An Integrated Approach March 1, 2019
Hamilton at a Glance Jumped from an “F” to a “C” state rating in one year’s time; 92% Free and Reduced Lunch population In 2016, we received a letter from Governor Scott for achieving the top 10% statewide of all schools, all elementary schools, and all Title I schools in improvement in ELA and Math proficiency In 2018, our 5 th grade science proficiency on the Florida SSA reached 70% proficiency, an increase of 23%, 5 th grade FSA math increased by 9% and FSA reading increased by 21% Within our first five years of being a magnet school, we have been named a Magnet School of Distinction by the Magnet Schools of America in 2017 and 2018
Fourth Grader, Julian explains his group’s engineered design for saving Florida’s Beaches.
• What is gravity? • How do the forces of gravity effect Humpty Dumpty when he falls off of the wall? • Can I create a structure to protect Humpty Dumpty?
It’s Your Turn! Roller Coaster Challenge • Science: Using the Engineering Design Process, design and build a fun, fast, and safe working roller coaster using force and motion. • Math: Calculate elapsed time of each trial and determine your average speed. • ELA: Write what you learned about how forces effect the motion of the marble.
It’s Your Turn! Roller Coaster Challenge Challenge: You are part of a civil engineering company asked to submit a design for the next great roller coaster at Busch Gardens . Your coaster should be fast, fun, and safe . Design Constraints The track must be free-standing; you cannot hold it up or in place. The car (marble) must make it from beginning to end for 5 consecutive trials. The track must include at least 1 loop and 1 turn. The car (marble) must land in or knock over the cup at the end. Materials 2 lengths of pipe insulation, construction paper, 1 marble, masking tape, cup, stopwatch Plan How will you use the materials provided to design a roller coaster that is fast , fun , and safe ?
The 5 E’s Roller Coaster Lesson in Review Engage: Show Pictures, Video, Virtual Reality Experience Explore: Informational Text, Ask Questions, Build Background, Imagine Solutions Explain: Plan Design, Create, Test and Observe, Record Data, Compute Average Elaborate: Rethink, Improve Design Evaluate: Share, Reflect on How? Why?
For More Information Jennifer MacDonald, Magnet Coordinator, jennifer_macdonald@scps.us Angela Tiffany, Robotics Teacher, angela_tiffany@scps.us Follow us on Twitter: @hamiltonengtech Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hamiltonelem
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