1. EXPLORE

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Welcome to your STEM Notebook. This is where you’ll be able to brainstorm, research, and create new ideas for changing the world.
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THE BIG QUESTION
What do you think needs to be included in designing a hurricane proof house?
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THE BIG QUESTION
What different ideas did your partner have about what is included in a useful design for a hurricane proof house?
What is the difference in the structure between a hurricane proof house and a regular house?
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FILL OUT THE CHART
On page 5 of your STEM Notebook, complete the table of facts and questions after watching the video. Use page 4 as a reference.
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INQUIRY
Create a list of questions about building supplies, hurricanes, and being weather-prepared in designing a home.
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8. Meet with your launch teams and begin to explore the materials list.
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MATERIALS
Meet with your launch teams and begin to explore the materials list.
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BRAINSTORM
Brainstorm in STEM Notebook: Come up with 5 questions or possible solutions for building a hurricane proof house.
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TEAM SHARE
Share your 5 ideas with another team. Jot down any new ideas you discover and record them in your notebook.
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11. Research with graphic organizer:
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RESEARCH
Research with graphic organizer:
Consider the following areas: hurricanes, building design, examples of how people are changing their designs to handle hurricanes
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12. After doing research, add any new ideas to the team-sharing page.
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BRAINSTORM
After doing research, add any new ideas to the team-sharing page.
Combine ideas.
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13. Review your group’s brainstorm and add any new ideas.
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COLLABORATIVE BRAINSTORM
Review your group’s brainstorm and add any new ideas.
Combine any similar ideas.
Get rid of any ideas that won’t work.
Narrow your ideas down into one concept.
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PAIR-SHARE
Pair-Share: Pair up with a member of another group and share what your idea is and why you are doing it. Then switch roles.
Partner A: Share the idea
Partner B: Give one strength, one potential weakness, and one question
Partner B: Share the idea
Partner A: Give one strength, one potential weakness, and one question
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ANNOTATED SKETCH
Create an initial annotated sketch of what your home will look like. It could be a 3-D sketch or a floor plan. Focus on the specific features you will use to make sure it is hurricane-proof.
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16. SMALL GROUP
COLLABORATIVE BRAINSTORM
Share your sketch with your group. Don’t make a decision yet. You’ll have time tomorrow. Right now, you just need to take the best ideas from each member.
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17. Use a strengths-weaknesses chart in your STEM Notebook on page 12.
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Use a strengths-weaknesses chart in your
STEM Notebook on page 12.
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TEAM SHARE
Share your best idea with another group. Focus your discussions on the questions in your STEM Notebook.
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19. BUILD

20. Page 6 Sample Budget Suggested Project Budget : $100,000
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Sample Budget
Suggested Project Budget : $100,000
• Cardboard (2'x2') - $10,000
• Glue - $5,000 for all needed
• Toilet paper/paper towel tubes - $3,000 each
• Pipe cleaners - 4/$1,000
• Scissors - $3,000
• Paper - $3,000 a sheet
• Tape - $3,000 a meter
• Plastic baggies - $ 2,000 each
• Funnels - 4/$30,000
• Paperclips - $2,000 each
• Rubber bands - $2,000 each
• Toothpicks - $4/2000
• Popsicle Sticks or Tongue Depressors - 4/$3000
• Additional items at teacher descretion
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PURCHASE ORDER
Fill out a purchase order from your workbook and turn it into the teacher for your supplies. You must remain under budget.
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BUILD A MODEL
Start building the model showing how it would work. Remember to keep it within the budget (look at the supply calculations).
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TEST IT
Complete the table in your STEM Notebook to show how it’s working and what needs improvement.
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24. LAUNCH

25. HURRICANE SIMULATION

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LAUNCH IT!
Choose from one of the menu options and share your final work with a larger audience.
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27. Complete the self-reflection questions in the STEM Notebook.
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SELF-REFLECTION
Complete the self-reflection questions in the STEM Notebook.
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WARM-UP
Rank the following in order of importance: hurricane-preparedness, eye-appeal, cost, function?
Warm Up #1 – page 18
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29. What problems are you still unable to solve?
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WARM-UP
Will your house be attractive, functional, and able to withstand hurricane-force winds?
What problems are you still unable to solve?
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EXIT SLIP
What is at least one design problem or issue you still haven’t solved with your design?
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31. What is your group’s solution?
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EXIT SLIP
What is your group’s solution?
What are you planning to do the next class period to build it?
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