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Elana Slagle, STEM K-12 CommitteeAerospace Sciences Meeting
January 2012
Engineers as Educators 2012
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Contact Information
Elana SlagleChair, STEM K-12 Committee
Lisa BaconProgram Manager, STEM K-12 Outreach
Tonight’s Goal
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To:
Message:
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Why We Hope You’re Here
• To encourage students to pursue STEM careers• To learn techniques and activities to use with
K-12 students• To share what you’ve learned with your others
in your region and section• To make learning engaging!
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A Unique Opportunity
KeymakersBy: Philip Ward
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Some people see a closed door, and turn away.
Others see a closed door, try the knob if it doesn't open...
they turn away.
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Still others see a closed door, try the knob,
if it doesn't open, they find a key,
if the key doesn't fit... they turn away.
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A rare few see a closed door, try the knob,
if it doesn't open, they find a key,
if the key doesn't fit... They make one.
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Ice Breaker 3-2-1
3: Things you have in common with the other people at your table
2: Important take-aways from the video
1: Way you can Make a Difference (Individually- Write this one on a sticky note.)
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Individual Challenge
Using one entire piece of 8.5” x 11” copy paper, construct a paper airplane that will carry the maximum amount of paperclips the furthest distance.
You must be ready to test your paper airplane in 15 minutes.
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The Requirements
• All Paperclip Airplanes Must:• Use the entire sheet of 8.5” x 11” paper• Use the paperclips provided and attach them
without the use of any other materials• Contain at least 2 fixed wings
According to Merriam Websterair·plane noun \ˈer-ˌplān\ : a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings from which it derives most of its lift
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Point Calculations
Total Points= 10d + 5p
Where: d = distance rounded to the nearest footp = the number of paperclips attached
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Time Remaining
15:00
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The Engineering Process
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SCAMPER
SubstituteCombineAdaptMagnify/MinifyPut to Other UseEliminateReverse/Rearrange
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Redesign
Use the Engineering Process to redesign your paperclip airplane. You will need to demonstrate your new design in a fly-off in 10 minutes.
Your airplane must continue to contain the required elements.
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The Requirements
• All Paper Airplanes Must:• Use the entire sheet of 8.5” x 11” paper• Use the paperclips provided and attach them
without the use of any other materials• Contain at least 2 fixed wings
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Time Remaining
10:00
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Debriefing
What did we learn?
What concepts can we teach from this?
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Debriefing
• Hands-On Activity: Paperclip Airplanes• Grade Range: K- 12• Possible Concepts Taught:
• Four Forces of Flight (Thrust, Drag, Lift, Weight)• Center of Gravity• Generating a Hypothesis• Stability and Control• Multiple Variables• Force and Motion• Optimization
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Today’s Student …
• Is a visual and kinesthetic learner• Is hyper-connected to the real world via
social media • Expects technology in their classroom• Places a high value on interactivity and
active learning• Depends on transferable skills
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Elementary School (K-5)
• Want to understand “why?”• Require concrete examples of concepts• Enjoy pictures, videos, models, props
• Recommendations:• Hands-on activities• Movement activities (younger students)• Power Point presentations (older students)
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Middle School (6-8)
• Want to understand “how?” • Enjoy concrete examples of concepts• Connect academics to real-world• Enjoy pictures, videos, models, props
• Recommendations:• Hands-on activities• PowerPoint presentations with visual media• Connections between topics and real-world
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High School (9-12)
• Want to understand “why not?”• Connect academics to real-world• Enjoy being spoken to rather than spoken above
• Recommendations:• Hands-On Activities• PowerPoint presentations with visual media• Connections between topics and real-world• More specific content – extend into college-level
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Use the materials provided to design a shock-absorbing Mars Lander that protects our astronauts.
You must be ready to test your design in 15 minutes.
Team Challenge
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The Requirements• All Mars Landers Must Use a Maximum of:
• 8 straws• 3 index cards• 1 Dixie cup (3oz)• 1 piece of cardboard• 3 rubber bands• 10 Marshmallows (small)
• Your “astronaut cabin” (cup) may NOT contain any type of lid or covering
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Testing
• “Astronauts” (large marshmallows) will be added to the “astronaut cabin” at the time of the drop• No other items may be inside the “astronaut cabin”
with the astronauts• All Mars will be dropped from a height of 2 feet
onto a table.
• You MAY NOT TEST your Mars Lander prior to the official competition.
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Time Remaining
15:00
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Redesign
Use the Engineering Process to redesign your Mars Lander. You will need to demonstrate your new design in 10 minutes.
Your Mars Lander must continue to contain the required elements.
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The Learning Pyramid
Read 10%
Audio Visual 20%
Demonstration 30%
Discussion Group 50%
Practice by Doing 75%
Immediate Use 90%
Source: NTL Institute
Lecture 5%
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The Requirements• All Mars Landers Must Use a Maximum of:
• 8 straws• 3 index cards• 1 Dixie cup (3oz)• 1 piece of cardboard• 3 rubber bands• 10 Marshmallows (small)
• Your “astronaut cabin” (cup) may NOT contain any type of lid or covering
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Time Remaining
10:00
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Debriefing
What did we learn?
What concepts can we teach from this?
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Debriefing
• Hands-On Activity: Mars Lander• Grade Range: 3- 9• Possible Concepts Taught:
• Potential and Kinetic Energy• Measurement• Data Collection and Analysis• Acceleration Due to Gravity• Air Resistance• Engineering Design Process• Constructing an Experiment
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When You’re in the Classroom
• Communicate with the teacher prior to your visit• Ask about student needs• Share lesson with the teacher and ask for help with
supplies
• Create a lesson that is engaging and appropriate for students• Make connections between your job and the
student’s world• “An open mind is a creative mind”
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Contact Information
Elana SlagleChair, STEM K-12 Committee
Lisa BaconProgram Manager, STEM K-12 Outreach
