STEM Design for Learning

1. STEM Design for Learning Designing School Supplies A WebQuest for Real World Project-Based Learning Sunnyvale Middle School 2014

2. Task You will work with other students in a group pretending to be a school supply company. Each member of the group will become an expert on one type of school supply, in order create a new and improved design. Here is an outline of your tasks: Form a company and choose a school supply as your design project. Gather thoughts and form questions about the chosen school supply. Research and learn about your school supply to share with the rest of your company. Communicate what you learned with your company and brainstorm new designs Use information and group discussion to design two improvements to this school tool. Share your designs with your company, trying to sell each design. As a company, choose one design from each member. Create an ad page for the chosen design. Meet to receive feedback and make final design decisions. Complete ads and place them into a company catalog. *Bonus: Place catalogs out for display in the school or on a class website. Students vote which school tool they would buy from the catalogues. Numbers are tallied to determine which products are most successful. Back to Main Menu

3. Process: Step 1 Company Meeting Meet with your group and choose a company name. Discuss the pros and cons of the various school supplies. Decide who will be an expert on which tool. Once you decide, begin individual research and thinking by following the the school supply learning path. If viewing digitally, click on the school supply to begin. Stapler Pencil Scissors Erasers Crayons Paperclips Back to Main Menu

4. Pencil DesignerProcess Step 2: Prior Learning Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ Estimate when you think the pencil was first invented: ________________ What did the pencil replace—what was mostly used for writing before the pencil came into use? _______________________________________________________________________________What do you think the differences might be from the first pencils to those used to today? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ What changes occurred because of this invention? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________What questions do you have about the pencil? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

5. Pencil DesignerProcess Step 3: Research Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ • Use your own questions and some of the following to guide your research. • Use at least two resources to gather information about pencils. • Take notes and be sure to include the number of the resource next to each note. • Search for additional sources of information as needed. • Summarize your findings to prepare to share at your next company meeting. • You want to use evidence from your research to support the importance of the pencil • In the company store catalog. Pencil Resource Web Links 1 Faber Castell Pencil Facts http://bit.ly/19HV2eX Science Discovery Video— How it’s Made?... Pencils http://bit.ly/13MLkHp 2 Musgrave Pencil Facts http://www.pencils.net/facts.cfm 3 Tennessee History for Kids: Musgrave Pencil Company http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/places/musgrave_pencil 4 5 Green Your—Pencils http://www.greenyour.com/lifestyle/school-career/pencil 6 Pencil History http://www.pencils.com/blog/pencil-history/ 7 The Economist: The Future of the Pencil http://www.economist.com/node/17043890

6. Process: Step 4Company Meeting Take turns sharing your research about each school supply. Discuss why this is an important tool for school. Discuss why this school tool should be included in the company catalog. Brainstorm possible improvements based on current use and needs. Each company member will take notes and ask for ideas during each supply focus time. These ideas will be used for the design phase of the project, so be sure to get as much help as possible from your company. Questions to Guide New Design Ideas How well does this school supply work now? What are some of its flaws? How could it work better? How fun is this school supply to use? How can this school supply be designed so it is more fun to use? How long does the school supply last? How could it last longer? How sustainable is the school supply? How can it be made to be less harmful to the environment?

7. Process Step 5: Design Worksheet Design 1 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: Design 2 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Process Step 6: Company Meeting: Choosing Designs In this meeting your company chooses one of the two designs created for each school supply. Take turns sharing your designs with the other members of your company. Show your drawing details and support your ideas with reasons why each design improves the school supply. Provide time for questions to explain any part of the design that isn’t understood. Discuss which design is thought to be a better “sell”. As a company, choose one design from each member.

9. Process Step 7: Catalog Page Create a catalog ad page for your chosen school supply design. Include the best features of your school supply design to sell the product. What is special about your design? Be sure to make it clear to customers. Hold a company meeting for final ideas and feedback on catalog pages. Add any changes or finishing touches to your final ad. Process Step 8: Company Catalog Combine ads with the rest of the company and place into a company catalog. Be sure to create a cover for your catalog that includes your company name. Display the catalog in paper form or digitally online. *As a bonus activity have students “buy” products by voting on what school supplies they would most likely want to use. This can be completed as an online poll or paper/pencil checklist.

