Less than $5 6th Grade Vocational Education Projects
The Physics of Geodesic Domes - STEM Design and Construction Project
By Innovations in Technology
This project lets students learn about the physics and math behind geodesic domes as they research and create one with their team. After introducing the lesson with a short video (link included in resources), students work with their team to design and build a geodesic dome. First, students create the model using Sketchup (free downloadable CAD software available at: http://www.sketchup.com/download?sketchup=make). Then, using their design, they build the structure to scale with their team. Next, students present their project to the class and explain their design choices. Finally, students reflect on and summarize their learning with short answers to questions about the experience and what they learned.
This lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade, but could also be used successfully in upper elementary grades or high school as well.
Files included:
• Teacher & Student Resources
• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for Sketchup CAD drawing
• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric for building project
• Team Sign Up Sheet
• Reflection Questions
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Web Design - The Website Project
By Reece's Tech Shop by Scott Reece
This is a website design lesson wrapped around Simple Machines. I wanted my students to get the feel of WEB DESIGN without having to pay hosting fees...so, we used PowerPoint. I went through the process of setting up a PP as the website. We talk about links, images, web directory, etc. but we did it for FREE in PowerPoint. Once you activate the slideshow, it "feels" like a website. The kids loved it!
It is written for Simple Machines, but it could easily be rewritten for any topic in any class!
The directions for PowerPoint are on pages 3-4.