Apply the knowledge and skills learned in the simple machines unit to
design a mechanical system.
Apply the knowledge and skills learned in the simple machines unit to
build a mechanical system.
Demonstrate knowledge of simple machines by naming and explaining
each simple machine that appears in their mechanical system.
Improve group working skills. Students should demonstrate the
ability to form a group of three responsible members giving reasons for their
choices. Each group member will demonstrate a responsibility to the group and
its project, as well as the ability to communicate ideas and concepts, use
time wisely and complete a better machine than would have been possible for
one person working triple the time. (Three heads should be better than one!)
Mission:
Choose and have approved a group of three people to work together. You
will need to give reasons for your choices. Due date: A day -
Thurs. Nov. 15 and B day – Fri. Nov. 16.
Design a mechanical system with as many simple machines as possible,
include a brief description of each simple machine in your mechanical system.
Your machine cannot be larger than 1 m 3.This written part should
be done on computer as you will be handing this back in on the final day of
working on the machine with any changes to the original design accounted for.
Due date: Mon. Dec 3 (This is a B day but both groups are due,
this allows both groups to have a long weekend.) At this time you will also
complete an evaluation of your groups effort up to this point.
Build a system of simple machines that will complete a simple task. You
will have five class periods to complete your machine starting Thurs. Dec. 6
for A day and Fri. Dec. 7 for B day. After the third class day of working on
your machines you will also complete an evaluation of your
groups effort up to this point. During the final class you will hand in an updated version of your design and complete a final group work evaluationsheet. If all goes as planned the final days will be A
day: Thurs. Jan 10 and B day Fri. Jan. 11. Evaluation of final work
will take place Mon. Jan 14 and Tues. Jan 15 hopefully in the library.
Possible ideas for a simple task are:
put toothpaste on a tooth brush
put one cup of cereal (or something else) into
a bowl
turn something on
wake you up
pick up or deliver something
put a stamp on a letter
put coins in a bank
put a golf ball on a golf tee
take a picture
anything you get approved by the teacher
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