WV State Standards: Math: M.O.A1.2.21, M.O. CM.5.5, M.O.A1.2.1, M.O.CM.2.4 Science: AP.1.1, AP.1.2, AP.1.3, AP.2.1, AP.2.3, AP.2.6, AP.2.7, AP.4.13, AP.4.14, AP.4.15, AP.4.16, AP.4.17, AP.4.18 Technology: TEC.9-12.1.1, TEC.9-12.1.2, TEC.9-12.2.1, TEC.9-12.2.2, TEC.9-12.3.4, TEC.9-12.4.1 National Standards:  Science: 9 Technology: 2 Blooms Taxonomy: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation 21st Century Skills: Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity, Critical Thinking and Systems Thinking, Problem Identification, Formulation, and Solution, Thinking and Problem-Solving, Communication, Information and Media Literacy, Interpersonal and Collaborative skills

Objective(s)

The students, in groups of three, will put together a PowerPoint Presentation that includes mathematical reasoning to support their design and present it to the rest of the class as a teaching tool.

Time Required

Four 45 minute class periods

Pre-Requisite Skills

Completed Lessons 1-4.  Internet Research, Algebra, Geometry.

Data Projector, Computer with Internet

Final Project PPT, PowerPoint Tutorial , Sample Rubric

Students will be put into groups of three.  The teacher should show the Final Project PPT and discuss with the students the varying aspects of engineering (i.e., good pay, meeting needs of the community, problem solving, etc.) and any other information they may want to add to the PowerPoint.  The time to do the project could vary depending on the intellectual level of the students.  

Some students may need more help from peer tutors.  Consult your students' IEPs for further modifications.

Science and math teachers can work together to help students understand the formulas used.

Feel free to edit this lesson anyway you see fit.  Just be sure to credit TIME as a source.

Each group will present a five minute PowerPoint presentation to the rest of the class defending their design on the chosen project.  A Sample Rubric is provided that can be edited to accommodate your own classroom's goals for the project.  Let your students have input into the creation of the assessment rubric to give them more ownership of the project.