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Subject Area |
Engineering |
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Age or Grade |
Eighth Grade |
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Estimated Length |
120 minutes |
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Prerequisite knowledge/skills |
Understanding of basic geometry and shadow effects |
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Description of New Content |
Sundials and Low-Technology Solutions |
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Goals |
Students will construct and use sundials for measure time. Students will contrast high-technology and low-technology solutions to engineering problem. |
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Procedure |
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Evaluation |
Review of student designs and accuracy of sundial |
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