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A World in Motion: Challenge 3
The Design Experience
This is the third module in the multi-part series A World in Motion which provides a multidisciplinary curriculum at the middle school level. This work utilizes a series of closely integrated learning activities in science, math, technology education, social studies, and language arts. It is part of a series where concepts are explored and expanded upon through subsequent design challenges.
| Format | Book |
| Grades | 7 – 8 |
| Author | Education Development Center |
| Source/Publisher | SAE International |
| ISBN | n/a |
| Shelving Location | E 600 |
| Location | Educator Resource Center in the Lyman Library — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | A World in Motion |
| Duration | 8 week module |
A World in Motion: Challenge 3
+ View Detailed Standard Connections
Primary Connections:
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Understanding Design > Attributes of design (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Relationships among technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Relationships among technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Relationships among technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Understanding Design > Attributes of design (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Understanding Design > Attributes of design (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Understanding Design > Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Understanding Design > Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Understanding Design > Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Manufacturing Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Transportation Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Transportation Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology/Engineering > Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
Secondary Connections:
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Abilities for a Technological World > Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Designed World > Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Designed World > Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Designed World > Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Designed World > Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Designed World > Information and communication technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Designed World > Information and communication technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Designed World > Information and communication technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Designed World > Information and communication technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Role of society in the development and use of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Understanding Design > Problem solving (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Understanding Design > Problem solving (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Understanding Design > Problem solving (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Role of society in the development and use of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Role of society in the development and use of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Role of society in the development and use of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- The Nature of Technology > Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
- Technology and Society > Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > Manufacturing Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
– View Concise Standard Connections
Primary Connections:
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- Abilities for a Technological World > 11.H Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
Apply a design process to solve problems in and beyond the laboratory-classroom. - Understanding Design > 08.E Attributes of design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Design is a creative planning process that leads to useful products and systems. - Technology and Society > 05.F Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
Decisions to develop and use technologies often put environmental and economic concerns in direct competition with one another. - Technology and Society > 05.E Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
Technologies can be used to repair damage caused by natural disasters and to break down waste from the use of various products and systems. - Technology and Society > 05.D Effects of technology on the environment (Grade: 6 – 8)
The management of waste produced by technological systems is an important societal issue. - The Nature of Technology > 03.F Relationships among technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Knowledge gained from other fields of study has a direct effect on the development of technological products and systems. - The Nature of Technology > 03.E Relationships among technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
A product, system, or environment developed for one setting may be applied to another setting. - The Nature of Technology > 03.D Relationships among technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Technological systems often interact with one another. - The Nature of Technology > 01.I Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Corporations can often create demand for a product by bringing it onto the market and advertising it. - The Nature of Technology > 01.H Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Technology is closely linked to creativity, which has resulted in innovation. - The Nature of Technology > 01.G Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
The development of technology is a human activity and is the result of individual and collective needs and the ability to be creative. - The Nature of Technology > 01.F Characteristics and scope of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
New products and systems can be developed to solve problems or to help do things that could not be done without the help of technology. - Abilities for a Technological World > 11.J Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
Make two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations of the designed solution. - Abilities for a Technological World > 11.L Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
Make a product or system and document the solution. - Abilities for a Technological World > 11.K Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
Test and evaluate the design in relation to pre-established requirements, such as criteria and constraints, and refine as needed. - Abilities for a Technological World > 11.I Apply the design process (Grade: 6 – 8)
Specify criteria and constraints for the design. - Understanding Design > 08.F Attributes of design (Grade: 6 – 8)
There is no perfect design. - Understanding Design > 08.G Attributes of design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Requirements for design are made up of criteria and constraints. - Understanding Design > 09.F Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Design involves a set of steps, which can be performed in different sequences and repeated as needed. - Understanding Design > 09.G Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Brainstorming is a group problem-solving design process in which each person in the group presents his or her ideas in an open forum. - Understanding Design > 09.H Engineering design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Modeling, testing, evaluating, and modifying are used to transform ideas into practical solutions.
