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What is this week's challenge?
Learn about being an engineer and then more will be revealed.......
Engineers: Dream up ways to solve problems. They are very c_______s people!
Watch these clips to learn about what, why and how engineers do what they do.
Squeak and Jess said that engineers use 4 steps to help them find solutions to problems or challenges. What are the 4 steps?
A_ _ , Hint: questions
I_ _ _ _ _ _ , Hint: dream and draw
C_ _ _ _ _ , Hint: models
I_ _ _ _ _ _! Hint: make better
Can you use these steps for your marble run?
Does that make you an engineer?
BRIEF: Understand the challenge criteria (rules);
PLAN: Brainstorm ideas eg materials, tools, challenges, assistance for safety, marble, the run name;
DESIGN: draw a design, collect materials, identify steps;
MODEL: develop a prototype, test;
EVALUATE: progress, challenges, outcomes, changes;
OUTCOME: record (a video posted to Flipgrid) and reflect on performance.
My Magnificent Marble Run
My Magnificent Marble Run
Click on the button to find out the challenge.
THE CHALLENGE
You are to construct a marble run and:
*the marble must move through the run for over 60 seconds.
*there must be displayed 10 bubbles on the marble run.
*recyclable and reusable materials must be used.
*a daily diary must be kept to describe progress. Make a recording on Flipgrid.
We are building our knowledge and learning about:
gravity - the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass.
force - strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
friction - the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
angles - the space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.
centrifugal force - a force, arising from the body's inertia, which appears to act on a body moving in a circular path and is directed away from the centre around which the body is moving.
obstacle - a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.
Find everyday examples for each term.
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Build your knowledge by reading these books. Click on each button to take you into the book.
Build your knowledge by watching these SciShow clips. Click on each button to take you into the YouTube clip.
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