Project: Design A New Sleigh For Santa

• Group Member Names:

• Date:• Hour:

1. Use websites appropriately.2. Take notes as needed. 1. Take notes as needed.

2. Make sketches.3. Coordinate w/partner.

1. Design a new sleigh.

2. Follow rubric requirements.

1. Collins Writing assignment in January.

SANTA’S NEW RIDE

*show Science Behind Christmas video clip

Website Lists  TRY HERE FOR CARS Scroll Down for Links http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091205233544.htm  Santa’s sleigh graphichttp://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays/santas-sleigh1.htm  How Santa's Sleigh Works GOOD SITE!http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2880367/Oh-fun-ride-21st-century-sleigh-200-000-Santa-sled-comes-complete-chimney-cam-reindeer-nose-wiper-rocket-boosters.html  A different sleigh upgrade (2014)/http://www.noradsanta.org/  The military tracks Santa!http://ge.geglobalresearch.com/blog/a-new-sleigh-for-santa-courtesy-of-ge-technology/  interactive update to santa’s sleighhttp://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/santas-sleigh.htm  includes sleigh tech and reindeer training and needs for flyinghttp://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1018080_spy-photo-santas-sleigh-goes-hybrid  hybrid sleigh technologyhttp://onstarconnections.com/travelnavigation/santas-sleigh-equipped-with-onstar-this-christmas/    OnStar tracks Santahttp://santaupdate.com/ Various Santa activitieshttp://www.popsci.com/why-santas-sleigh-poorly-designed-aerodynamic-efficiency Popular Science sleigh designshttp://www.energy.gs/2007/12/how-big-is-santas-carbon-footprint.html  santa’s carbon footprinthttp://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_history_of_Santa's_sleigh  history of santa’s sleighhttp://carsuniverse.blogspot.com/2007/12/santas-sleigh-first-appeared-in-poem.html  early sleigh technology

 

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/emergingtech/santa-claus-high-tech-tools/442  santa’s high tech toolshttp://www.prlog.org/10043231-santa-goes-green-with-electric-sleigh.html  electric sleighhttp://www.claus.com/reindeer/sleigh.html supe up santa’s sleigh interactivehttp://www.energy.gov/energysources/index.htm power sourceshttp://listverse.com/2009/05/01/top-10-renewable-energy-sources/ power sourceshttp://www.buzzle.com/articles/alternative-energy-sources-list.html power sourceshttps://santatracker.google.com/#village Google Santa Tracker & activitieshttp://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/releases/2014/release-20141222.html#.Vl96cXarQdU NASA and Santahttp://www.go-games.com/santa-simulator.html Sleigh flight simulatorhttp://www.elfontheshelf.com/content/flight-training-classic-game Flight gamehttp://www.claus.com/village.php Visit the North Pole interactive sitehttp://www.santasgoodlist.org/ Are you on Santa's 'good list'?http://www.santaswebsite.com/  Visit with Santa

Sleigh ‘body’ design

Notes:

Sketch #1:

Sketch #2:

Sketch #3:

Power Source Options

Notes:

Option #1:

Sketch of option in use:

Sketch of option in use:

Option #2:

Sleigh technology designs

Notes:Toy storage:

Time Travel:

Reindeer Flight:

Cool Gadgets:

Toy Storage sketch:

Time Travel sketch:

Reindeer Flight sketch:

Sketches of 4 Gadgets:

*show The Santa Clause video clip

Communication in science enables students to develop the communication skills to become competentand confident when communicating information in science.Students should be able to use different communication modes, including verbal (oral, written) andvisual (graphic, symbolic), as well as appropriate communication formats (laboratory reports, essays, andmultimedia presentations) to effectively communicate scientific ideas, theories, findings and arguments inscience.Students should be able to:• use scientific language correctly• use appropriate communication modes and formats• acknowledge the work of others and the sources of information used by appropriately documentingthem using a recognized referencing system.

Achievement level Level descriptor

0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors

1–2 The student uses a limited range of scientific language correctly.The student communicates scientific information with limitedeffectiveness.When appropriate to the task, the student makes little attempt todocument sources of information.

3–4 The student uses some scientific language correctly.The student communicates scientific information with some effectiveness.When appropriate to the task, the student partially documents sources ofinformation.

5–6 The student uses sufficient scientific language correctly.

The student communicates scientific information effectively.When appropriate to the task, the student fully documents sources ofinformation correctly.

IB Science Criterion B: Communication in Science

Assessment Task #1: Sleigh Diagram

A diagram will include the following information: title, illustration, labels, and captions which identify the key concepts shown in the illustration.

Sleigh Diagram Checklist

Be sure your diagram includes: An appropriate title An illustration that is QUALITY. (neat, ruler used, paper space used wisely, color) All parts requiring a caption (see below) include a label Captions explaining:

Power SourceToy storage DeviceTime Travel SystemReindeer Flight DeviceAt least 4 Gadgets for Santa’s Use

A new and improved body design.

Sleigh Diagram Grading Rubric

Sleigh Element Points Possible Points Earned

Diagram Title 4

Quality work 10

Labels above captions 16(2 pts. each label)

Captions explain:Power sourceToy storage deviceTime Travel SystemReindeer Flight Device4 Gadgets for Santa (each gadget has its own caption!)

