Book Support Challenge

Challenge Info Problem: You have to read a textbook and type information on your computer, but you cannot find your glasses. Challenge: You need to design a book holder from the materials that you found in your desk to raise the textbook 3 inches (7.5cm) off the desk so that you can read and turn the pages on the textbook. Materials: Index cards, paperclips, and rubberbands

Criteria and Constraints Criteria - goals that must be satisfied to be able to successfully achieve a challenge Constraints - factors that limit how you can solve a problem

Trial 1 Data Collection Trial 1 Data Chart Materials: ___ Index cards ___ Paperclips ___ Rubberbands Picture: (front and top view) Reflection: What worked well in your design? What needs to be changed? How are you going to change your design for your next trial?

Criteria and Constraints Criteria - goals that must be satisfied to be able to successfully achieve a challenge Made with index cards, paperclips, and rubberbands. Holds book 3 inches off the table. Book is open and you can turn the pages. Constraints - factors that limit how you can solve a problem Number of supplies Type of materials Ten minutes Group members

Trial 2 Challenge Info Problem: You have to read a textbook and type information on your computer, but you cannot find your glasses. Challenge: You need to design a book holder from the materials that you found in your desk to raise the textbook 3 inches (7.5cm) off the desk so that you can read and turn the pages on the textbook. For the second trial your goal is to use the least amount of supplies and still complete the challenge.

Trial 2 Data Collection Trial 2 Data Chart Materials: ___ Index cards ___ Paperclips ___ Rubberbands Picture: (front and top view) Reflection: What changes did you make from your first design? How many times did you test your design? How did your team work together to complete the challenge?

Book Support Reflection Why did your group select the features you used in your book support? Which criteria did your design fulfill? What qualities make your book support a good design? What are the problems with your current design? Before the support was tested, what did you think would happen when the book was placed on it? What worked the way you thought it would? What worked differently than what you expected?