Design & Modeling

Upcoming Activities

Design & Modeling (DM)

Grade 7

3rd Quarter

Activity 1.3 - How Big Was That Fish?

Measuring with accuracy and precision is important when catching fish, measuring your room for new curtains, measuring the distance you threw the shot put in a track meet, or designing a new toy. Accurate measuring allows you to purchase the right amount of paint when painting your bedroom or the right amount of lumber to build a shed.

In this activity students will:

  • Use precise measuring tools to practice measuring skills and conversions to different units.
  • Learn how to dimension a sketch and use those values to calculate area, volume and surface area.

Activity 1.4 - How Big Was That Fish?

During this project, students will work in a team to carefully dissect a puzzle toy.

As students remove the pieces, they will document how the puzzle is disassembled. This is important for students to be able to reassemble the puzzle and design modifications to the toy that would make it more usable for a child with cerebral palsy (CP).

After removing the parts, students will document the parts with sketches and annotations. Finally, they will design a modification for the puzzle toy, determine the optimal team design solution, and present their design concept.