1. Marshmallow Challenge
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

2. 1. What made this challenge so difficult. 2
1. What made this challenge so difficult? 2. WHICH IMPORTANT STEP OF THE EDP COULD HAVE MADE THIS CHALLENGE EASIER? 3. WHICH BRANCH OF PHYSICS DID THIS ACTIVITY REPRESENT? 4. IF YOU HAD A CHANCE to perform a REDESIGN, WHAT would you do differently? 5.

3. Your lab notebook
You need to purchase a spiral notebook that consists of more than 70 sheets of paper to use for your lab notebook.
You must decorate and label your lab notebook.
You also need to have tab dividers to separate each journal entry.

4. Writing a lab report using the edp
Now, let’s take a look at the Lab Rubric Grading sheet. You need to follow these steps when writing a lab in your lab notebook.
I have outlined what I am looking for in your lab report, and how many points each step is worth.

5. Step 1: Problem Statement (5)
Copy from lab Data Sheet
Comments:
Step 6: Results (20)
Results can recorded in data tables. Data Tables should be neat and organized Results can be recorded on graphs. Graphs should have a title and both axis should be labeled. This step must be completed on graph paper.
Step 2: Brainstorm/Research (10)
Research background information that will assist you in your lab design.
Step 7: Conclusion (20)
Your conclusion should discuss your results. What factors could have affected the outcome of your results? What could you have differently to achieve the correct results? How would you redesign your experiment? How does your results prove or disprove your purpose? This should be a minimum of 5 sentences and needs to include a picture.
Step 3: Record Ideas (5)
Write or draw three different ideas.
Step 8: Re-Design (5)
Start from Step #5 with a new model, if a redesign is necessary. If a redesign is not needed, just skip this step.
Step 4: Select Idea: (5) Indicate the chosen idea
Teamwork: (5)
Did you contribute to the completion of this project? Were you dependable and timely?
Step 5:Create a Model or Drawing (20)
Draw your design to scale on graph paper. Label all of your measurements. This step should be colored.
Title: (5 pts)
Give your lab journal entry a creative title that is applicable to your purpose.

6. Let’s take a look at a lab report

7. classwork
Today, you will repeat the Marshmallow Challenge, using the Engineering Design Process.
You may write on notebook paper for this lab , but you need to have your lab notebook ready for our next lab.
You and your partners should complete Steps 1, 2, 3, and 4 by the end of the class period.
Tomorrow you will build your new structure determined by Step #4, and complete Steps #’s 5, 6, and 7.
You have my permission TODAY to use your cell phones to conduct your background research if you don’t have your lap-tops.