Elana Slagle, STEM K-12 Committee Aerospace Sciences Meeting January 2012

2 Contact Information Elana Slagle Chair, STEM K-12 Committee Lisa Bacon Program Manager, STEM K-12 Outreach

Tonight’s Goal

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5 Why are you here?

6 Why We Hope You’re Here To encourage students to pursue STEM careers To learn techniques and activities to use with K-12 students To share what you’ve learned with your others in your region and section To make learning engaging!

7 A Unique Opportunity Keymakers By: Philip Ward

8 Some people see a closed door, and turn away. Others see a closed door, try the knob if it doesn't open... they turn away.

9 Still others see a closed door, try the knob, if it doesn't open, they find a key, if the key doesn't fit... they turn away.

10 A rare few see a closed door, try the knob, if it doesn't open, they find a key, if the key doesn't fit... They make one.

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12 Ice Breaker : Things you have in common with the other people at your table 2: Important take-aways from the video 1: Way you can Make a Difference (Individually- Write this one on a sticky note.)

13 Individual Challenge Using one entire piece of 8.5” x 11” copy paper, construct a paper airplane that will carry the maximum amount of paperclips the furthest distance. You must be ready to test your paper airplane in 15 minutes.

14 The Requirements All Paperclip Airplanes Must: Use the entire sheet of 8.5” x 11” paper Use the paperclips provided and attach them without the use of any other materials Contain at least 2 fixed wings According to Merriam Webster air·plane noun \ˈer-ˌplān\ : a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings from which it derives most of its lift

15 Point Calculations Total Points= 10d + 5p Where: d = distance rounded to the nearest foot p = the number of paperclips attached

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17 The Engineering Process

18 SCAMPER S ubstitute C ombine A dapt M agnify/Minify P ut to Other Use E liminate R everse/Rearrange

19 Redesign Use the Engineering Process to redesign your paperclip airplane. You will need to demonstrate your new design in a fly-off in 10 minutes. Your airplane must continue to contain the required elements.

20 The Requirements All Paper Airplanes Must: Use the entire sheet of 8.5” x 11” paper Use the paperclips provided and attach them without the use of any other materials Contain at least 2 fixed wings

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22 Debriefing What did we learn? What concepts can we teach from this? ? ?

23 Debriefing Hands-On Activity: Paperclip Airplanes Grade Range: K- 12 Possible Concepts Taught: Four Forces of Flight (Thrust, Drag, Lift, Weight) Center of Gravity Generating a Hypothesis Stability and Control Multiple Variables Force and Motion Optimization

25 Today’s Student … Is a visual and kinesthetic learner Is hyper-connected to the real world via social media Expects technology in their classroom Places a high value on interactivity and active learning Depends on transferable skills

26 Elementary School (K-5) Want to understand “why?” Require concrete examples of concepts Enjoy pictures, videos, models, props Recommendations: Hands-on activities Movement activities (younger students) Power Point presentations (older students)

27 Middle School (6-8) Want to understand “how?” Enjoy concrete examples of concepts Connect academics to real-world Enjoy pictures, videos, models, props Recommendations: Hands-on activities PowerPoint presentations with visual media Connections between topics and real-world

28 High School (9-12) Want to understand “why not?” Connect academics to real-world Enjoy being spoken to rather than spoken above Recommendations: Hands-On Activities PowerPoint presentations with visual media Connections between topics and real-world More specific content – extend into college-level

29 Use the materials provided to design a shock- absorbing Mars Lander that protects our astronauts. You must be ready to test your design in 15 minutes. Team Challenge

30 The Requirements All Mars Landers Must Use a Maximum of: 8 straws 3 index cards 1 Dixie cup (3oz) 1 piece of cardboard 3 rubber bands 10 Marshmallows (small) Your “astronaut cabin” (cup) may NOT contain any type of lid or covering

31 Testing “Astronauts” (large marshmallows) will be added to the “astronaut cabin” at the time of the drop No other items may be inside the “astronaut cabin” with the astronauts All Mars will be dropped from a height of 2 feet onto a table. You MAY NOT TEST your Mars Lander prior to the official competition.

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33 Redesign Use the Engineering Process to redesign your Mars Lander. You will need to demonstrate your new design in 10 minutes. Your Mars Lander must continue to contain the required elements.

34 The Learning Pyramid Read 10% Audio Visual 20% Demonstration 30% Discussion Group 50% Practice by Doing 75% Immediate Use 90% Source: NTL Institute Lecture 5%

35 The Requirements All Mars Landers Must Use a Maximum of: 8 straws 3 index cards 1 Dixie cup (3oz) 1 piece of cardboard 3 rubber bands 10 Marshmallows (small) Your “astronaut cabin” (cup) may NOT contain any type of lid or covering

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37 Debriefing What did we learn? What concepts can we teach from this? ? ?

38 Debriefing Hands-On Activity: Mars Lander Grade Range: 3- 9 Possible Concepts Taught: Potential and Kinetic Energy Measurement Data Collection and Analysis Acceleration Due to Gravity Air Resistance Engineering Design Process Constructing an Experiment

39 When You’re in the Classroom Communicate with the teacher prior to your visit Ask about student needs Share lesson with the teacher and ask for help with supplies Create a lesson that is engaging and appropriate for students Make connections between your job and the student’s world “An open mind is a creative mind”

40 Resources

41 Contact Information Elana Slagle Chair, STEM K-12 Committee Lisa Bacon Program Manager, STEM K-12 Outreach

42 Help Wanted: Keymakers

43 Bridge Ahead image created from Image Chef Data for The Learning Pyramid courtesy of National Training Laboratories QR code courtesy of Kaywa QR Codes A Day in the Life of Social Media video From YouTube: The Future is in Our Classroom video From: Other images courtesy of Microsoft Clip Art Gallery, NASA, and Elana Slagle Resources