Your challenge is to develop a skier out of materials provided that can race down a classroom ramp the fastest. Good communication is very important to the engineering design process. Brainstorm as many solutions as possible.Ĭompare your solutions, test them, and consider which one will do the best job of solving the problem.Īt each step in the process talk with your team members so everyone can contribute ideas and be a part of the process. Think about all the possible options you can identify to solve the challenge.
What is the problem you want to solve? What is your challenge? What did you learn from other team’s designs?.Student Reflection (engineering notebook) For more content on the topic, see the “Digging Deeper” section.As a class, discuss the student reflection questions.Teams should document how long it took for their skier to reach the bottom of the ramp while staying intact.Students are not allowed to push the skier. Test the skier designs by allowing the students to let their skier go and time how long it takes for the skier to reach the bottom of the ramp, while staying intact. The ski ramp should be safely secured at about a 45 degree angle.They agree on materials they will need, write/draw their plan, and present their plan to the class. Students meet and develop a plan for their skier.If they are struggling, ask questions that will lead them to a solution quicker. (Give students regular “time checks” so they stay on task. Use a timer or an on-line stopwatch (count down feature) to ensure you keep on time.Announce the amount of time they have to design and build (25 minutes recommended).They will then choose the one which they think will achieve the goal of reaching the bottom of the ski ramp first. Explain to students that they will be designing two skiers using the provided materials.Provide each team with their materials.
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