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HELLO!What famous STEM professional would you want to spend the day with?
A day in the life of La Crosse Design Institute
Any Questions?
1.SPHERO ART
A PICTURE IS WORTH A
THOUSAND LINES
OF CODE.
STEM Concepts included:SCIENCELaws of Motion
MATHAnglesRatesGeometric Figures
TECHNOLOGYCoding
2.Ideal Soccer Player
STEM Concepts included:SCIENCEThe Scientific MethodForceVelocitySpeedAccelerationMass vs WeightMomentum Precision vs Accuracy
TECHNOLOGYPocketLab IntroVarious Options within PocketLabInterpret Graphs in Real TimeBluetooth Pairing
MATHBivariate DataNumerical vs Categorical DataCorrelationsRate (using d = rt)GraphingLinear Modeling
ENGINEERINGExperimental Design
3.Balloon Powered Cars
Design balloon-powered car out of recycled materials.Revise design as needed.
Measure the mass of car & PocketLab using triple beam balances.
Conduct several trials of vehicle being powered by balloon.
Record acceleration data as measured by the PocketLab. Determine average acceleration of car. Find force of balloon.
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STEM Concepts included:SCIENCEForceAccelerationMass vs WeightData Collection
TECHNOLOGYPocketLab IntroVarious Options within PocketLabInterpret Graphs in Real TimeBluetooth Pairing
MATHSimple Equations ( F = M * A)VariablesAverage
ENGINEERINGWheel Size & NumberStructure of CarMaterial Type & Construction
4.Eggstronaut Rockets
PLAN» Students will design and build rockets out
of 2 liter plastic bottles » The rockets will be water powered using
pressurized air» Their rockets must protect an egg
astronaut
STEM Concepts included:SCIENCENewton’s Laws of MotionForces-Gravity & Air ResistanceF=MAPressureProjectile MotionScientific Method
TECHNOLOGYiPads
MATHFunctionsGraphing
ENGINEERINGExperimental DesignMaterial Design-protective materialsRocket Design-wing size-wing location
5.CRASH CAR CUSHIONS
STEM Concepts included:SCIENCENewton’s Laws of MotionForces-Friction/GravityInteriaMomentumF=MAMass vs Weight
TECHNOLOGYiPadsPocketLabsBluetooth
MATHInterpreting graphsMeasuring Angles using a protractor
ENGINEERINGExperimental DesignPaper Configurations
THANKS!Any questions?You can contact Maggie: Katy:
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