QUICKFIRE CHALLENGEDIMENSIONAL THINKING & MODELING

Katie Anderson, Bob LaRocque, Dana Schwarzkopf

Monday, July 8, 13

QUICKFIRE GROUPS

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QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE 1

WORKING WITH YOUR PARTNER, YOU HAVE 10

MINUTES TO CREATE A MODEL OF SOMETHING THAT CAN

FLY.

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QUICKFIRE 1 WRAP-UP

“IN ALMOST ALL CASES, THE POINT OF A MODEL IS TO MAKE ACCESSIBLE SOMETHING THIS IS DIFFICULT TO

EXPERIENCE EASILY.”

HOW DO YOU USE MODELING IN YOUR CLASSROOM?

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QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE 2

PART 1

WORKING WITH A PARTNER, YOUR GROUP WILL BE GIVEN AN OBJECT AT RANDOM. IT IS IMPORTANT TO

KEEP YOUR OBJECT HIDDEN FROM THE OTHER GROUPS, SO FIND A SPOT ON CAMPUS WHERE YOU

CAN WORK. YOU WILL HAVE 10 MINUTES TO CREATE A 2-D NET TO REPRESENT YOUR OBJECT. THE GOAL OF

PART ONE IS TO CREATE A 2-D NET THAT ANOTHER GROUP CAN USE TO RE-CREATE YOUR 3D OBJECT.

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QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE 2

PART 2

WORKING WITH A PARTNER, YOUR GROUP WILL BE GIVEN A 2-D NET FROM PART 1. YOUR GROUP WILL HAVE 10 MINUTES TO RE-CREATE THE 3-D OBJECT.

THE GOAL IS TO MAKE YOUR MODEL MATCH THE 3-D OBJECT.

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QUICKFIRE 2 WRAP-UP

SCALING IS IMPORTANT FOR MAKING IMPACT

“A SIX INCH MODEL OF THE EIFFEL TOWER HAS NONE OF THE IMPACT AS THE ORIGINAL.”

HOW DOES DIMENSIONAL THINKING PLAY A ROLE IN YOUR CLASSROOM?

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