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Elementary School Math & Engineering
VMI STEM ConferenceOctober 2014
Presented by
Diane Leighty
mthmtcs@verizon.net
Your Immersion into STEM begins NOW!
Hard hats, safety glasses, and snacks provided!!!
Sharing & Discussion
• What was the most challenging aspect of this task?
• If you could have one additional resource, what would it be and why?
• What mathematics do you see in this task?
• What other skills are needed to be successful in this task? Process Standards?
WHY ENGINEERING?
Students Engaged….
shows some of the experiences
Engineering Skills For ALL!
Communication Creativity/Inventiveness Critical Thinking Skills/Problem
Solving Applied math & science Research skills Collaboration – team work!
Engineering in our world
Engineers ________
Build
Design
Create
Invent
Have Fun
Work
Think
Rock
ALL OF THE ABOVE
Standards Of Learning
Measurements: Length, Volume
Size, shape, material characteristics
Statistics
Start with a Story or History Lesson
“The Fish-Basket Goddess” from Chinese Children’s Favorite Stories by Mingmei Yip; Tuttle Publishing, 2004
Your 2nd Design ChallengeYOUR TASK IS TO BUILD A BASKET THAT IS AT LEAST 12 INCHES LONG HAS A HANDLE CAN HOLD 2 CUPS OF RICE WILL SUPPORT THE CONTENTS WHEN HELD ABOVE THE
GROUND FOR 30 SECONDS.
MATERIALS: 2 SHEETS OF PAPER PER PAIR OF STUDENTS 2 FEET OF TAPE (SCOTCH OR MASKING) PER PAIR OF
STUDENTS SCISSORS
Implement your design- 15 minutes
Build your basket. Does it measure 12 inches or greater in
length? Does it have a handle? Will it hold 2 cups of rice?
Experimental Test of Design
Share your new basket with the group.
Test the basket by filling it with 2 cups of rice and then lifting it by its handle over the roasting pan. Count to 30.
Discussion
Which baskets were successful and why?
What can you do to improve your basket?
If you had one more item to use to build your basket what would it be and why?
Other Ideas: Build a Boat Design Brief
Materials: Ruler (cm and inches) Aluminum Foil (limit the amount given) Paper, Cardboard, fabric, popsicle sticks, And any other materials you wish to use.
Brief: Build a boat that matches a historic boat
from China or Japan. It must float for 2 minutes and it must be at least 6 inches tall and 8 inches long.
What’s Next? Lessons in the classroom One per 9-week grading period Integrate into regular curriculum –
NOT an add-on! Keep it SIMPLE! Work together. As your PTO/parents to contribute
materials.
Where can we get the lessons?
Children’s Engineering websites http://www.childrensengineering.com/ http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/C
TE/te/K-5/Engineering/ http://www.childrensengineering.com/everyday
designbriefs.htm
PBS Websites
Building Big – PBS website
Zoom – PBS website