10. Stapler DesignerProcess Step 2: Prior Learning Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ Estimate when you think the staplerwas first invented: ________________ What did the staplerreplace—what was mostly used for fastening papers before the stapler came into use? _______________________________________________________________________________What do you think the differences might be from the first staplers to those used to today? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ What changes occurred because of this invention? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________What questions do you have about the stapler? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

11. Stapler DesignerProcess Step 3: Research Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ • Use your own questions and some of the following to guide your research. • Use at least two resources to gather information about staplers. • Take notes and be sure to include the number of the resource next to each note. • Search for additional sources of information as needed. • Summarize your findings to prepare to share at your next company meeting. • You want to use evidence from your research to support the importance of the stapler • In the company store catalog. Stapler Resource Web Links Made How: How Staplers Are Made?http://www.madehow.com/Volume-1/Stapler.html 1 2 ReUseIt Staple Free Stapler http://bit.ly/14GtIzx (Includes video demo) DIAO http://www.stapler.cn/history.asp 3 The Office Museum http://www.officemuseum.com/staplers.htm 4 New York Times- The Attachment that’s Still Making Noise http://nyti.ms/13mkyr4 5

12. Process: Step 4Company Meeting Take turns sharing your research about each school supply. Discuss why this is an important tool for school. Discuss why this school tool should be included in the company catalog. Brainstorm possible improvements based on current use and needs. Each company member will take notes and ask for ideas during each supply focus time. These ideas will be used for the design phase of the project, so be sure to get as much help as possible from your company. Questions to Guide New Design Ideas How well does this school supply work now? What are some of its flaws? How could it work better? How fun is this school supply to use? How can this school supply be designed so it is more fun to use? How long does the school supply last? How could it last longer? How sustainable is the school supply? How can it be made to be less harmful to the environment?

13. Process Step 5: Design Worksheet Design 1 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: Design 2 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14. Process Step 6: Company Meeting: Choosing Designs In this meeting your company chooses one of the two designs created for each school supply. Take turns sharing your designs with the other members of your company. Show your drawing details and support your ideas with reasons why each design improves the school supply. Provide time for questions to explain any part of the design that isn’t understood. Discuss which design is thought to be a better “sell”. As a company, choose one design from each member.

15. Process Step 7: Catalog Page Create a catalog ad page for your chosen school supply design. Include the best features of your school supply design to sell the product. What is special about your design? Be sure to make it clear to customers. Hold a company meeting for final ideas and feedback on catalog pages. Add any changes or finishing touches to your final ad. Process Step 8: Company Catalog Combine ads with the rest of the company and place into a company catalog. Be sure to create a cover for your catalog that includes your company name. Display the catalog in paper form or digitally online. *As a bonus activity have students “buy” products by voting on what school supplies they would most likely want to use. This can be completed as an online poll or paper/pencil checklist.

16. Crayon DesignerProcess Step 2: Prior Learning Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ Estimate when you think the crayons were first invented: ________________ What did crayons replace—what was mostly used for coloringbefore crayons came into use? _______________________________________________________________________________What do you think the differences might be from the first crayons to those used to today? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ What changes occurred because of this invention? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________What questions do you have about crayons? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

17. Crayon DesignerProcess Step 3: Research Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ • Use your own questions and some of the following to guide your research. • Use at least two resources to gather information about crayons. • Take notes and be sure to include the number of the resource next to each note. • Search for additional sources of information as needed. • Summarize your findings to prepare to share at your next company meeting. • You want to use evidence from your research to support the importance of crayons In the company store catalog. Crayon Resource Web Links 1 Fact Monster: Crayola Crayon Colors http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0872797.html 2 The Life of the American Crayon http://bit.ly/NQUTgJ Everyday Chemistry: How Crayons Made Their Debut http://humantouchofchemistry.com/know-how-crayons-made-their-debut.htm 3 4 Inventor Hall of Fame: Edwin Binnyhttp://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/424.html How Stuff Works: How Crayons and Markers are Made http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/science-questions/question563.htm 5 6 Crayola Green Initiatives http://www.crayola.com/about-us/green-initiatives.aspx

18. Process: Step 4Company Meeting Take turns sharing your research about each school supply. Discuss why this is an important tool for school. Discuss why this school tool should be included in the company catalog. Brainstorm possible improvements based on current use and needs. Each company member will take notes and ask for ideas during each supply focus time. These ideas will be used for the design phase of the project, so be sure to get as much help as possible from your company. Questions to Guide New Design Ideas How well does this school supply work now? What are some of its flaws? How could it work better? How fun is this school supply to use? How can this school supply be designed so it is more fun to use? How long does the school supply last? How could it last longer? How sustainable is the school supply? How can it be made to be less harmful to the environment?

19. Process Step 5: Design Worksheet Design 1 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: Design 2 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

20. Process Step 6: Company Meeting: Choosing Designs In this meeting your company chooses one of the two designs created for each school supply. Take turns sharing your designs with the other members of your company. Show your drawing details and support your ideas with reasons why each design improves the school supply. Provide time for questions to explain any part of the design that isn’t understood. Discuss which design is thought to be a better “sell”. As a company, choose one design from each member.

