Creating the Solution Stage

Planning:
Write the steps you will follow to create your project. Include a timeline for completion of the
project, the materials you will use, and the technology you will use. Your plan should be
sufficient enough for peers to be able to follow to create the solution. (Attach documents as
needed)

Plan:

Time Plan
DATE TIME ACTION

1/ 30/17 8:28-8:40 Work on time plan.

1/30/17 8:41-8:50 Make paddle for paddle boat out of Milk

carton top and popsicle sticks.

1/31/17 8:15-8:25 Work on Creating the solution stage page.

1/31/17 8:26-8:50 Secure chopsticks to boat and finish paddle.

2/1/17 8:15-8:25 Work on Creating the solution stage page.

2/1/17 8:26-8:50 Be finished with my paddle boat.

2/2/17 8:15-8:25 Work on Creating the solution stage page.

2/2/17 8:26-8:50 Paint my paddle boat black.

2/3/17 8:15-8:25 Work on Creating the solution stage page.

2/3/17 8:26-8:50 Test boat in box and make any adjustments

needed.

Material List:
What materials will you need to create your solution?
-Milk Carton
-Tape
-Rubberbands
-Staples
-Popsicle Sticks
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 Creation Progress Logs
Directions: Complete one log for each session you work on creating your product including the
time spent working on it at home. If you need additional logs, you can create your own by
inserting a table or copying and pasting one of the existing charts below.

Date: 1/ 30/17

Are you on Schedule Why or why not?

Yes I am on track with my time plan

What is going well? Explain: I am on track with my time plan.

What problems have you faced during the Explain: I have not faced any problems so far
process? in making my boat.

How did you solve the problem? Explain: No problems have arisen so far.

Is there anything that you need to change? No

List and justify any changes you made to Changes: I do not need to make any changes
your design. to my boat.
Justification: Everything is going well and
everything works fine.

What needs to be completed next time? Explain: Next time I need to secure
chopsticks to boat and finish my paddle.

Date: 1/31/17

Are you on Schedule Why or why not?

Yes I am on track with my time plan

What is going well? Explain: I am almost done with my boat.

 What problems have you faced during the Explain: I have not yet faced any problems
process?

How did you solve the problem? Explain: I did not solve my non-existent
problem

Is there anything that you need to change? No

List and justify any changes you made to Changes: I do not need to make changes
your design. Justification: My current boat work fine

What needs to be completed next time? Explain: Next time I need to finish my paddle
boat.

Date: 2/1/17

Are you on Schedule Why or why not?

Yes I am on schedule because my boat is nearly
done.

What is going well? Explain: I am nearly done with my boat

What problems have you faced during the Explain: I have faced the problem of my
process? paddle being too wide.

How did you solve the problem? Explain: I cut the edges of my paddle with
scissors.

Is there anything that you need to change? Yes

List and justify any changes you made to Changes: Shortened paddle width
your design. Justification: The paddle hit the side of the
chopsticks.

What needs to be completed next time? Explain: Painting needs to be completed next
time.

Date: 2/2/17

Are you on Schedule Why or why not?

Yes I am on schedule because my
boat is done.

What is going well? Explain: I am done with my boat

and have not faced any
problems

What problems have you faced Explain: I have faced the

during the process? problem of my paddle being too
wide and my chopsticks being
too close together.

How did you solve the problem? Explain: I cut the edges of my
paddle with scissors and added
popsicle sticks under the
chopsticks.

Is there anything that you need Yes

to change?

List and justify any changes Changes: How far apart my

you made to your design. chopsticks are
Justification: I cannot wind up
the paddle

What needs to be completed Explain: Nothing needs to be

next time? completed next time.
Date: 2/3/17

Are you on Schedule Why or why not?

No I cannot get my boat to move.

What is going well? Explain: I am done with my boat

and have painted

What problems have you faced Explain: I have faced the

during the process? problem of my paddle being too
wide, my chopsticks being too
close together, and I cannot get
my boat to move.

How did you solve the problem? Explain: I have not solved the
problem yet.

Is there anything that you need Yes

to change?

List and justify any changes Changes: Paddle design

you made to your design. Justification: The paddle makes
too much drag.

What needs to be completed Explain: Nothing needs to be

next time? completed next time.