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Activity 7:
Activity
In pairs/small groups create/build a 3D “Bike that is a Car”
Curriculum Expectation - Science
Strand A (STEM Skills and Connections)
A1.2 Use a scientific experimentation process and associated skills to conduct investigations
A1.3 Use an engineering design process and associated skills to design, build, and test devices, models, structures, and/or systems
Strand D (Structures and Mechanisms)
D1 Relating Science and Technology to Our Changing World
D2 Exploring and Understanding Concepts
Curriculum Expectation - Learning Skills
Collaboration
Shares information, resources, and expertise, and promotes critical thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
Accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group.
Organization
Devises and follows a plan and process for completing work and tasks
Self-Regulation
Assesses and reflects critically on own strengths, needs, and interests
Possible Pre-Teaching Ideas
Start collecting various materials from students' homes (remember tape/staplers).
Should these be recycled materials?- ideally you don’t want toys being brought in.
Discuss pros and cons for each material and how it might be used in the creation process and which materials might be better and why?
In the story they try using glass as a material -discuss why this isn’t a great choice.
Practice following instructions - games of Simon Says, Red Light Green Light, instructions on how to make lemonade/cookie/snowman.
Discuss roles in a group and how to work through conflicts/disagreements.
Co-create success criteria - what is a successful outcome? Does it have to be a finished product? How many attempts were made? Learning achieved?
A nice addition to this lesson might be the book, “Rosie Revere, Engineer” by Andrea Beaty, with the moral of perseverance, and trying different approaches, and the “brilliant first flop”. This story might help set the stage that this activity is about experimenting and trying new things, not just the outcome.
Possible Websites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31eBdgnPsCo -Rosie Revere Read Aloud.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Rosie-Revere-Engineer-A-week-of-reading-activities-comprehension-pack-4434968?st=25f82e77e6e78563a31db3a964bcbfdb -Rosie Revere primary activities
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/What-does-an-engineer-look-like-2720767?st=25f82e77e6e78563a31db3a964bcbfdb -What does an engineer look like worksheet
Brief Explanation of Activity
This activity would probably work best in pairs/small groups as it will hopefully be very hands-on. Decide if this should be a peer selected or teacher selected grouping.
From activities 4 and 5, students should decide which procedural writing/design they intend to follow. This activity will take a few class periods, but set a time limit as this is the type of activity that can just keep on going and going and going.
It might be beneficial to share with the students how many class periods they have and for each group to set up a goal for each class. Day 1 we build a seat. Day 2 we build the wings. Day 3 we build the handles… As well, success criteria
Students will follow an engineering design process and associated skills to design and build their “bike that is a car”. After the allotted time groups should share their learning/final product.
Understand that this activity may be frustrating for some students as they might not be able to build their ideas how they intended.
Have fun!
Success Criteria/Assessment
A preview of the student reflection sheet is pictured below. Download the PDF here.
French version. Download the PDF here.
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