21. Process Step 7: Catalog Page Create a catalog ad page for your chosen school supply design. Include the best features of your school supply design to sell the product. What is special about your design? Be sure to make it clear to customers. Hold a company meeting for final ideas and feedback on catalog pages. Add any changes or finishing touches to your final ad. Process Step 8: Company Catalog Combine ads with the rest of the company and place into a company catalog. Be sure to create a cover for your catalog that includes your company name. Display the catalog in paper form or digitally online. *As a bonus activity have students “buy” products by voting on what school supplies they would most likely want to use. This can be completed as an online poll or paper/pencil checklist.

22. Scissors DesignerProcess Step 2: Prior Learning Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ Estimate when you think the scissors was first invented: ________________ What did the scissorsreplace—what was mostly used for cutting before the scissorscame into use? _______________________________________________________________________________What do you think the differences might be from the first scissors to those used to today? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ What changes occurred because of this invention? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________What questions do you have about scissors? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

23. Scissors DesignerProcess Step 3: Research Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ • Use your own questions and some of the following to guide your research. • Use at least two resources to gather information about scissors. • Take notes and be sure to include the number of the resource next to each note. • Search for additional sources of information as needed. • Summarize your findings to prepare to share at your next company meeting. • You want to use evidence from your research to support the importance of scissors • In the company store catalog. Scissors Resource Web Links Westcott Scissors http://www.westcottbrand.com/About/History/History/37 1 OVGuide—Scissors Video Clip http://bit.ly/1d8iP9H 2 Klemscott Design—Scissors http://www.kelmscottdesigns.com/scissors.htm 3 4 How Products are Made: Scissors http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Scissors.html 5 New Technology Gives Fiskars Scissors a Whole New Look http://bit.ly/18XnHdN Wired Magazine: Shear Genius http://bit.ly/13a7enT 6 BBC: The Scissor Maker That has Cut Through Chinese Historyhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22160739 7

24. Process: Step 4Company Meeting Take turns sharing your research about each school supply. Discuss why this is an important tool for school. Discuss why this school tool should be included in the company catalog. Brainstorm possible improvements based on current use and needs. Each company member will take notes and ask for ideas during each supply focus time. These ideas will be used for the design phase of the project, so be sure to get as much help as possible from your company. Questions to Guide New Design Ideas How well does this school supply work now? What are some of its flaws? How could it work better? How fun is this school supply to use? How can this school supply be designed so it is more fun to use? How long does the school supply last? How could it last longer? How sustainable is the school supply? How can it be made to be less harmful to the environment?

25. Process Step 5: Design Worksheet Design 1 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: Design 2 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

26. Process Step 6: Company Meeting: Choosing Designs In this meeting your company chooses one of the two designs created for each school supply. Take turns sharing your designs with the other members of your company. Show your drawing details and support your ideas with reasons why each design improves the school supply. Provide time for questions to explain any part of the design that isn’t understood. Discuss which design is thought to be a better “sell”. As a company, choose one design from each member.

27. Process Step 7: Catalog Page Create a catalog ad page for your chosen school supply design. Include the best features of your school supply design to sell the product. What is special about your design? Be sure to make it clear to customers. Hold a company meeting for final ideas and feedback on catalog pages. Add any changes or finishing touches to your final ad. Process Step 8: Company Catalog Combine ads with the rest of the company and place into a company catalog. Be sure to create a cover for your catalog that includes your company name. Display the catalog in paper form or digitally online. *As a bonus activity have students “buy” products by voting on what school supplies they would most likely want to use. This can be completed as an online poll or paper/pencil checklist.

28. Paperclip DesignerProcess Step 2: Prior Learning Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ Estimate when you think paperclips were first invented: ________________ What did paperclips replace—what was mostly used for fastening papers before paperclips came into use? _______________________________________________________________________________What do you think the differences might be from the first paperclips to those used to today? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ What changes occurred because of this invention? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________What questions do you have about paperclips? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

29. Paperclip DesignerProcess Step 3: Research Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ • Use your own questions and some of the following to guide your research. • Use at least two resources to gather information about paperclips. • Take notes and be sure to include the number of the resource next to each note. • Search for additional sources of information as needed. • Summarize your findings to prepare to share at your next company meeting. • You want to use evidence from your research to support the importance of paperclips In the company store catalog. Paperclip Resource Web Links 1 How is it Made? Paperclips (video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKLY5fjyf38 2 History Channel: Paperclip Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bENYFXjr9W0 Treehugger: Recycled Paperclips http://bit.ly/15nmwH9 3 Early Office Museum http://www.officemuseum.com/paper_clips.htm 4 Princeton Edu: Paperclip http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Paper_clip.html 5 6 Slate: The Perfection of the Paperclip http://slate.me/Kj0lGy

