Assignments and Projects

Bread, Bread, Bread Assignment

Your name and the name of the bread:

Name: Hannah Wathen

Name of bread: Hotteok, Biscuits

What culture does the bread originate from?

South Korea (Hotteok), America (Biscuit)

How does this bread represent you and where you come from?

Hotteok is a very popular Korean street food. They have vendors that sell them for very cheap. Biscuits are a classic American side bread. They are eaten with a lot of meals.

Share one good/happy memory you have eating this bread.

I remember when I was in Korea 5 years ago, I would go to this one vendor everyday in a smaller town I was visiting, and she was just a really sweet lady and remembered my name. My grandma used to make biscuits when we would visit her in Kentucky.

The Orange Test

Real Orange

Looks Like: R ound

Feels Like: Rough

Smells Like: Tangy

Tastes Like: Sweet

Plastic Orange

Looks Like: Round

Feels Like: Plastic

Smells Like: Nothing (Can't smell it)

Tastes Like: Nothing (Can't taste it)

Picture of an Orange

Looks Like: Round

Feels Like: Bumpy (guessing)

Smells Like: Tangy (guessing)

Tastes Like: Sweet (guessing)

Word “ORANGE”

Looks Like: Nothing (Can’t feel it)

Feels Like: Nothing (Can't feel it)

Smells Like: Nothing (Can't smell it)

Tastes Like: Nothing (Can't taste it)

What I learned or concluded after this experience is....

I learned that nothing will ever be as accurate as the real thing. I was only able to answer all of the questions for the real orange accurately. I was not able to touch, smell, feel, or maybe even see the others. None of the other “replicas” will ever be as accurate as the real orange. If you were to teach someone who had no idea what an orange was, you would use a real orange because it is the most accurate thing to show them.

What Makes a Good Book?

Title and Author: "Love you forever" by Robert Munsch.

What is this book about? It is about a mother and her son.

Describe the Illustrations: It is a journey of childhood and parenthood.

What age is this book for? Any age but it's mostly a bedtime story that parents read to their infants or toddlers.

Inclusion: Who is the story for? For children with single parents of the younger age.

Who are the characters? The mother and the son

Is the plot of this book...? Easy to read, other

Would you recommend this book? Yes

Building a Bridge

We were supposed to build a bridge using popsicle sticks and clothespins that would hold up our phone.

Engineering Design Process - Move the Ball!

Directions: Use this worksheet to ensure you complete every step in the Design Process. Use the spaces provided to show your work. If you need more room, you may attach additional pieces of paper. You must have the check and sign each completed step before you begin the next one.

Step 1. ASK

What is the problem? I must make the ball move without touching it.

What are the requirements? I can only use the materials from the bag I was given at the start of the school year.

What are the constraints? I cannot touch the ball to make it move.

Step 2. IMAGINE

Brainstorm ideas. At first I wanted to try and use string and a popsicle sticks but it was to complicated.

Option 1- List the things that are good about this design. It was a good design in my head.

List the things that are not so good about this design. It was to complicated, I couldn't figure it out.

Option 2- List the things that are good about this design. This is the option I went with. It made it easy for the ball to move.

List the things that are not so good about this design. It was a little too simple.

Choose the best one.

Based on the information you have provided in the charts, decide which option is most likely to be successful. Which one did you choose? What factor was the most important in helping you decide? Option 2 was more successful for me because it worked and moved the ball.

Step 3. PLAN

Gather necessary materials. List the materials and supplies you will need for your design. I will give you your materials when you show me this step is completed.

Notebook
Cup
Ball

Follow your plan.

In this box, write any problems you have and any changes you made to your design and why. I changed my design and decided to go a more simple, efficient route.

How did it work? It worked very well.

Step 5. IMPROVE

Does it meet requirements? Yes.

Does it meet constraints? Yes.

What changes can you make to improve your design? I can try to think more creatively and challenge myself.