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The engineering design process is a series of steps that guides students as they solve problems. The design process is iterative, meaning that students should be encouraged to repeat the steps as many times as needed, making improvements along the way as they learn from failure and uncover new design possibilities to arrive at great solutions.
The engineering design process is a series of steps that guides students as they solve problems. The design process is iterative, meaning that students should be encouraged to repeat the steps as many times as needed, making improvements along the way as they learn from failure and uncover new design possibilities to arrive at great solutions.
MAKERSPACE ACTIVITY #1: Toothbrush Robot
MAKERSPACE ACTIVITY #1: Toothbrush Robot
Your first Maker Challenge is to design your own "Drawing Bot" using only a cup, battery-powered toothbrush, markers, and tape. As you work, be mindful of the steps of the Engineering Design Process.
Your first Maker Challenge is to design your own "Drawing Bot" using only a cup, battery-powered toothbrush, markers, and tape. As you work, be mindful of the steps of the Engineering Design Process.
Toothbrush Robot.mp4Materials:
Materials:
1 plastic cup (12 oz. works well!)
Masking tape
Markers (thinner markers work best!)
1 battery powered toothbrush (the Dollar Tree sometimes sells these! Otherwise, look for bulk packages on Amazon.)
FlipGrid Response
FlipGrid Response
When finished building and testing your robot, take a photo or video of your project, and upload it to FlipGrid with an answer to the following prompts.
Prompt: What did you like about this project? What surprised you the most as you completed this project? How could you use this project as an Introduction to Making for your students? What might they "get" out of this project?
Need help? FlipGrid Instructions
EXTENSION: Extraordinaires Design Challenge
EXTENSION: Extraordinaires Design Challenge
Using the steps of the Engineering Design Process, as well as elements of Human Centered Design, create a prototype of an invention that meets the needs of its user.
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