https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r The 5 E's in Action en-us 2021-02-20 20:24:16 UTC 2021-02-21 19:47:47 UTC hello@padlet.com halerixon https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222006786 Integrate science and math together, instead of teaching them in isolation from one another. This will enhance students understanding of either subject and draw connections to crosscutting concepts.  Students should know how to use these disciplines to solve real world problems.



]]> 2021-02-20 20:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222006786 halerixon https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222007661 Students are tasked with finding a way to improve soap box derby cars, using small model cars.  
Students were provided brainstorming questions to guide their thinking and activate prior knowledge. 
Questions allude to various engineering practices (e.g. wheel alignment, weight, friction)


]]> 2021-02-20 20:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222007661 halerixon https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222007891 Students test out various shapes and predict how they affect the speed of the cars.
Students are tasked with designing experiments to test different car shapes. 
Students assembling the cars using shapes and other provided materials
Results were compared to student predictions 


]]> 2021-02-20 20:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222007891 halerixon https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222008064 Students findings are recorded. 
Box shapes are performed less well than shapes with with curves. 
Aerodynamics are then discussed, and it is determined that box shapes have higher drag than their curved counterparts.



]]> 2021-02-20 20:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222008064 halerixon https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222008198 Students return initial task of finding the most aerodynamic shape to print using the CAD Software, that will fit onto their existing car base.
The design must also be scaled to fit a driver.
Students must design something that fits the constraints of the provided car base and materials.


]]> 2021-02-20 20:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222008198 halerixon https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222008480 Students were formatively assessed using reflection questions, and lab write up. 
Their summative assessment was a class presentation. 
Students evaluated themselves and their group members.  





]]> 2021-02-20 20:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222008480 halerixon https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222009175 This project would be virtually impossible to conduct in virtual setting. Students would not have access to this equipment at home.  Doing group work can be challenging due to the impersonal nature of online classrooms. This sequence also takes several class periods, which are greatly limited in current online learning environments.
Something positive to note about this activity is the intersectionality of physics, math, and engineering.  All three subjects are incorporated in a pragmatic manner that enhance one another.

]]> 2021-02-20 20:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222009175 halerixon https://padlet.com/halerixon/693ana9tsaieni8r/wish/1222009835 The scaffolding and sequencing used in this article seem to be extremely well thought out. Chunking different components of a multi-lesson project based learning assignment can make the materials better accessible to students and make the goals more manageable and thus easier to achieve.  Employing a project based learning approach that tasks students with solving a real-world problem demonstrates the practical applicability of the topics covered in the curricilum. While this article does not cover my content area of biology, using a similar type of approach to a biology related project, or sequence of lab activities could certainly be used in my biology classroom.  

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