EXPLORE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE INDIVIDUAL Welcome to your STEM Notebook. This is where you’ll be able to brainstorm, research, and create new ideas for changing the world. Read page 2 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE INDIVIDUAL THE BIG QUESTION What do you think needs to be included in designing a hurricane proof house? Page 3 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE PARTNERS THE BIG QUESTION What different ideas did your partner have about what is included in a useful design for a hurricane proof house? What is the difference in the structure between a hurricane proof house and a regular house? Page 3 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

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HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE INDIVIDUAL FILL OUT THE CHART On page 5 of your STEM Notebook, complete the table of facts and questions after watching the video. Use page 4 as a reference. Pages 4 and top of 5 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE SMALL GROUP INQUIRY Create a list of questions about building supplies, hurricanes, and being weather-prepared in designing a home. Bottom of page 5 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

Meet with your launch teams and begin to explore the materials list. SMALL GROUP MATERIALS Meet with your launch teams and begin to explore the materials list. Page 6 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE SMALL GROUP BRAINSTORM Brainstorm in STEM Notebook: Come up with 5 questions or possible solutions for building a hurricane proof house. Page 7 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE SMALL GROUP TEAM SHARE Share your 5 ideas with another team. Jot down any new ideas you discover and record them in your notebook. Page 8 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

Research with graphic organizer: SMALL GROUP RESEARCH Research with graphic organizer: Consider the following areas: hurricanes, building design, examples of how people are changing their designs to handle hurricanes Page 9 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

After doing research, add any new ideas to the team-sharing page. INDIVIDUAL BRAINSTORM After doing research, add any new ideas to the team-sharing page. Combine ideas. Page 8 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

Review your group’s brainstorm and add any new ideas. SMALL GROUP COLLABORATIVE BRAINSTORM Review your group’s brainstorm and add any new ideas. Combine any similar ideas. Get rid of any ideas that won’t work. Narrow your ideas down into one concept. HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE PARTNERS PAIR-SHARE Pair-Share: Pair up with a member of another group and share what your idea is and why you are doing it. Then switch roles. Partner A: Share the idea Partner B: Give one strength, one potential weakness, and one question Partner B: Share the idea Partner A: Give one strength, one potential weakness, and one question HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE INDIVIDUAL ANNOTATED SKETCH Create an initial annotated sketch of what your home will look like. It could be a 3-D sketch or a floor plan. Focus on the specific features you will use to make sure it is hurricane-proof. Page 10 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

SMALL GROUP COLLABORATIVE BRAINSTORM Share your sketch with your group. Don’t make a decision yet. You’ll have time tomorrow. Right now, you just need to take the best ideas from each member. HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

Use a strengths-weaknesses chart in your STEM Notebook on page 12. INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL Use a strengths-weaknesses chart in your STEM Notebook on page 12. Page 12 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE TEAM SHARE TEAM SHARE Share your best idea with another group. Focus your discussions on the questions in your STEM Notebook. Page 12 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

BUILD

Page 6 Sample Budget Suggested Project Budget : $100,000 SMALL GROUP Sample Budget Suggested Project Budget : $100,000 • Cardboard (2'x2') - $10,000 • Glue - $5,000 for all needed • Toilet paper/paper towel tubes - $3,000 each • Pipe cleaners - 4/$1,000 • Scissors - $3,000 • Paper - $3,000 a sheet • Tape - $3,000 a meter • Plastic baggies - $ 2,000 each • Funnels - 4/$30,000 • Paperclips - $2,000 each • Rubber bands - $2,000 each • Toothpicks - $4/2000 • Popsicle Sticks or Tongue Depressors - 4/$3000 • Additional items at teacher descretion Page 6 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE SMALL GROUP PURCHASE ORDER Fill out a purchase order from your workbook and turn it into the teacher for your supplies. You must remain under budget. Page 11 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE SMALL GROUP BUILD A MODEL Start building the model showing how it would work. Remember to keep it within the budget (look at the supply calculations). Page 13 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE SMALL GROUP TEST IT Complete the table in your STEM Notebook to show how it’s working and what needs improvement. Page 14 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

LAUNCH

HURRICANE SIMULATION

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE SMALL GROUP LAUNCH IT! Choose from one of the menu options and share your final work with a larger audience. Page 15 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

Complete the self-reflection questions in the STEM Notebook. INDIVIDUAL SELF-REFLECTION Complete the self-reflection questions in the STEM Notebook. Pages 16 & 17 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE INDIVIDUAL WARM-UP Rank the following in order of importance: hurricane-preparedness, eye-appeal, cost, function? Warm Up #1 – page 18 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

What problems are you still unable to solve? INDIVIDUAL WARM-UP Will your house be attractive, functional, and able to withstand hurricane-force winds? What problems are you still unable to solve? Warm Up #2 – page 18 HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE INDIVIDUAL EXIT SLIP What is at least one design problem or issue you still haven’t solved with your design? HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE

What is your group’s solution? INDIVIDUAL EXIT SLIP What is your group’s solution? What are you planning to do the next class period to build it? HURRICANE-PROTECTED HOUSE