Plotting

April 20, 2007

Brainstorming

1. Learning Styles Assessment Inventory2. Morning – Schoolwide Pilot Day

1. Project?2. CSI?3. Company Operations?4. A Viable/Needed Product5. Science-Environmental Impact

3. Afternoon – Team-teaching4. Pick a date

30 Groups of 10-15

1. Landscaping1. Rotate2. Teacher goes w/group3. Short Story

2. Miniature Tractor Pulls (design the sleds)3. Egg Toss4. Flowerpots5. Iron Chef6. Marshmallow Catapult –remarket it to solve a modern

day problem7. Groupt Assignments for each part/person of group

Marshmallow Catapult1. Open ended or Structured classes in their team2. Set of instructions; Big vision; Checklist w/each subject area checked offClue to figure out what they’re doing; Planning Time; Planning Areas

• English Read, etc.• History of catapult

1. Math2. Science and Physics & how it works3. Speech Presentation sell it4. Marketing tool5. Structure of group

1. How to build2. How to market3. Get a plan – time management

6. Home e (food content)7. Agri/Practical Math8. Physical Activity9. Contest – How far did it go; target competition; specific Rules; something for

winners and l losers

30 Teams7/7/8/8Faculty – 6 in a Group 3/4/3/4/4/4/4/4

1. 8:15-9:15. - Homeroom-get instructions; come up w/questions2. 9-15-10:15

1. Math (2)/Agri – math from: http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/62876.html

2. Science (3) – Physics; trajectory3. English/Speech (4)/Business/Art – Description, presentation, why you want

my catapult4. History (4) Presentation on Different Types of Catapults, Ancient Siege

Machines3. 10:15-12:30 Plan Times

1. Write up Marketing2. Build/design3. Division of Jobs

4. 1:00 – Compete1. Distance2. Accuracy3. Presentation

12:30-2:30; Top 10; Present

• 2 Presentation areas• 5 min.- 15 in each bldg.• Top 5 of each presentation area moves to gym• Distance• Accuracy• Presentation 30 sec. like a commercial.

– Why is mine the best

• Brochure

Supplies Needed (30 kits)

• Rubberbands

• Tongue Depressors

• Cardboard/Milk Carton

• Big Marshmallows

• Toothpicks

• Scissors

Creating the Groups

• Number 1-30; get in groups – look at the makeup of group and switch accordingly