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High School Grade  Project 4 weeks

Build a Better Tomorrow: Innovate & Create!

Samuel R
TH:Pr4.HS1.a
CCSS.Math.Content.HSS-CP.B.8
CCSS.Math.Content.HSA-APR.D.6
CCSS.Math.Content.HSS-CP.A.4
CCSS.Math.Content.HSN-RN.A.1
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Purpose

Students will engage in a hands-on project to design and fabricate innovative, resilient products using a combination of wood, plastic, metal, and composites. This project challenges students to apply advanced manufacturing techniques while addressing real-world infrastructure issues. Through collaboration and critical thinking, students will explore creative solutions to modern infrastructure challenges, fostering a deeper understanding of industry practices and enhancing their problem-solving skills. The project will also encourage students to reflect on their learning process, build self-awareness, and communicate their findings effectively.

Learning goals

Students will explore innovative manufacturing techniques to create resilient products, integrating materials such as wood, plastic, metal, and composites. They will investigate modern infrastructure challenges and apply creative problem-solving and design thinking to propose sustainable solutions. Through this project, students will develop critical thinking, self-directed learning, and effective communication skills, while deepening their understanding of mathematical concepts like probability and rational expressions, and examining character relationships in drama to enhance storytelling.
Standards
  • [National Core Arts Standards] TH:Pr4.HS1.a - Examine how character relationships assist in telling the story of a drama/theatre work.
  • [Common Core] CCSS.Math.Content.HSS-CP.B.8 - (+) Apply the general Multiplication Rule in a uniform probability model, P(A and B) = P(A)P(B|A) = P(B)P(A|B), and interpret the answer in terms of the model.
  • [Common Core] CCSS.Math.Content.HSA-APR.D.6 - Rewrite simple rational expressions in different forms; write a(x) / b(x) in the form q(x) + r(x)/b(x), where a(x), b(x), q(x), and r(x) are polynomials with the degree of r(x) less than the degree of b(x), using inspection, long division, or, for the more complicated examples, a computer algebra system.
  • [Common Core] CCSS.Math.Content.HSS-CP.A.4 - Construct and interpret two-way frequency tables of data when two categories are associated with each object being classified. Use the two-way table as a sample space to decide if events are independent and to approximate conditional probabilities.
  • [Common Core] CCSS.Math.Content.HSN-RN.A.1 - Explain how the definition of the meaning of rational exponents follows from extending the properties of integer exponents to those values, allowing for a notation for radicals in terms of rational exponents.
Competencies
  • Self Directed Learning - Students use teacher and peer feedback and self-reflection to monitor and direct their own learning while building self knowledge both in and out of the classroom.
  • Academic Mindset - Students establish a sense of place, identity, and belonging to increase self-efficacy while engaging in critical reflection and action.
  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.
  • Content Expertise - Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.
  • Effective Communication - Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.

Products

Students will collaboratively design and fabricate a series of innovative, resilient products utilizing a combination of wood, plastic, metal, and composites. These products will address specific challenges in modern infrastructure, such as sustainable urban furniture or modular construction components. Throughout the project, students will apply advanced manufacturing techniques, integrating mathematical concepts like probability models and rational expressions to optimize their designs. The final products will be showcased in a community exhibition, where students will present their work, reflect on their learning process, and receive feedback from peers and industry professionals.

Launch

Begin the project with a collaborative workshop where students analyze real-world case studies of innovative infrastructure projects. Invite a local engineer or architect to discuss the challenges and solutions in modern infrastructure development, highlighting the use of various materials like wood, plastic, metal, and composites. Students will then participate in a hands-on activity, constructing a small-scale model of a resilient structure using these materials, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This immersive experience will set the stage for students to explore and apply advanced manufacturing techniques throughout the project.

Exhibition

Students will design and construct prototypes of innovative products using wood, plastic, metal, and composites, addressing modern infrastructure challenges. At the end of the project, they will host a "Future of Manufacturing Expo" where they present their creations to peers, teachers, and industry professionals. Each student will explain their design process, demonstrate the functionality of their product, and discuss how their work contributes to resilient infrastructure solutions. This exhibition will include interactive stations where attendees can engage with the prototypes and provide feedback, fostering a collaborative and reflective learning environment.