3D Maze

Due ​October 3

Option #1 - 3D Maze
It is very important to draw & plan out your maze with your group, ​start with the outside and
fill in.

Things to think about :

Will you have obstacles?(holes, dead ends..Etc)
Where is the end? How do you know you have reached it?

Students are asked to :

● Work in small groups (Max 3) Everyone needs to collaborate on the planning, and have a job for
the building.
● Use any of the Makerspace lab materials and any recycled materials from home.
● Design a 3 dimensional maze with a portion that moves throughout it (Marble, Ball or something
you create.
● Stay organized and keep all designs and worksheets in their folder.
● Create a design unique to them and ​include their blueprint designs in their folder.
● Consider all aspects of the maze planning it from the outside in.
● Build, test and record their tests. Then make a plan for how they will fix their problems.
(Everything will be recorded and kept in your folder, which will be handed in with your
final product!)
● Keep their projects in class in a tucked away place, and clean up before the end of each class.
● Present their end project to the class.
● Use their class time wisely, show up ready to work.

Students will be able to :

● Integrate science and art while making a unique project.

● Choose a design opportunity
● Develop a plan and identify key stages and resources.
● Demonstrate their product and describe their process.
● Reflect on their design thinking and processes and evaluate their ability to share and maintain an
efficient cooperative workspace.
Examples :

Check out this Video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMSI1XQiDXY&feature=youtu.be
Rube Goldberg Machine
Due October 3
It is ​very important​ to plan out your machine with your group, start small then get bigger.
This will require A LOT of tests. Your team will have to use a IPAD to video your project.

Things to think about:

What is your machine made to do? (Should be a simple task like turning off a light or
flipping a page)

Students are asked to :

● Work in small groups ​(Max 4) ​Everyone needs to collaborate on the planning, and have a job for
building the machine.
● Use any of the Makerspace lab materials and any recycled materials from home.
● Design a Rube Goldberg machine to do a simple task
● Use an Ipad to video their machine at work.
● Stay organized and keep all designs and worksheets in their folder.
● Create a design unique to them and ​include their blueprint designs in their folder.
● Consider all aspects of the machine.
● Build, test and record their tests. Then make a plan for how they will fix their problems.
(Everything will be recorded and kept in your folder, which will be handed in with your
final product!)
● Keep their projects in class in a tucked away place, and clean up before the end of each class.
● Present their end project to the class.
● Use their class time wisely, show up ready to work.

Students will be able to :

● Integrate science and art while making a unique project.

● Choose a design opportunity
● Develop a plan and identify key stages and resources.
● Demonstrate their product and describe their process.
● Reflect on their design thinking and processes and evaluate their ability to share and maintain an
efficient cooperative workspace.

Examples!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iemItSAT9Ew
Student Assessment :
Extending box is to be filled out by you, what do you think you went above and beyond in this project?
Highlight the statements that best describe your project.
You can be in two areas!

Criteria Emerging Developing Proficient Extending

Creative Planning  Our / My plans I/ we developed Our / my Plans

and Execution  were not fully my plans a small are fully
developed. amount but I did developed.
not.

Organization of  My workbook is My workbook is My workbook is

Data Collection  unorganized. mostly organized. organized and
and Project  easy to read.
Development  I/we did not My sheet is
complete my complete, but not My sheet is filled
outline sheet. to the best of my out completely to
ability. the best of my
I/we did not record ability.
my tests or use I/we recorded
them for some tests but not My/our tests are
troubleshooting. all of them. recorded and
were used for
troubleshooting

Participation and  I did not use my I used most of my I used my class

Attendance  time in class to time in class on time to develop
finish my project. my project. my project.

I didn't come to I came prepared I was always

class prepared to to create in class prepared and
create. on most days. ready to create.

I did not contribute I contributed some I was always

to my group to my group. working
alongside my
group.

Presentation My/Our project I\we finished my My\our project is

was not finished project, but not to finished and
or ready to the best of my ready to present.
present. ability.
I/we completed
My/Our project I\we could have my project to the
was not done to spent more time in best of my
the best of my class to develop it. ability.
ability.
Student comments :

I enjoyed ...

I did not enjoy…

Next time I will..

Teacher comments:
 Design Sheets/ Test sheets
Use these sheets to help you keep your plans organized!
Draw out / Write out your plans and ideas (Include materials)
 Record your ​tests​ here, What are you changing? Did it work?

Test #1 -
❏ Successful
❏ Unsuccessful

We are fixing….

Test #2
❏ Successful
❏ Unsuccessful

We are fixing….

Test #3

❏ Successful
❏ Unsuccessful

We are fixing…