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IPST STEM Workshop
May 8, 2013
Workshop Activity #1 – The Scientific Method
Directions: Working in small groups (4-6 people), conduct a “Scientific Method Experiment”
using M&Ms and report findings to the class (15 minutes).
Lesson Objective: To have students apply the scientific method to find an answer to a
question based on real observations that occur in the natural world.
Complete the Following:
1. Identify a Question (Problem Statement):
State Hypothesis: __________________________________________________________
2. Develop and list the Procedures needed to conduct the Experiment:
List Independent Variable: _______________________________________________
List Dependent Variable: _______________________________________________
3. Collect Data:
4. Conclusion (Explain Results and Findings):
IPST STEM Workshop
May 8, 2013
Workshop Activity #2 – Engineering Design
Directions: Working in small groups (4-6 people), complete an “Engineering Design”
Challenge using M&Ms (30 minutes).
Lesson Objectives: To have students apply and document the engineering design process
and to show how the concepts of STEM are connected to this process.
Complete the Following:
Conditions: A store owner would like to reward the children who visit his store by giving
them a few free M&M’s candy.
Challenge: Develop a prototype of “candy dispenser” that freely dispenses a few M&M’s
candy to children. Document the steps used to develop this prototype in the Engineering
Notebook.
Criteria and Constraints:
Criteria: Must be able to freely dispense a few (3-6) M&M’s at a time. Must hold at least
one bag of M&M’s.
Constraints: Built using only materials and tools supplied. Must be completed in 40
minutes.
Resources: Various tools, materials, and equipment available in the workshop room.
Evaluation:
Prototype (50%)
Engineering Notebook Documenting Engineering Design Process (25%)
STEM Concepts (25%)
Engineering Notebook
Directions: An engineering notebook contains proper
documentation so that ideas are not lost and projects can be
duplicated. In addition, in the notebook, your team will list
how the concepts of science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) related to this activity.
Complete the Following:
1. Identify the Problem, Need, or Preference:
2. Information Gathering to Develop Possible Solutions
3. Selection of the Best Possible Solution
4. Design and Making
5. Testing to see if it Works
6. Modifications and Improvement
7. Assessment
STEM Components
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
IPST STEM Workshop
May 8, 2013
Workshop Activity #3 – Engineering Design Challenge Development
Directions: Working in small groups (4-6 people) develop an “Engineering Design”
Challenge and “Teacher Information Sheet” for Thai Students in Grade 9-12 that emphasizes
the concepts of STEM.
Teacher Information Sheet:
1. Preparation: Develop Learning Objectives: (Use Thailand’s “Basic Education Core
Curriculum B.E. 2551 (A.D. 2008) and list appropriate standards and key indicators (e.g.,
from science, math, or design and technology strands) below.
Strand: _________________ Standard(s): ________________ Key Indicators: ____________
Strand: _________________ Standard(s): ________________ Key Indicators: ____________
Strand: _________________ Standard(s): ________________ Key Indicators: ____________
Resources:
Moomaw, S. (2013). Teaching STEM in Early Years. St. Paul, MN: Readleaf Press.Moyer,
R.H. & Everett S.A. (2012). Everyday Engineering. Arlington, Virginia: NSTA Press.
Engineering Journal Bubble Bonanza (2012). Boston Museum of Science.
2. Presentation:
Engineering Design Process
STEM Concepts: (Provide Suggestions Below)
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
Engineering Design Challenge – Develop (Use attached sheet).
3. Application: Engineering Design Challenge
4. Evaluation:
IPST STEM Workshop
Engineering Design Challenge
1. Conditions:
2. Challenge:
3. Criteria and Constraints:
Criteria:
Constraints:
4. Resources:
5. Evaluation:
Engineering Design Challenge
Water Tower
Conditions
Engineers and scientists work together to build water towers.
Water towers are elevated structures with a water tank on the top.
