Greetings, Double-O-STEM Club agents! You have been selected for an important mission. Ellie needs your help with a problem in her community.
Think about these questions as you watch the video. Write answers in your Double-O STEM Club notebook.
In this Bike Lane Barriers case, you will use library resources to:
Below is a link to your agent handbook where you can take notes as you brainstorm and research solutions to Ellie's problem with your fellow Double-O STEM Club agents.
Learning Activities
Now that you have seen the video, work with other Double-O STEM Club agents to think about the problem and a solution.
Guiding Questions:
Learning Objectives
Use library resources to research, think about, and discuss bike barriers made from recycled tires. Don't worry if you can't find all the information. Do your best. Take screenshots to share what you find with fellow agents.
Guiding Questions:
Be sure to take notes and share them with other Double-O STEM Club agents.
Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Now that you've researched bike lane barriers, it’s time to think about how to measure the effectiveness of possible solutions. Brainstorm evaluation ideas that you might use to test prototypes. Discuss answers to the guiding questions in this section with other Double-O STEM Club agents. Remember to take notes.
Guiding Questions:
Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Based on your library research, draw a schematic (a detailed diagram or plan) of your idea for a bike barrier. See if you can draw it to scale. Share your drawing with other Double-O STEM Club agents and use their feedback to refine your idea.
Guiding Questions:
Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Time to start building! Use the materials that you chose in the last step to create a prototype (an example for testing). Don’t worry about it looking nice. Someone in your group should write down the design decisions you make along the way.
Guiding Questions:
Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Good work, agents! I knew I could count on you to solve the community’s bike lane barrier problem. Now it is time to share your designs. As a group, you will present your prototype (make a new one if yours was damaged during testing) and your design decisions.
Guiding Questions:
Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Celebration
Excellent bike lane barrier designs, agents! Watch the video below to wrap up this Double-O STEM Club mission.
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