Summary
This is a Children’s Engineeringing Challenge: Using a 12 inch square of aluminum foil, students will work as a group and create a boat that will hold the largest number of pennies before it sinks. Students will research and boats and then test and graph their results. Once all groups are complete the class will analyze the boats and then redesign the group boat with this new information. The students will then use StoryKit to document and retell the story of thier design challenge.
TIPC Ratings
The teacher instructed the students on how to research using books, and websites. The students then used these skills to research different boat designs. This information was then used as the groups designed their boat.
The teacher designed a task that promoted collaboration within and beyond her classroom. The students organized their roles and worked on their authentic task.
The teacher designed a task that promoted solutions to authentic task and she supported her students as they engaged in this challenge. The students generated and responded purposeful questions. They were forced to justify their problem-solving practices when they reported their boats design to the class.
The teacher Models strategic risk taking, creativity and craftsmanship. Designs opportunities for students to synthesize research, communicate/collaborate, apply critical thinking skills to address an authentic task. The students Synthesize existing and self-generated knowledge to create new ideas and products within and beyond assignment parameters. Choose strategic risks that support innovation.
