FAIL!
Essential Questions:
What impact can a failure have on you?
How can you turn a failure into a success?
Why is resilience important for an inventor/engineer?
Failure can be a total bummer, and can happen for all sorts of reasons, but just because you fail does not mean you should give up.
Your assignment is to, in a group, research and present on something that had been a failure or a mistake, that ended up being an amazing invention!
STEP 1:
Get into a group of 2-3 students.
STEP 2:
As a group, choose one of the following to further research (only 1 group per topic):
- Microwave - Velcro
- Post-It Notes - Popsicle
- Silly Putty - X-Rays
- Vulcanization of Rubber (tires) - Ink-Jet Printers
- Penicillin - Fireworks
- Super Glue - Liquid Paper (white out)
- Slinky - Pace Maker
- Chocolate Chip Cookie - Potato Chips
- Teflon
STEP 3:
As a group, fill out the Student Worksheet to turn in with your rubric before your presentations. Be sure to write down the sources/websites that you use!
STEP 4:
Once you have filled out the sheet, create a Google Presentation about what you learned- include interesting facts and pictures. Be sure to follow along with the Student Worksheet and Rubric to make sure you are hitting all necessary points. Each member must speak during the presentation. The presentations should be about 3-5 minutes long.
Your group must include a bibliography of any sources you use on the last slide.
To turn in:
- Your team's presentation rubric (attached below)
- Your team's student worksheet
STEP 5:
Present your topic to the class: you must have your Student Worksheet and Rubric to turn in on the day you present. Do not have too many words on the slides, and do not read directly from the slides. They should be guides for information, not scripts.
** While you are watching the presentations, be sure to be taking notes **
** You will be filling out a Reflection Worksheet **