Fuel Efficient Stove Design

1.Elements of PBL

5 elements that are essential to Project Based Learning

ELEMENTS of PBL

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ProjectResearch, Construction, and Use of Fuel

Efficient Stoves and their Application

OverallTo look at, understand, and practice fuel efficient design in stoves in the context of heat and conduction.

Purpose

In-depthLook at the overall in the context of the displaced community of Darfur. The importance of a fuel efficient stove:1. Safety: not having to leave camp as

often to collect fuel2. Health: less smoke and emissions

when operated properly3. Environmental: smaller impact on

environment through taking of fuel sources

4. Light and heat for user: improved quality of life.

“What stove design is the most fuel

efficient?

2.Standards for Project

5 standards based on elements that are essential to Project Based Learning

STANDARDS

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3.Overview of Project

Teacher facilitated learning through project based group work

STANDARDS

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Scope?4 Days with blog postings for each

day and major decision/result

4.Incorporation of PBL

How this lesson incorporates the elements of Project Based Learning

Real World Application

Students learn why fuel efficient stoves are a real world issue and are often a major issue for various communities, namely refugee and displacement camps.

Core to Learning

Students learn the ins and outs of what makes a stove fuel efficient through the research and creation of their own unique version of a stove.

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Structured Collaboration

Blue Yellow

Students will work in teams to formulate a stove design based on collaborative research and then implement their findings to a conclusion.

Student Driven

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Multifaceted Assessment

Students will test how efficient their stove is at the end of the unit where they will measure the time, amount of wood, and heat produced by the stove. ▧ Recording of results

and checkpoints through blog

Thanks!

Any questions?

You can find me at:schortgenr@ics.edu.hk

References

Special thanks to the following for increased knowledge on the subject of project based learning and how it can relate to science:

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