Hello, agents! We need your special STEM skills for this important mission. Manny needs your help with a problem in his neighborhood.
Think about these questions as you watch the video. Write answers in your Double-O STEM Club notebook.
In this Community Garden Watering Solutions 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 Manny's problem with your fellow Double-O STEM Club agents.
Double-O STEM Club Agent Handbook: Community Garden Watering Solutions
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
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering:
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry:
Use library resources to answer your research questions. Talk with your fellow agents about the best places to search for your answers. We can’t risk mission failure with bad information! Write down your notes and share them with other Double-O STEM Club agents.
Guiding Questions:
Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Create a scale drawing of the gardens, paths, compost areas, tool storage, and other areas in your 100 x 80 square-foot space. The drawing should include a key that indicates where gardening features (e.g., raised beds, pots, vertical planting, trellises) will be placed in the space. Share your plan with other agents and incorporate feedback and additional ideas into future plans.
Guiding Questions:
Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Use modeling clay and cardboard to create slightly sloped landscapes similar to the community garden case (and any plans developed in previous activities). Next, create irrigation and drainage systems in the clay (with toothpicks, nails, and other instruments) to reroute water. As you experiment, observe, and record the results, improve your models and compare them with other individual/group models.
Guiding Questions:
Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Great job, agents! I knew I could count on you to solve Manny's community garden watering problem. Now it is time to share your designs. As a group, present your prototype (make a new one if yours was damaged during testing).
Guiding Questions:
Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Celebration
Excellent community garden watering solutions, agents! Watch the video below to wrap up this Double-O STEM Club mission.
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