CONVERSEMOS (1 de 2):
¿Hay vientos fuertes donde vives? ¿Has pasado por uno de estos riesgos naturales?
CONVERSEMOS (2 de 2):
¿Qué tipos de problemas crees que causan los vientos fuertes?
CONVERSEMOS:
¿Cómo podrías proteger tu casa durante una tormenta con vientos fuertes?
Design a Windproof House worksheet | 1 per student |
Paper House Model printout | 1 per student |
Windmaker printout | 1 per student |
Blank Paper (8.5 x 11")
Recycled is fine.
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Details
1 sheet per pair
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Scissors
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1 pair per student |
Dot Stickers
We prefer stickers because they are easier to distribute in a classroom.
Tape also works.
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Details
2 stickers per student
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Dot Stickers
We prefer stickers because they are easier to distribute in a classroom.
Tape also works.
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Details
2 stickers per pair
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Paper Clips
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1 clip per student |
Paper Clips
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4 clips per pair |
Toothpicks
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6 toothpicks per pair |
We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.
Students first need one paper clip and two dot stickers to build their paper house model. For the second part of the activity, each pair will need a blank sheet of paper, six toothpicks, four paper clips, and two dot stickers to design a solution that prevents their house from blowing over in the wind. You may want to separate the supplies for these two parts of the activity for ease of classroom distribution.
Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
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