| MODELS
AND DESIGNS MODULE MATRIX |
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INTERDISCIPLINARY
EXTENSIONS |
FOSS
SCIENCE STORIES |
TECHNOLOGY/HOME
CONNECTION |
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1. |
BLACK
BOXES |
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Language
Extension
• Research models of the solar system.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Draw blueprints for a house.
• Play model-building games.
Science Extensions
• Gather more information about black boxes.
• Introduce more boxes. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Everyday Mysteries
• Scientists and Models
• Life on Earth 150 Million Years Ago |
www.fossweb.com
Check the FOSS website for interactive simulations, to write
questions to a scientist, for teaching tips, and to talk with
other classes using FOSS.
Home/School Connection: Students list black boxes they encounter
in their lives.
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2. |
HUM
DINGERS |
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Language
Extensions
• Write directions for construction.
• Look up switch.
• Use humdinger as an idiom.
• Share other words for device.
Math Extension
• Problem of the week.
Art Extension
• Create hum-dinger ads.
Science Extensions
• Replicate simple devices.
• Make a doorbell. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Simulations
• The Path to Invention |
Home/School
Connection: Students look for motors and levers and attempt
to figure out how they are used. |
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3. |
GO-CARTS |
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Language
Extensions
• Find out about engineers.
• Write a letter to a manufacturer.
Math Extension
• Problem of the week.
Science and Social Studies Extensions
• Compare carts in other lands.
• Improve a household device.
• Design a rubber-band boat.
• Examine self-propelled toys.
• Use air power.
• Use spring power.
• Propel a wagon. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Early Autos
• Henry Ford and His Model T
• On the Line |
Home/School
Connection: Students investigate their toaster's design. |
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4. |
CART
TRICKS |
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Language
Extensions
• Research automotive engineering advances.
• Sell go-carts.
• Compare features of cars.
Math Extension
• Problem of the week.
Science and Art Extensions
• Design effective presentation posters.
• Investigate cart mass and cart performance.
• Investigate rollers and creepers. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Smart Cars and Space Planes |
Home/School Connection: Students will need some extra time
at home to work on their projects and get them ready to present
to the class.
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