Systems and Subsystems

Systems and Subsystems (~25 days)

Intro to Systems and Subsystems

• Identification of systems in a structure (house, school)

• How does this Contraption Work

• Developing a Bicycle Maintenance

• Broken Bike

• How Appliances Work Around the House

Makey Makey Resources

• Makey Makey

• Invention Kit For Everyone Video

• Quick Start Guide

• Group Projects

• Makey Makey Active Video Game Challenge

• Makey Makey Board Game Project

• Makey Makey PD Resource

• Makey Makey PD Website

• Makey Makey Student Design Brief

Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting a System

• Teaching Troubleshooting

  • Using an Owner’s Manual

  • Demo Test Equipment

  • Intro to Troubleshooting Demo

  • Troubleshooting

  • Demo electricity basics

• Electro Gadget Kits

• Assemble an electrical circuit

• Interactive Electricity Simulations

Systems and Subsystems(continued)

Simple Machine and Compound Machines

*Physical Science in Action: Simple Machines (DVD ISBN 978-1-57225-986-7)

• Assessment- Quizizz.com

• Student Simple Machine

• Simple Machines Unit Documents

• Can you Guess the Simple Machine

Extra Alternative Assignments

• The Design World