40(5 pts. each caption)

New & improved sleigh body design 20

Creativity 5

Group Cooperation 5

Total Possible = 100 Total Points Earned =

Grade Earned =

Comments:

One world enables students to gain a better understanding of the role of science in society and allows themto explore how scientific developments and applications are applied and used to address specific problemsor issues in local and global contexts.Students should be able to:• explain the ways in which science is applied and used to address a specific problem or issue• discuss the effectiveness of science and its application in solving the problem or issue• discuss and evaluate the moral, ethical, social, economic, political, cultural and environmentalimplications of the use of science and its application in solving specific problems or issues.

Achievement level Level descriptor0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the

descriptors1–2 The student states how science is applied and how it may be used

to address a specific problem or issue in a local or global context.The student states the effectiveness of science and its application insolving the problem or issue.

3–4 The student describes how science is applied and how it may be used to address a specific problem or issue in a local or global context.The student describes the effectiveness of science and its application insolving the problem or issue.The student describes the implications of the use and application ofscience interacting with at least one of the following factors: moral, ethical,social, economic, political, cultural and environmental.

5–6 The student explains how science is applied and how it may be used to address a specific problem or issue in a local or global context.The student discusses the effectiveness of science and its application in solving the problem or issue.The student discusses and evaluates the implications of the use andapplication of science interacting with at least two of the following factors:moral, ethical, social, economic, political, cultural and environmental.

IB Science Criterion A: One World

Assessment Task #2: Collins Writing Type 3

Prompt: Evaluate the effectiveness of your sleigh.

Ideas to incorporate in your answer:

Was the power source sufficient? Could Santa reach all of his destinations? What PROOF do you have that destinations were reached?

Was Santa able to travel through time effectively? Did all gifts get delivered in the required ‘one night’ time frame? What EVIDENCE do you have that gifts were delivered to multiple destinations in one night?

Did the reindeer achieve flight? How do you know? What EVIDENCE did you see to prove reindeer flew?

Did Santa find your gadgets helpful? Use QUOTES from your interview with Santa to explain why he did or did not like each of your gadgets.

FCA’s:Correct use of scientific vocabulary (4 circled) (20 pts.)Required EVIDENCE, QUOTES, PROOF are provided (4 underlined) (40 pts.)Suggestion for improvement included (Star) (10 pts.)

The Blast-o-Sleigh 4000 Our group of elves created a sleigh for Santa that had a body design similar to a flying saucer. We thought that this design would

be more aerodynamic. The power source for our sleigh was stardust which funneled through the engine and then out the back like a rocket booster. Santa could trigger the teleportation system when he needed to travel through time. The gadgets that we designed for Santa were seat and foot warmers, a computerized house and present tracker, a digital picture frame, and an autopilot system. We felt that the use of stardust was a good choice for this sleigh. The stardust funneled through the engine and blasted the sleigh off like a rocket. This provided the thrust to push the sleigh up into the air so reindeer were not needed at all. Random homes were phoned by our elf-telemarketers and parents all responded that tracks could be seen in the snow on the roof so we are certain that Santa reached all of his destinations using stardust power. The teleportation system that our elf team designed had a flaw or two. Santa pushed a simple round button on his dashboard when he wished to teleport to another part of the world. This would then allow the stardust to enter the engine at supersonic speed triggering teleportation. However, when NORAD was tracking Santa’s progress, their radar picked up Santa teleporting to unexpected locations, varying widely from his usual path. Even though this unusual path was taken, Santa was still reported by CNN as having reached all his destinations in one night.Our team thought that reindeer were not an effective way to pull Santa’s sleigh and instead chose to create a totally new stardust powered system. We thought that Santa would then be able to cut out the costs of caring for the reindeer and use that money for producing more cool toys! Our North Pole elf accounting division has determined that while Santa was able to save over $20,000 in reindeer care and feeding expenses, the maintenance costs of the stardust system will be close to $50,000. Reindeer may be a more economical choice after all!The gadgets that we designed for Santa were seat and foot warmers, a computerized house and present tracker, a digital picture frame, and an autopilot system. Santa was thrilled with all of the new features except for the present tracker. During a phone interview our team conducted with Santa, he said, “The present tracker, which required that an equal number presents be delivered to each child, was unfair! Some children that were naughty should’ve gotten less gifts.” Santa especially liked the seat warmer, saying, “My rump was toasty all night long!” Also, “the autopilot system was great when I wanted to take a quick nap,” said Santa.

Overall, our team felt the new sleigh was a definite success! All of the toys were delivered within the proper time frame and to the correct children. One change that we definitely need to make for next year would be to correct the teleportation system so that Santa’s path can be easily tracked by NORAD. Also, the present tracker needs to have a naughty or nice function added. Then Santa will have more control over which children receive more or less presents (or none at all!). Finally, Santa requested that we add a mini refrigerator and microwave so that he can enjoy more nourishing treats during his trip.

Type 3 Assignment FormatPrompt: Evaluate the effectiveness of your sleigh.

