why. If possible, relate student designs to design elements seen in architecture.

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Activity: Newspaper Tower

Teaching Tips: During the first 20 minutes of design time, encourage students to be: o o • • • creative!

mindful of what is working and what isn’t working resourceful with their materials Circulate the room throughout the activity to keep students on task and answer any questions that may arise o Encourage students!

• • Motivate students and praise their successes, as well as the not-so successful attempts Remember that while some students may be very motivated by competition, other may not. Encouragement and acknowledgement is always helpful!

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Activity Takeaways

Teambuilding skills o Making decisions, sharing tasks and materials Engineering skills o Engineering Design Process: design, build, test, evaluate, redesign, etc.

o Engineering Analysis: making predictions, taking measurements, making calculations, interpreting results Math/analysis skills o Finding averages o Relating numeric results with changes in design Encouragement to be creative o Both activities encourage creativity in the design process Motivation through having fun o Introduce activities as fun learning experiences!

http://www.buckeyeaz.gov/index.aspx?nid=163

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TeachEngineering

Contact Information

TeachEngineering:

http://www.teachengineering.org/ o o over 1,200 standards-based engineering lessons and activities Be a Reviewer! http://www.teachengineering.org/want_to_review.php

Carleigh Samson, TeachEngineering Editor o o [email protected]

303.492.6950

Questions?

http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Stone_Lakes/FAQ.html/

Student Activity: STEM Panel

Goals of STEM Panel

• • • • • Demonstrate to students that pursuing a STEM field is an achievable goal Provide insight into STEM education paths and careers Give students examples of an average day in one of these fields Provide students the opportunity to ask professionals and university students questions in personal setting Inspire them!

Panel Members

• • 3 -5 speakers Suggested speakers from different STEM Fields:  Experienced STEM professional  Recent STEM graduate  Students majoring in a STEM field

Logistics for STEM Panel

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Prior to the event

Invite and collect the panelists’ contact information Communicate with panelists time, location and topics Give panelists content and questions in advance Recruit Noche de Ciencias volunteer to serve as moderator

Logistics for STEM Panel

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During the event

Describe STEM Panel format to attendees  Each panelist will speak for X minutes   Questions will be taken after each speaker or after all panelists have spoken Panelists will be here after for 1-on-1 questions following the panel Take pictures of students and panelists

Logistics for STEM Panel

Role of the Panel Moderator     Encourage students to ask questions Acknowledge and thank students for their questions Prepare and ask questions if no questions are being asked Thank panelists for their time and for supporting the Noche de Ciencias

Follow up

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After the event

Send thank you cards to each panelist If starting a SHPE Jr. Chapter(s), keep panelists updated on progress of chapter

These updates will keep panelist(s) involved future SHPE events

Recruitment Ideas for Panelists

• Reach out to your fellow and surrounding SHPE Chapter members • Co-workers • Mentors • Professors • Advisors • Friends and acquaintances in different fields • Local companies

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