Name: ______Period: ______
Honors Science
STEM Project:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
S / Science / Background in Earthquake KnowledgeT / Technology / Library Research on Earthquake Resistant Buildings/ Group PowerPoint presentation of STEAM Project
E / Engineering / Construction of Tower
M / Mathematics / Graph of class results and tally of materials used
Project Timeline
Date / Part of Project / DueMonday. 4/20 / Earthquake research / ECR due Friday, 4/24
Friday, 4/24 / Introduction
Monday, 4/27 / Earth Video
Tuesday 4/28 / Design and Sketching / Building plans must be completed by end of class Tuesday 4/28
Wednesday 4/29, Thursday 4/30, Friday 5/1, and Monday 5/4 / Engineering / Building must be completed by end of class on Monday 5/4
Tuesday 5/5 / Testing
Wednesday 5/6 / Analysis Questions and PowerPoint Directions / PowerPoints and Final Reports will be completed at home, all must be ready by Monday 5/11
Monday 5/11 & Tuesday 5/12 / PowerPoint Presentations
Table of Contents
Project Timeline… Page 1
Challenge … Page 2
Sketch/Materials Count … Page 3
Data Observations … Page 4
Analysis Questions … Page 5
Conclusion Tips … Page 6
PowerPoint Directions & Group Rubric… Page 7
Individual STEM Project Rubric … Page 8 & 9
Challenge
You and your group have been hired as structural engineers in charge of designing and constructing a three-story, earthquake proof building.
Building Requirements:
- must have 3 stories
- each story must have a floor
- must have a flat roof
- cannot have solid walls (they should be more like scaffolding)
Purpose of Lab/STEM Project: To engineer a building that will withstand Primary waves, Secondary waves, Love waves and Rayleigh waves during a simulated earthquake.
Hypothesis: ______
Materials:
- craft sticks
- wood splints
- glue
- shaker board
- materials from home based on research **After approval from Miss Maxwell**
Sketch of Building
List of Materials with Estimated Amounts:
Data and Observations: Create a bar graph below showing each group’s damage rating.
Materials Tally by group:
Number of Materials UsedCraft Sticks / Wood Splints / Other Materials / Other Materials / Other Materials
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Analysis Questions
1. During construction how did you test the strength and stability of your structure? ______
2. During construction what strategies did you use to strengthen the weaker areas? Why?______
3. What were the strongest parts of your building? Why?______
4. What were the weakest parts of your building? Why?______
5. During testing, which group’s buildings were the most successful? What caused them to be successful?**Be sure to reference your Data and Observations
______
6. During testing, which group’s buildings were the least successful? What caused them to be unsuccessful?**Be sure to reference your Data and Observations______
Conclusion Tips
Answer the questions here and use the information to help write your lab conclusion in paragraph form.
Restate your purpose (in your own words)
______
Was your hypothesis correct or incorrect?______
Support your statement (about your hypothesis) with data from your data chart. Explain why it was correct or incorrect.
______
Identify errors in your lab (What factors could have affected the data in the lab?)
______
How could the lab been different? (What would you have done differently?)
______
PowerPoint Presentation
You and your group must create a three slide PowerPoint presentation on your STEM project.
Your Presentation must include the following:
- Slide 1
- Explain the design of your building
- List materials used
- Slide 2
- Results from testing your building
- How did your building stand up to the earthquake waves?
- Damage rating?
- Slide 3
- Conclusion to your project
- What would you do to improve results, if engineering a new structure?
During your presentation, each member of your group will be expected to speak.
