Greetings, Double-O-STEM Club Agents! We need you for this important mission. Ameer and Leah need your help with a problem at the community center.
Think about these questions as you watch the video. Write answers in your Double-O STEM Club notebook.
In this Vertical Maze 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 the community center'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.
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Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering:
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry:
Research how the 6 types of simple machines (inclined plane, wedge, lever, pulley, screw, and wheel and axle) can be used to create interactive spaces in the vertical maze. Be sure to take notes and share them with other Double-O STEM Club agents.
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Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
It is time to analyze the data from your research. Write down your ideas.
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Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Use library resources to research interactive areas for mazes. Use what you learned in the last section about simple machines to see how you could incorporate them into the vertical maze to makes some interactions for visitors. However, have fun with the activity.
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Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Now that you have analyzed your research findings about mazes and simple machines, use this information to start thinking about design criteria for an interactive space. Don't worry about cost or practicality.
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Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Use your creative energies and the knowledge gained from your library research to design a scale drawing of your vertical maze. Begin with a rough sketch of your design. Present your work to other agents and seek feedback to improve. When you're satisfied with your designs, create a scale model with engineering paper or computer software.
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Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Put your designs to the test. Present your designs to Double-O STEM Club members who are not in your group, such as library guests or anyone else you can invite from the community. During your presentation, explain your design decisions. Answer any questions they have about the design. Ask them for suggestions on how to improve the design. Be sure to take notes.
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Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
With feedback from others, it is time for you to revise your design. Based on the questions and suggestions from your prototype testing presentation, how will you revise?
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Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Good job, agents! I know I could count on you to solve the Community Center’s vertical maze problem. Now it is time to share your designs. As a group, you will present your revised prototype and your design decisions.
Guiding Questions:
Learning Objectives
Next Generation Science Standards - Engineering
American Association of School Librarians Standards - Inquiry
Celebration
Fantastic vertical maze and interactive area designs, agents! Watch the video below to wrap up this Double-O STEM Club mission.
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