The fifth and sixth grade students are preparing for an upcoming project. They will be designing and engineering recycled racers. Green engineers think about how to solve problems in a way that prevents harm to the environment. The students will be creating their own "Scrap Market" to collect items that may otherwise be discarded to create their racers. If you are able to send in any of the items to our "Scrap Market", we would greatly appreciate it! You may send in the materials at your convenience. Thank you!
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The summative event was a huge success! The students were so excited to share their designs and creations. As with many creations, some Bristlebots were more successful than others, but the learning, problem solving, critical thinking, creativity, and perseverance was absolutely evident. What a showcase! Many students were satisfied with their Bristlebots this week, and were ready to share their knowledge, experience, and advice with their friends, family, and future Bristlebot creators. The students were able to use an app called PuppetPals2 to show what they know. Here are two examples of the app. What a fun way to share what they know!
The students have been designing, building, and improving their designs for the last two weeks. The students are at many different stages in the development process. The Bristlebots are very sensitive, and students that have them working one week, may not have it working the next.
The course that Mrs. Hardt's fourth grade class design has been completed! Sean Dengler from the ASU Startup Lab delivered it to the students on Wednesday. As the classes continue to develop their Bristlebots, they are using the course to test their models. It has been a very exciting week in the lab! Sean Dengler, the ASU Polytechnic Startup Lab Manager, came to work with Mrs. Hardt's fourth grade class. The students will be creating Bristlebots over the next few weeks. Bristlebots are tiny robots using a small motor and the head of a toothbrush. Sean led the class as the student's collaborated and shared their ideas to build a "course" for their Bristlebots. The process took the entire hour in the lab, and the students were completely engaged as they designed the final products that each class will be using for their Bristlebots in the next few weeks. It was a wonderful opportunity for the students to participate in this experience. As Sean pointed out, this style of collaboration is what engineers experience in their everyday lives. The students were able to share their creativity, ingenuity, problem solving skills, as well as their ability to work well with others. It was a special experience for everyone!
The students understand what a complete circuit includes, but can they build one? Each group was given two different sized motors, a 3v battery, AA battery, two wires, a toothbrush head, and tape. Their challenge was to build a closed circuit that would make both motors work. After the students had time to tinker, they did some research on Bristlebots. What do they look like, and how will they design their own?
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