H2 Make it gO

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H1 Create It Go Project Name: Sphero Water Wars!!! Overview: Students will design and build a vehicle that attaches to Sphero using a special "hat." The vehicle must transport 100 ml of water from start to finish, saving as much water as possible while minimizing time. Objectives: - Discuss volume and space requirements for holding specific volumes of water. - Identify elements of design necessary for smooth driving, water retention, splash prevention, turning radius improvement, weight/material/drag impact on speed and efficiency. Handouts: - Online access to pictures, objectives, rubrics, and helper videos - Trailer to get students excited Print Settings: - Printer Brand: MakerBot - Printer Model: MakerBot Replicator (5th Generation) - Rafts: Yes - Supports: Yes Notes: Individual designs may require tweaks for optimized driving. Post-Printing: After printing is complete, some assembly is required. The wheels and axles will be a different print file than the base vehicle. Print the base vehicle with supports. For partially printed vehicles (blue), print 4 wheels and the base file. Make sure to print the base file with supports. While printing, practice driving Sphero. If desired, code Sphero to go around the track for an extension activity. How I Designed This: - We modified a Sphero hat model in Tinkercad to add an attachment platform. - Each group member designed their own vehicle, choosing their medium based on comfort and skill level. Standards: - NGSS: 4-PS3-3, 4-PS3-4 - Grade 4: - 4.MD-2: Solve real-world problems with arithmetic distances, volumes, masses, time, and money. - Grade 5: - 5.MD-3: Recognize volume as an attribute of solid figures and understand concepts of volume measurement. - 5.MD-5: Relate volume to multiplication and addition operations, solving real-world problems involving volume. Lesson Plan and Activity: Preparation: Create Tynker Cad accounts (one per group) for design purposes. Ensure students have experience with the program's basic tools, options, and design aspects. Familiarize students with Sphero, its control, and driving capabilities. Skills Learned: - 4-PS3-3 - 4-PS3-4 - 3-5-ETS1-1 - 3-5-ETS1-2 - 3-5-ETS1-3 - 4.MD-2 - 5.MD-3 - 5.MD-5 Duration of Lesson: 2 weeks Rubric and Assessment: - Online form to assess with the rubric