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > 2.4 Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Identify appropriate materials, tools, and machines needed to construct a prototype of a given engineering design. - Technology/Engineering > 2.5 Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Explain how such design features as size, shape, weight, function, and cost limitations would affect the construction of a given prototype. - Technology/Engineering > 4.4 Manufacturing Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Explain basic processes in manufacturing systems, e.g., cutting, shaping, assembling, joining, finishing, quality control, and safety. - Technology/Engineering > 6.3 Transportation Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Identify and describe three subsystems of a transportation vehicle or device, i.e., structural, propulsion, guidance, suspension, control, and support. - Technology/Engineering > 6.4 Transportation Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Identify and explain lift, drag, friction, thrust, and gravity in a vehicle or device, e.g., cars, boats, airplanes, rockets. - Technology/Engineering > 2.3 Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Describe and explain the purpose of a given prototype. - Technology/Engineering > 2.2 Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Demonstrate methods of representing solutions to a design problem, e.g., sketches, orthographic projections, multiview drawings. - Technology/Engineering > 2.1 Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Identify and explain the steps of the engineering design process, i.e., identify the need or problem, research the problem, develop possible solutions, select the best possible solution(s), construct a prototype, test and evaluate, communicate the solution(s), and redesign. - Technology/Engineering > 2.0 Engineering Design (Grade: 6 – 8)
Broad Concept: Engineering design is an iterative process involving modeling and optimizing for developing technological solutions to problems within given constraints. - Technology/Engineering > 1.0 Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
Broad Concept: Appropriate materials, tools, and machines enable us to solve problems, invent, and construct. - Technology/Engineering > 1.1 Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
Given a design task, identify appropriate materials (e.g., wood, paper, plastic, aggregates, ceramics, metals, solvents, adhesives) based on specific properties and characteristics (e.g., weight, strength, hardness, and flexibility). - Technology/Engineering > 1.2 Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
Identify and explain appropriate measuring tools, hand tools, and power tools used to hold, lift, carry, fasten, and separate, and explain their safe and proper use. - Technology/Engineering > 1.3 Materials, Tools, and Machines (Grade: 6 – 8)
Identify and explain the safe and proper use of measuring tools, hand tools, and machines (e.g., band saw, drill press, sanders, hammer, screwdriver, pliers, tape measure, screws, nails, and other mechanical fasteners) needed to construct a prototype of an engineering design.
Secondary Connections:
ITEA Standards For Technological Literacy (2000)
(National)
- The Nature of Technology > 02.M Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Technological systems include input, processes, output, and at times, feedback. - The Nature of Technology > 02.N Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Systems thinking involves considering how every part relates to others. - Abilities for a Technological World > 13.I Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
Interpret and evaluate the accuracy of the information obtained and determine if it is useful. - The Nature of Technology > 02.O Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
An open-loop system has no feedback path and requires human intervention, while a closed-loop system uses feedback. - Abilities for a Technological World > 13.F Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
Design and use instruments to gather data. - Abilities for a Technological World > 13.G Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
Use data collected to analyze and interpret trends in order to identify the positive and negative effects of a technology. - Abilities for a Technological World > 13.H Assess the impact of products and systems (Grade: 6 – 8)
Identify trends and monitor potential consequences of technological development. - The Designed World > 18.I Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Processes, such as receiving, holding, storing, loading, moving, unloading, delivering, evaluating, marketing, managing, communicating, and using conventions are necessary for the entire transportation system to operate efficiently. - The Designed World > 18.H Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Governmental regulations often influence the design and operation of transportation systems. - The Designed World > 18.G Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Transportation vehicles are made up of subsystems, such as structural propulsion, suspension, guidance, control, and support, that must function together for a system to work effectively. - The Designed World > 18.F Transportation technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Transporting people and goods involves a combination of individuals and vehicles. - The Designed World > 17.K Information and communication technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
The use of symbols, measurements, and drawings promotes a clear communication by providing a common language to express ideas. - The Designed World > 17.J Information and communication technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
