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Anthony George ha creato il progetto «Investigating How Our Designs Work» su Class2Class.org

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Investigating How Our Designs Work

Di cosa tratta questo progetto?

Students analyze how their plank car models move, testing which shapes, weights, and wheel sizes perform best and recording the results. They exchange findings with partner classes and evaluate which design choices would work in different communities...
Età degli studenti
13-15 anni
Durata del progetto
4 settimane
Mese di inizio
Dicembre 2026

Obiettivi di apprendimento

Students will be able to identify the design features of their plank car models, such as shape, weight, and wheel size, and report them to partner classes.
Ricordare / Comprendere
Students will be able to use controlled tests to demonstrate how shape, weight, and wheel size affect their plank car's movement, recording results collaboratively with peers.
Applicare
Students will be able to compare and contrast their test results with partner classes' findings to differentiate which design choices perform best under different conditions.
Analizzare
Students will be able to evaluate which plank car design choices would work best in different communities around the world, justifying their decisions with evidence from shared data.
Valutare

Competenze da sviluppare

Collaborazione e lavoro di squadra
Consapevolezza globale

Attivita del progetto

1

Meet the partner class and launch the car challenge

Students introduce themselves and their communities to the partner class through a video call, then see their plank car models and learn about the investigation goals.

Durata: 60 minuti
2

Build, test, and record how shape, weight, and wheels affect movement

In small teams, students change one design feature at a time, run controlled roll tests, and record distances and times in a shared data table with the partner class.

Durata: 180 minuti
3

Compare findings with the partner class and analyze patterns

Students review both classes' data together, identify which design choices performed best under different conditions, and explain why they think the results happened.

Durata: 150 minuti
4

Adapt designs for communities around the world

Teams choose a community profile, such as a rainy mountain town or a dusty city street, and decide which plank car design choices would work best there, using evidence from the shared data.

Durata: 150 minuti
5

Present findings and recommendations to the partner class

Teams share their test results, community recommendations, and reflections on what they learned about working across cultures during a joint showcase.

Durata: 90 minuti