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Subject:
English Language Arts (3), or Science (3)
Title:
Diverting Disaster With Lightning Rods
Description:
Students will use a Venn diagram to compare lightning and static electricity. Then, students will experiment with static electricity and read nonfiction passages about lightning and lightning rods. Finally, they will apply their learning to construct a model of a lightning rod system that protects a house from a lightning-induced fire. This lesson results from the ALEX Resource Gap Project.
Subject:
English Language Arts (3), or Science (3)
Title:
Evaluating the Design of a Dam
Description:
Students will be given the task to build a dam that will stand against water. Students will design and build a scaled model of a dam and test the model for the ability to reduce the impact of a flood. Students will build a scaled model dam and test the dam’s effectiveness in preventing flood waters. Students will evaluate the efficacy of the dam they constructed and built. Students will contemplate what actions can be taken and materials that could be used in order to create a more effective dam in the future. This unit was created as part of the ALEX Interdisciplinary Resource Development Summit.
Subject:
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (3), or English Language Arts (3), or Science (3)
Title:
Engineered Solution Dam Evaluation Journal and Presentation
Description:
Students will create a Google Doc utilizing their school-based account or the class-created account provided by the teacher. Students will electronically journal their thinking throughout the process of the hands-on group science activity about designing and evaluating a dam to reduce the impact of a flood. Once the activity is complete, students will share their Google Docs with a peer or assigned group in order to discuss the findings of the experiment and clarify any unclear statements claimed in his/her journaling. Students will compile journal entries to create sequential writing appropriate to the task. Students will then create a presentation of their journaling with Google Slides, Prezi, Animoto, or a similar electronic presentation tool. This unit was created as part of the ALEX Interdisciplinary Resource Development Summit.
Subject:
Mathematics (3), or Science (3)
Title:
The 4th Little Pig - Designing a Hurricane-Proof Roof
Description:
The goal of this lesson is for students to use their knowledge of hurricanes to design and build a hurricane-proof roof for Piggy Sue, The Three Little Pig's cousin. She has just moved to town and she needs a house that will withstand a hurricane. Students will test various materials and designs to determine the best design for her roof. Students will work in groups and use the engineering design method to design and build their roofs. Each group will have a budget to purchase materials for their roofs. This lesson was created as part of the 2016 NASA STEM Standards of Practice Project, a collaboration between the Alabama State Department of Education and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.
