THE SLIDING DEVICE

Skills: observe, develop a hypothesis, realize the project, verify and transfer.
Area: structures and mechanisms.
Starting point: conceiving and creating an object with a particular performance.

OBSERVATION

Just like robinhood from Disney, you would like to slide a device along a string in the
classroom. Imagine you could take back the money stolen from the inhabitants of
Nottingham!

To succeed, you can imagine a technological system that will allow the device to move
along the string, on a distance of 5 meters, without manipulating it directly.

Be careful!
- The device will have to slide along 5 meters without stopping and in 1 minute time
maximum.
- You will need to repeat the experience 3 times in a row with 1 minute of preparation
maximum in between each time.

With the help of an annotated schema, you have to reformulate the challenge that was
given to you.
DEVELOPMENT OF A HYPOTHESIS
1. Individually, draw, describe and explain 1 project with a technological system that
would be successful in this challenge.
2. In groups of .......... students, work again on the ideas and select. Then, draw, describe
and explain THE solution that will be elaborated.
3. Provide 2 reasons justifying your choice.

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REALIZATION

1. Still in groups of ............, you prepare a « small oral presentation » to explain to the
classroom the details of your project. You can help yourselves with a material of your
choice and use the smartboard as well to illustrate your thoughts and schema. The
presentation must last 5 minutes maximum and each group member must speak.

2. The specific construction can start.

VERIFICATION

Verify that you respected the instructions :

- TRIAL 1 - Distance slid by the device: …….….… + ….………. + ………..…

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- TRIAL 2 - Distance slid by the device: …….….… + ….………. + ………..…

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- TRIAL 3 - Distance slid by the device: …….….… + ….………. + ………..…

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TRANSFER

1. Which number corresponds the best to how you feel?

(1 = not at all 2 = rather not 3 = rather yes 4 = yes, very much so)

- I was interested by the challenge: ……………………………………………….

- It was easy to choose the final project: …………………………………

- The work was well divided between all the members of the group:
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- I found my role within my group: ………………………………………………….

- I am satisfied with the creation: …………………………………………………

2. Complete the following sentences:

- Because of this project I learned

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- In the collaboration with the group I learned……………………………………

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- During the creation of the project my biggest strength

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- During the creation of the project my weakest point

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3. Brainstorming with the group.

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 Skills evaluation grid

Skills INDICATORS MARK

Observation The schema is easy to read. /6

The individual hypothesis was drawn. /3

The individual hypothesis was annotated. /3

The individual hypothesis was described. /3

Bonus Point. /1

Elaboration of a hypothesis The individual hypothesis was drawn. /3

The individual hypothesis was annotated. /3

The individual hypothesis was described. /3

Bonus Point. /1

2 justifications were given. /4

The presentation is precise. /4

Realization
Each member spoke. /2

The device slid on 5m without stopping and

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without falling from the string.

The device slid on 5m without stopping and

Verification /5
without falling from the string.

The device slid on 5m without stopping and

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without falling from the string.

The feedback was made. /5

Transfer
The sentences are completed. /4

TOTAL / 60