Paragraph 1: Introduction• In paragraph 1 explain your

sleigh ‘in general’. What design did your group decide on? How is it powered? What makes it travel through time? How do the reindeer pull the sleigh? What cool gadgets did you put in for Santa?

• Our group of elves created a sleigh for Santa that had a body design similar to a flying saucer. We thought that this design would be more aerodynamic. The power source for our sleigh was stardust which funneled through the engine and then out the back like a rocket booster. Santa could trigger the teleportation system when he needed to travel through time. The gadgets that we designed for Santa were seat and foot warmers, a computerized house and present tracker, a digital picture frame, and an autopilot system.

Paragraph 2: Evaluate your sleigh’s power source. • We felt that the use of stardust was a

good choice for this sleigh. The stardust funneled through the engine and blasted the sleigh off like a rocket. This provided the thrust to push the sleigh up into the air so reindeer were not needed at all. Random homes were phoned by our elf-telemarketers and parents all responded that tracks could be seen in the snow on the roof so we are certain that Santa reached all of his destinations using stardust power.

1. A statement about whether the power source was/was not effective.2. Two details that EXPLAIN how the power source works.3. One detail that shows EVIDENCE that the destinations were reached.

Paragraph 3: Evaluate the sleigh’s ability to travel through time.• 1. A statement about

whether the time travel device was/was not effective.

• 2. Two details that EXPLAIN how the time travel device works.

• 3. One detail that shows EVIDENCE that the gifts were delivered in one night.

• The teleportation system that our elf team designed had a flaw or two. Santa pushed a simple round button on his dashboard when he wished to teleport to another part of the world. This would then allow the stardust to enter the engine at supersonic speed triggering teleportation. However, when NORAD was tracking Santa’s progress, their radar picked up Santa teleporting to unexpected locations, varying widely from his usual path. Even though this unusual path was taken, Santa was still reported by CNN as having reached all his destinations in one night.

Paragraph 4: Evaluate the reindeer’s ability to achieve flight OR Evaluate the choice to not include reindeer at all.• 1. A statement about

whether the reindeer were/were not an effective way to guide the sleigh.

• 2. At least 3 details that SHOW EVIDENCE that the reindeer helped pull the sleigh OR that they were not needed in your design.

• Our team thought that reindeer were not an effective way to pull Santa’s sleigh and instead chose to create a totally new stardust powered system. We thought that Santa would then be able to cut out the costs of caring for the reindeer and use that money for producing more cool toys! Our North Pole elf accounting division has determined that while Santa was able to save over $20,000 in reindeer care and feeding expenses, the maintenance costs of the stardust system will be close to $50,000. Reindeer may be a more economical choice after all!

• The gadgets that we designed for Santa were seat and foot warmers, a computerized house and present tracker, a digital picture frame, and an autopilot system. Santa was thrilled with all of the new features except for the present tracker. During a phone interview our team conducted with Santa, he said, “The present tracker, which required that an equal number presents be delivered to each child, was unfair! Some children that were naughty should’ve gotten less gifts.” Santa especially liked the seat warmer, saying, “My rump was toasty all night long!” Also, “the autopilot system was great when I wanted to take a quick nap,” said Santa.

• Paragraph 5: Evaluate the gadgets in the sleigh.

• 1. A statement about whether each gadget was/was not preferred by Santa.

• 2. At least 3 QUOTES from your interview with Santa; remember to use quotation marks.

Paragraph 6: Overall sleigh evaluation and improvements to be made on the next sleigh.• 1. A statement about whether

you feel the design you chose for Santa’s sleigh did/did not meet Santa’s needs.

• 2. Give EXAMPLES of at least 3 improvements you would make to the sleigh for next year and EXPLAIN how each would improve the sleigh’s function.

• Overall, our team felt the new sleigh was a definite success! All of the toys were delivered within the proper time frame and to the correct children. One change that we definitely need to make for next year would be to correct the teleportation system so that Santa’s path can be easily tracked by NORAD. Also, the present tracker needs to have a naughty or nice function added. Then Santa will have more control over which children receive more or less presents (or none at all!). Finally, Santa requested that we add a mini refrigerator and microwave so that he can enjoy more nourishing treats during his trip.

Help Your Partner Improve Their Writing!

1.Author of writing READS ALOUD the parts of their paper that they have completed.2.Partner assists in improving writing by answering these questions:

• Is it a STORY? (correct FORMAT)• Does it EVALUATE the sleigh? (correct PURPOSE)• Does it MAKE SENSE?

• Should parts/information be added or taken out? What is missing? What is repeated?

• Did the author include the FCA’s?• SCIENTIFIC VOCABULARY included (at least 4 words)• Used EVIDENCE, QUOTES, EXPERTS, PROOF• Included at least one sleigh IMPROVEMENT.

3.Author of writing asks for help where they think they need it.• Are there words you think you need spelled correctly?• Is there a part you need help adding details or evidence to?• Do you need help adding quotations marks for your quotes?

Teacher resourcesVideo clips

• Discovery Channel – Science Behind Christmas Disney’s The Santa Clause – ISBN 0-7888-3930-6– Chapter 13 (1:15)