1. Context and Real World Connections Day 6 Sit in groups of 4 people

2. Driving Question: How do scientists work together to solve problems? Challenge: Help a company develop a mini- sandwich cookie Challenge: Help a company develop a mini- sandwich cookie How much filling can be placed on the bottom cookie so it is completely covered but does not leak over the sides? How much filling can be placed on the bottom cookie so it is completely covered but does not leak over the sides? Project being sent to 3 laboratories. At your lab, you are assigned the job of finding how many drops of cream filling can be placed on the cookie without leaking. Project being sent to 3 laboratories. At your lab, you are assigned the job of finding how many drops of cream filling can be placed on the cookie without leaking. If your factory is chosen to produce the new product, it will bring important new jobs to the area. If your factory is chosen to produce the new product, it will bring important new jobs to the area. Look in Notebook for Day 6 Part I

3. Sandwich-Cookie Challenge You will use a penny, dropper, and cup of water to imitate the dropping of cream filling onto a cookie. You will use a penny, dropper, and cup of water to imitate the dropping of cream filling onto a cookie. You and your partners need to determine how much water fits onto the surface of the penny. Pretend that this is the same as how much cream filling will fit on a cookie the same size as the penny. You and your partners need to determine how much water fits onto the surface of the penny. Pretend that this is the same as how much cream filling will fit on a cookie the same size as the penny. Discuss your procedure and complete the experiment. Discuss your procedure and complete the experiment. Record your data on the class line plot at the front of the class. Record your data on the class line plot at the front of the class. Use the Oreos for inspiration and energy!!!

4. Driving Question Board 1. Feasible: Students can design and perform investigations to answer the question 2. Worthwhile: Contain rich content, relate to the real world (what scientist really do), and can be broken into smaller questions 3. Contextualized: Pertinent, nontrivial, real world 4. Meaningful: Interesting and exciting to learners 5. Sustainable: Leads to the pursuit of detailed answers over time (Krajcik et al, 1999)

5. Example Questions Why didn’t my antibiotics work? Why didn’t my antibiotics work? How can we help our community understand the health risks of overeating? How can we help our community understand the health risks of overeating? Why do I need to wear a bicycle helmet? Why do I need to wear a bicycle helmet? How healthy is our stream? How healthy is our stream? How can I save enough money for college? How can I save enough money for college? What is the best design for a high school of the future on a given site? What is the best design for a high school of the future on a given site? Is it better to buy or lease a car? Is it better to buy or lease a car? How can we design a business that will make a profit? How can we design a business that will make a profit?

6. Artifacts Products that result from an investigation Products that result from an investigation Writing Samples Writing Samples Daily Journals Daily Journals Stories Stories Brochure Brochure Physical Products Physical Products Models Models Video Video Drawings (posters, bulletin boards, bumper stickers) Drawings (posters, bulletin boards, bumper stickers) Music Music