Names of Group Members / Brainstorming/ Sketching / Building / PowerPoint Creation / Presentation1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4 / 1 2 3 4
The MaxblerRaisanoburg Scale of Earthquake Damage
1 / wobbling is noticed on top floor but building is still intact2 / wobbling is visible on the top and second floor of building, some cracking of building is seen or heard
3 / whole building is seen shaking, several pieces of building crack fully or fall off
4 / whole building is shaking, many pieces fall off, but foundation/first floor is still intact
5 / building is destroyed
Name: ______Period: ______
Points / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2 / 0Individual Conclusion / Student conclusion meets all of the following criteria:
- Sentences are complete and conclusion is in paragraph form
- Lab purposes has been clearly restated in student’s own words
- Student hypothesis has been restated and matches the original hypothesis from both the lab and rough draft
- Student has stated the accuracy of their hypothesis
- Student has used data to prove or disprove their hypothesis
- Student has accurately used scientific vocabulary
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of the concepts associated with the lab
6-5 of the following criteria:
- Sentences are complete and conclusion is in paragraph form
- Lab purposes has been clearly restated in student’s own words
- Student hypothesis has been restated and matches the original hypothesis from both the lab and rough draft
- Student has stated the accuracy of their hypothesis
- Student has used data to prove or disprove their hypothesis
- Student has accurately used scientific vocabulary
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of the concepts associated with the lab
4-3 of the following criteria:
- Sentences are complete and conclusion is in paragraph form
- Lab purposes has been clearly restated in student’s own words
- Student hypothesis has been restated and matches the original hypothesis from both the lab and rough draft
- Student has stated the accuracy of their hypothesis
- Student has used data to prove or disprove their hypothesis
- Student has accurately used scientific vocabulary
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of the concepts associated with the lab
2-1 of the following criteria:
- Sentences are complete and conclusion is in paragraph form
- Lab purposes has been clearly restated in student’s own words
- Student hypothesis has been restated and matches the original hypothesis from both the lab and rough draft
- Student has stated the accuracy of their hypothesis
- Student has used data to prove or disprove their hypothesis
- Student has accurately used scientific vocabulary
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of the concepts associated with the lab
Student has not included a conclusion in their lab report
Group PowerPoint / Group PowerPoint presentation meets all of the following criteria:
- Clearly explains the design of the group’s building
- All materials used are listed, count included
- Testing results and damage rating are clearly and accurately explained
- Thoughtful, scientific, evidence-based reflection on results and design
- Student has been an active member of both:
- PowerPoint creation, and
- PowerPoint presentation
- Clearly explains the design of the group’s building
- All materials used are listed, count included
- Testing results and damage rating are clearly and accurately explained
- Thoughtful, scientific, evidence-based reflection on results and design
- Student has been an active member of both:
- PowerPoint creation, and
- PowerPoint presentation
- Clearly explains the design of the group’s building
- All materials used are listed, count included
- Testing results and damage rating are clearly and accurately explained
- Thoughtful, scientific, evidence-based reflection on results and design
- Student has been an active member of both:
- PowerPoint creation, and
- PowerPoint presentation
- Clearly explains the design of the group’s building
- All materials used are listed, count included
- Testing results and damage rating are clearly and accurately explained
- Thoughtful, scientific, evidence-based reflection on results and design
- Student has been an active member of both:
- PowerPoint creation, and
- PowerPoint presentation
Group has not completed a PowerPoint presentation
Points / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0
STEAM Packet / Student has included original STEAM Packet, and it meets the following criteria:
- Hypothesis is clearly stated
- Initial building sketch is completed
- List of materials and estimated amounts is completed
- Data and Observations are completed
- Analysis Questions are completed
- Conclusion Tips are completed
- Hypothesis is clearly stated
- Initial building sketch is completed
- List of materials and estimated amounts is completed
- Data and Observations are completed
- Analysis Questions are completed
- Conclusion Tips are completed
- Hypothesis is clearly stated
- Initial building sketch is completed
- List of materials and estimated amounts is completed
- Data and Observations are completed
- Analysis Questions are completed
- Conclusion Tips are completed
- Hypothesis is clearly stated
- Initial building sketch is completed
- List of materials and estimated amounts is completed
- Data and Observations are completed
- Analysis Questions are completed
- Conclusion Tips are completed
Student has not turned in the STEAM Packet
Group Rating / Group members have rated this student at a 4 / Group members have rated this student at a 3 / Group members have rated this student at a 2 / Group members have rated this student at a 1 / Group members have rated this student at a 0
Overall Writing / Lab report writing contains no errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, or capitalization / Lab report contains few errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, or capitalization / Lab report contains several errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, or capitalization / Lab report contains many errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, or capitalization / Lab report contains so many errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, or capitalization that the purpose of the report is lost
On Time / Lab report was handed in on the due date / Lab report was handed in one day late / Lab report was handed in two days late / Lab report was handed in three days late / Lab report was handed in four or more days late
Grade: _____/32 points = _____%