The design of a message is influenced by such factors as intended audience, medium, purpose, and the nature of the message. - The Designed World > 17.I Information and communication technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Communication systems are made up of a source, encoder, transmitter, receiver, decoder, and destination. - The Designed World > 17.H Information and communication technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Information and communication systems allow information to be transferred from human to human, human to machine, and machine to human. - The Nature of Technology > 02.P Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Technological systems can be connected to one another. - The Nature of Technology > 02.Q Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Malfunctions of any part of a system may affect the function and quality of the system. - The Nature of Technology > 02.R Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Requirements are the parameters placed on the development of a product or system. - Technology and Society > 06.G Role of society in the development and use of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Meeting societal expectations is the driving force behind the acceptance and use of products and systems. - Technology and Society > 07.C Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
Many inventions and innovations have evolved using slow and methodical processes of tests and refinements. - Technology and Society > 07.D Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
The specialization of function has been at the heart of many technological improvements. - Technology and Society > 07.E Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
The design and construction of structures for service or convenience have evolved from the development of techniques for measurement, controlling systems, and the understanding of spatial relationships. - Technology and Society > 07.F Influence of technology on history (Grade: 6 – 8)
In the past, an invention or innovation was not usually developed with the knowledge of science. - Understanding Design > 10.F Problem solving (Grade: 6 – 8)
Troubleshooting is a problem-solving method used to identify the cause of a malfunction in a technological system. - Understanding Design > 10.G Problem solving (Grade: 6 – 8)
Invention is a process of turning ideas and imagination into devices and systems. Innovation is the process of modifying an existing product or system to improve it. - Understanding Design > 10.H Problem solving (Grade: 6 – 8)
Some technological problems are best solved through experimentation. - Technology and Society > 06.F Role of society in the development and use of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Social and cultural priorities and values are reflected in technological devices. - Technology and Society > 06.E Role of society in the development and use of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
The use of inventions and innovations has led to changes in society and the creation of new needs and wants. - Technology and Society > 06.D Role of society in the development and use of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Throughout history, new technologies have resulted from the demands, values, and interests of individuals, businesses, industries, and societies. - The Nature of Technology > 02.S Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Trade-off is a decision process recognizing the need for careful compromises among competing factors. - The Nature of Technology > 02.T Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Different technologies involve different sets of processes. - The Nature of Technology > 02.U Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Maintenance is the process of inspecting and servicing a product or system on a regular basis in order for it to continue functioning properly, to extend its life, or to upgrade its quality. - The Nature of Technology > 02.V Core concepts of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Controls are mechanisms or particular steps that people perform using information about the system that causes systems to change. - Technology and Society > 04.D Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
The use of technology affects humans in various ways, including their safety, comfort, choices, and attitudes about technology's development and use. - Technology and Society > 04.E Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Technology, by itself, is neither good nor bad, but decisions about the use of products and systems can result in desirable or undesirable consequences. - Technology and Society > 04.F Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
The development and use of technology poses ethical issues. - Technology and Society > 04.G Cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology (Grade: 6 – 8)
Economic, political, and cultural issues are influenced by the development and use of technology.
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > 4.3 Manufacturing Technologies (Grade: 6 – 8)
Describe a manufacturing organization, e.g., corporate structure, research and development, production, marketing, quality control, distribution.
A World in Motion: Challenge 3
Evaluated on July 30, 2004
70% STL standards met
3/4 Usability score
3/4 Educator Support Score
Activity Type
27% Open-ended
64% Guided
9% Recipe
Design Approach
6% Full-scale
36% Scaffolded
9% Redesign, modify, improve
27% Investigate
12% Practical warm-up
Assessment Type
0% Paper and pencil tests
6% Open-ended questions
56% Portfolios, records, or journal
20% Performance based
0% Interview
9% Student presentation
9% Discussions
0% Other
Comments:
A World in Motion is a problem-based curriculum. There are three modules for grades 4-6, 7, and 8. The grade 4-6 module contains three different tasks whereas the grade 7 and grade 8 modules represent curriculum built around one task. It is an integrated curriculum involving science, math, and technology standards. It uses the engineering and design process as a means of instruction. This would be an engaging addition to a science or technology classroom, but it focuses primarily on the engineering and design process to the exclusion of many other technology and engineering standards. There are many worksheets and practice sheets included that can be used for student assessment. However, portfolios, logs and products are the primary form of assessment. No rubrics are provided.In Challenge 3, each step is guided and scaffolded, but the end products that the students eventually make can be very different, making the challenge as a whole open-ended.
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