Unit 1 Videos
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Water Slide - Intro
This video is proof that Math Matters! The jump was 135 feet. Whether you think the video is real or faked complete the questions below. Thinking as an engineer what type of calculations would be required to pull off such a crazy stunt? List as many as you can in your engineering notebook Drawing Basic Shapes - Activity 1.3
In this course we will be doing a lot of sketching. Watch this video and draw the basic shapes along with the artist to strengthen your sketching skills. You should have a drawing of each of the different shapes in your notebook. Trash to Treasure - Activity 1.4
Watch the video from Design Squad and BRAINSTORM some ideas that you could design and build that would have a positive impact. Write them down Be prepared to SHARE Gossamer Condor Design Brief - Activity 1.5
Watch the video and complete a basic design brief by answering the questions below in your Engineering Notebook. Designer: (Who made it?) Problem Statement: (What problem were they trying to solve?) Design Statement: (How did they attempt to solve the problem they identified?) Constraints: (What rules or limitations did they have?) The Deep Dive - Activity 1.5
Watch the videos and use them to complete the question in activity 1.5 in the LMS. Place your answers in your Engineering Notebook. Activity 1.6
After you watch the video: 1. Pick one of the inventions from the video 2. Provide an explanation of that invention 3. Evaluate the invention (pluses and minuses) 4. Brainstorm ways that you could make it better Activity 1.7 Engineers Are Cool
As you watch this short video, make note of 2-3 of the coolest designs that appeal to you. What is it about the ones you picked appeals to you most? Inventions that changed our world - Activity 1.9
Film about famous people that made amazing inventions and discovery's. Which invention do you think had the single most impact on the world? As you complete Activity 1.9 make sure to research and present the ways in which your invention changed the world. |