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Notes for teachers

The lesson takes place in a classroom for 2-3 class periods.
Students may work independently or in pairs.
You will need a copy of Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty.

paper copy
Digital

Epic
YouTube

Discuss the Engineering & Design Practices before beginning.

List of Materials

Printed or digital version (Epic/YouTube) of the book Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Engineering booklet
Supplies:

scissors
paperclips (all the same size)
rolls of clear tape
hole punchers
staplers
scrap paper (copy, cardstock, construction)
other design & craft supplies of choice

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Arizona Science Standards

Science Standards:

6.P2U1.4

Develop and use a model to predict how forces act on objects at a distance.

7.P3U1.4

Use non-algebraic mathematics and computational thinking to explain Newton’s laws of motion.

Science & Engineering Practices

ask questions and define problems
develop and use models
plan and carry out investigations
analyze and interpret data
use mathematical and computational thinking
construct explanations and design solutions
engage in argument from evidence
obtain, evaluate and communicate information

Arizona ELA Standards

8.RL.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

7.RL.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).

6.RL.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

6.RL.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

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Objectives:

Today we will read/listen to Rosie Revere, Engineer and graph Rosie’s confidence and courage in her engineering capabilities.

Today we help Rosie engineer a set of copter blades to help her not crash land.

Today students will be able to design and engineer different paper copters to keep Rosie in the air longer and not crash land.

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Agenda (Day 1- 50 minutes)

Read or listen to Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty

Tell students they will be graphing her confidence in her engineering skills
allow students to graph their thoughts

Reread or listen to the book

allow students to update their graph

Have students share their graph with a partner or group

have students edit/change their graph if needed

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Quotes from the book for a STEM Learner to REMEMBER

“Your brilliant first flop was a raging success!”

“ Life might have its failures, but this was not it. The only true failure can come if you quit.”

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Agenda (Day 2-3- 50 minutes)

Explain the problem and challenge to the students
Have students all build the same copter (Step 1) and test it, then answer questions
Explain the rounds in Step 2

Round 1 - only change the blades
Round 2 - can change any parts of the copter

Have students come up with a design for each and test them, then complete the questions
You can have the student present their designs and findings to the class at the end of the lesson.

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Intro

Problem:

Can you help Rosie Revere engineer a set of copter blades so she won’t crash land?

Your Challenge:

Change the blades on Rosie Revere’s copter to make it fall to the ground as slow as possible.

We would like Rosie to not crash land. The faster she lands the more damage she will do to her Rosie-Copter and herself. The slower she lands, the safer she will be. We want to see if we can make Rosie safer by making her Copter go slower. You need to engineer a better, slower Copter.

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Hands-on Activity Instructions

Students work independently or in pairs

Step by step instructions- Rosie Revere, Engineer Journal

Images may be helpful to show how things are setup

Website that were used to help build the lesson:

https://www.scribd.com/doc/243346679/Rosie-Revere-STEM-Event-Kit#

http://www.andreabeaty.com/rosie-educational-resources.html

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Assessment

Formative Assessment

Teacher observations of the students process
Student presentation of their design changes
Students completed packet showing comprehension and completion of the engineering and design process

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Differentiation

Reduce the amount of questions.
Have students work with a partner
Use EPIC or YouTube to listen and see the animation of the book

YouTube read aloud

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31eBdgnPsCo

Epic read aloud

https://www.getepic.com/app/read/70583

Remediation

Extension/Enrichment

Students can draw a scale diagram of each of their designs with measurements and supplies listed.
Use a stopwatch to collect times of falls.
Create a graph to show the results.