Lesson 17 Lesson 17

Anchor Activity

OverviewOverview

PurposeTimelinePossible ResourcesGrading RubricDevice Selection

PurposePurpose

Purpose: Opportunity for YOU to see how the principles YOU learned in the module apply to some kind of device YOU use. Way to assess what YOU have learned about energy, machines, and motion.

TimelineTimeline

Select Device – Monday, Nov 29Project Due – Monday, Dec 13

You will be assigned a specific date for your presentation by Friday Dec 10.

Fill in the other dates on the Time Line to meet your individual needs.

ResourcesResources

See attached sheet on proper Bibliographical Form You must have at least 3 sources. Two of

those must be books. Wikipedia is not an appropriate resource. Search engines (google, ask jeeves, etc) are

not appropriate resources.Possible websites for research:

www.howstuffworks.com www.about.com

Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites

Additional Links on Mrs. Wardlaw’s Classnotes:

: Sci-ber Machines : More info on simple machines, work, and power: Try Engineering : Find out about different fields within engineering, check out colleges, and find out more about how you can get ready now for an engineering career. : Ed Heads Simple Machines : On-line activity identifying simple machines around the house.: Simple Machine Websites : Lots of great websites with information and activities about simple machines.: Funderstanding Roller Coaster : Another Roller Coaster Creation applet: Roller Coaster Physics : Learn all about the different forces in action on a Roller Coaster: Energy, Machines, and Motion Student Site : The website designed to accompany our Energy, Machines, and Motion Lab Book.: Sci-ber Forces : More information on Forces: Energy Transformations : Practice identifying types of Energy and Energy Transformations: Amusement Park Physics : Learn more about Roller Coasters, and put your knowledge to use designing one!

PresentationPresentation

Individual ProjectOnly presentation will be graded.May do a PowerPoint or poster

presentation.If PowerPoint, you must use WebDocs

(see handout) See Mrs. Wardlaw with problems Try out your presentation on a school computer

before you give it to the class!

Grading RubricGrading Rubric

ComponentComponent DescriptionDescriptionPointsPoints

PossiblePossible

1. Operation Operates device properly 2

2. Description Describes how the device works 2

3. MaterialsDescribes what materials are used to make the device

2

4. HistoryWho invented the deviceWhen was it inventedWhere was it first used

3

5. EnergyDescribes all energy changes that take place when operating the device

2

6. ForcesIdentify the forces that act when the device works

2

7. Machines Identify the simple machines which make up your device

2

Grading RubricGrading Rubric

ComponentComponent DescriptionDescriptionPointsPoints

PossiblePossible

8. MotionDescribes the motions that occur when the device operates

2

9. Improvements or modifications

Describe how you can change the device to make it work better or do some new taskDemonstrate your change if possible

4

10. Presentation

Logically OrganizedEasy to readUses appropriate pictures or drawingsIncludes picture or drawing of deviceMaintain a serious attitude

5

11. ResourcesDisplays a proper bibliographyAt least 3 resources are used, 2 must be books

4

Final ScoreFinal Score 3030

Device SelectionDevice Selection

Get teacher approval on device before you begin your research!

Device must be something that you can bring and operate in the classroom.

Device should be simple enough for research, but complex enough to meet the needs of the project.

Ideas?Ideas?

http://www.wordle.net/.

Questions?Questions?