The tanks are built high off the ground because it helps to
pressurize the water.
Pressure from the water in the tank can be used to provide
pressurized drinking water to homes and can provide water storage
for emergencies, for example, to fight fires.
An engineering company is trying to build a new “ball-shaped”
water tower. They are currently in the design planning stage and
are wondering how high a “ball-shaped” water tower can be built.
The higher the water tower, the more water pressure that it can
deliver.
Challenge This is a group challenge activity. You will be divided into
“engineering teams” of 3-4 students and given a supply of building
materials. Your team’s challenge in this activity is to try and build
the tallest water tower possible capable of holding a water tank
securely on top.
Criteria &
Constraints
The tower must be built using only the materials provided.
All Building Materials must be used in the construction of
the tower.
The water tank (i.e., Ping-Pong ball) must set on top of the
tower so that it can easily be removed for replacement.
After completed, the water tower must be able to stand-up
by itself for at least one minute.
The activity must be completed in 30 minutes.
Resources Building Materials: 3 pieces of paper of A-4 paper, 7 Drinking
Straws (25.5 cm), 60cm of Scotch Tape, 2 paper clips,1 (32mm)
double clip
Building Tools: Ruler, Scissors, Needle Nose Pliers, and Knife
Internet: How Water Towers Work:
www.howstuffworks.com/water.htm
Water Towers: www.watertowers.com
Evaluation (10 points Maximum)
10 points: Highest standing water tower – meets criteria.
9 points: Completed water tower – meets criteria.
8 points: Completed water tower – does not meet criteria.
7 points: Incomplete Water Tower – Effort shown.
Learning Outcomes
1. To learn how to use the Engineering Design Process.
2. To be able to describe that technological innovation have benefits and limitations.
STEM Connections: Building Materials, Pressure, Measuring, Elevation, Design
Engineering Design Challenge
Medical Supply Delivery
Conditions
Two different countries are connected by a small old bridge. This is
the only bridge in hundreds of kilometers that connect the countries
and heavy rains have resulted in flooding that has caused this bridge
to be washed away. There are sick people on the other side of the
river in a small village that is far from their main cities and they need
medicine.
Challenge This is a group challenge activity. You will be divided into
“engineering teams” of 3-4 students and given a selected supply of
materials. Your team’s challenge in this activity is to develop a
method to deliver a small medicine package across the river.
Criteria &
Constraints
You will be given a kit of materials to build your delivery
system to deliver the medicine package (i.e., ping pong ball)
across the river – you do not have to use all the materials.
Heavy rains have made the river between the two counties to
rush very swiftly and it is impossible to cross the river by
boat.
You will be permitted to select one-item from the various
“recycle piles” that have been created because of the floods.
Group selection will be done randomly.
Human power cannot used to throw the medicine package and
the people are too sick to catch anything.
The other country that needs the medicine is 60 centimeters
lower than the other country.
The width across the river is approximately 4 meters.
The activity must be completed in 45 minutes.
Resources Materials: Supply kit containing the medicine package (i.e., ping
pong ball) and various supplies. 3 Piles of Recycled Materials.
Building Tools: Ruler, Scissors, common hand tools, and Knife.
Evaluation (10 points
Maximum)
10 points: Medicine Package Successfully Delivered to
Island.
9 points: Attempted Delivery of the Package – Not
Successful.
7 points: Challenge not Completed - Effort shown.
2 points: Challenge not Completed – Little or No Effort
shown.
Learning Outcomes
1. To learn how to use the Engineering Design Process in the building of a medical supply
delivery system.
2. To be able to discuss how the development of science and technology can be used
between countries as it is part of ASEAN’s mission.
3. To be able to discuss how people can expand their definition of community through
technology.
4. To be able to describe that technological innovation have benefits and limitations.
STEM Connections: Building Materials, Measurement, Angles, Power and Energy,
Randomization, Waste Disposal, Global Problems.