https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj A place to share our ideas for our PBL project. en-us 2017-11-04 14:10:25 UTC 2023-05-11 14:44:36 UTC hello@padlet.com stacy_longstaff https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/203535836 2017-11-04 14:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/203535836 carolyn_foose https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/203565655 "I was thinking that perhaps we could go cross curricular with our lessons so that it is something everyone could use. Ex: 
-Read The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (a true story about a boy from Malawi who taught himself how to make a wind turbine to change wind power into electricity and to pump water from the ground) to introduce a real world problem. 
-students research windmills/wind turbines
-make and share design plans using ipad apps
-build, test, and improve prototypes for windmill blades (spun by wind from a hairdryer) to raise pennies in a cup (to symbolize water weight)... I can come up with a design and material list for this using common household/school supplies"]]> 2017-11-04 19:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/203565655 carolyn_foose https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/203566092 There is also a youtube video of a read aloud. ]]> 2017-11-04 19:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/203566092 carolyn_foose https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/203566148 We can target our project towards 2nd or 3rd graders. 

]]> 2017-11-04 19:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/203566148 https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204071055 -Ellen]]> 2017-11-06 19:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204071055 https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204073587 This video features the actual boy who built the windmill from the book. I read the book and showed this video to my students to help them see the importance of what we were doing when I hosted a book drive and took the books to Ghana last year.  They loved seeing his actual work and hearing him talk about his life!
-Ellen]]> 2017-11-06 19:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204073587 https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204105527 This is prototype of what I was envisioning... there is water in the cup. I think the meat of the project would be in the engineering of the blades. Students would have choice of a few building materials and types of tape. They would independently then collaboratively decide upon a number, shape, and size of blades they think would work best. They would build and test their designs and go back through the engineering design process to build new blade designs based on their observations and data they collect.]]> 2017-11-06 20:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204105527 jstricker1 https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204114908 I immediately thought of Bill Nye when the idea of windmills and wind came up for this project. I found this video on YouTube which is an episode dedicated to wind. It's 25 minutes long, but it could be a resource we would use with the students. ]]> 2017-11-06 20:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204114908 jstricker1 https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204117043 2017-11-06 20:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204117043 cleaidicker https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204125132 This might be above a 2nd or 3rd grade level. I'm not used to teaching the little guys, but I thought it was worth a look. I'm not sure how to post the actual video.
https://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind?utm_campaign=tedspread--b&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare]]> 2017-11-06 21:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204125132 kelly_kern https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204172031 http://www.teachersareterrific.com/2017/02/windmills-in-stem-lab.html#more

Thought this might be helpful/useful. ]]> 2017-11-07 01:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204172031 stacy_longstaff https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204183236 I found this easy creation on pinterest as a model/guide for one type of construction. ]]> 2017-11-07 02:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204183236 stacy_longstaff https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204611149 This would be a great way to engage students in learning about the wind.]]> 2017-11-07 22:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204611149 stacy_longstaff https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204611847 This is a great place for students to learn to use the enecyolpedia about windmills. Information can be provided based off students grade level.]]> 2017-11-07 22:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204611847 stacy_longstaff https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204637437 For student choice...here could be an option for students who want to be challenged.]]> 2017-11-08 00:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204637437 kelly_kern1 https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204646391 2017-11-08 01:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204646391 kelly_kern1 https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204648240 J]]> 2017-11-08 01:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/204648240 cleaidicker https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/205845770 2017-11-11 00:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/205845770 cleaidicker https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/205846119 Use this as an evaluation for practice presentations. One side for "Things That Were Good" and the other side for "Things You Might Consider."]]> 2017-11-11 00:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/stacy_longstaff/f714i0udpfoj/wish/205846119