30. Process: Step 4Company Meeting Take turns sharing your research about each school supply. Discuss why this is an important tool for school. Discuss why this school tool should be included in the company catalog. Brainstorm possible improvements based on current use and needs. Each company member will take notes and ask for ideas during each supply focus time. These ideas will be used for the design phase of the project, so be sure to get as much help as possible from your company. Questions to Guide New Design Ideas How well does this school supply work now? What are some of its flaws? How could it work better? How fun is this school supply to use? How can this school supply be designed so it is more fun to use? How long does the school supply last? How could it last longer? How sustainable is the school supply? How can it be made to be less harmful to the environment?

31. Process Step 5: Design Worksheet Design 1 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: Design 2 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

32. Process Step 6: Company Meeting: Choosing Designs In this meeting your company chooses one of the two designs created for each school supply. Take turns sharing your designs with the other members of your company. Show your drawing details and support your ideas with reasons why each design improves the school supply. Provide time for questions to explain any part of the design that isn’t understood. Discuss which design is thought to be a better “sell”. As a company, choose one design from each member.

33. Process Step 7: Catalog Page Create a catalog ad page for your chosen school supply design. Include the best features of your school supply design to sell the product. What is special about your design? Be sure to make it clear to customers. Hold a company meeting for final ideas and feedback on catalog pages. Add any changes or finishing touches to your final ad. Process Step 8: Company Catalog Combine ads with the rest of the company and place into a company catalog. Be sure to create a cover for your catalog that includes your company name. Display the catalog in paper form or digitally online. *As a bonus activity have students “buy” products by voting on what school supplies they would most likely want to use. This can be completed as an online poll or paper/pencil checklist.

34. Eraser DesignerProcess Step 2: Prior Learning Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ Estimate when you think the erasers were first invented: ________________ What did erasers replace—what was mostly used for taking away written marks before erasers came into use? _______________________________________________________________________________What do you think the differences might be from the first erasers to those used to today? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ What changes occurred because of this invention? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________What questions do you have about erasers? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

35. Eraser DesignerProcess Step 3: Research Your Name: ________________________Company Name: ______________________________ • Use your own questions and some of the following to guide your research. • Use at least two resources to gather information about erasers. • Take notes and be sure to include the number of the resource next to each note. • Search for additional sources of information as needed. • Summarize your findings to prepare to share at your next company meeting. • You want to use evidence from your research to support the importance of erasers In the company store catalog. Eraser Resource Web Links 1 History of Erasers http://www.jetpens.com/articles/Article:_History_of_Erasers 2 JetPens: A Look at Different Eraser Styles http://bit.ly/1bakX2x Innovate Us-Erasers http://www.innovateus.net/content/eraser 3 How Stuff Works-Erasers http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/erasers-erase.htm 4 Everyday Chemistry: The History Behind Your Eraser http://humantouchofchemistry.com/the-history-behind-your-eraser.htm 5 The New Yorker- All About Erasers http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2012/08/history-of-erasers.html 6

36. Process: Step 4Company Meeting Take turns sharing your research about each school supply. Discuss why this is an important tool for school. Discuss why this school tool should be included in the company catalog. Brainstorm possible improvements based on current use and needs. Each company member will take notes and ask for ideas during each supply focus time. These ideas will be used for the design phase of the project, so be sure to get as much help as possible from your company. Questions to Guide New Design Ideas How well does this school supply work now? What are some of its flaws? How could it work better? How fun is this school supply to use? How can this school supply be designed so it is more fun to use? How long does the school supply last? How could it last longer? How sustainable is the school supply? How can it be made to be less harmful to the environment?

37. Process Step 5: Design Worksheet Design 1 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: Design 2 Improvement Description: Reason for changes: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

38. Process Step 6: Company Meeting: Choosing Designs In this meeting your company chooses one of the two designs created for each school supply. Take turns sharing your designs with the other members of your company. Show your drawing details and support your ideas with reasons why each design improves the school supply. Provide time for questions to explain any part of the design that isn’t understood. Discuss which design is thought to be a better “sell”. As a company, choose one design from each member.

39. Process Step 7: Catalog Page Create a catalog ad page for your chosen school supply design. Include the best features of your school supply design to sell the product. What is special about your design? Be sure to make it clear to customers. Hold a company meeting for final ideas and feedback on catalog pages. Add any changes or finishing touches to your final ad. Process Step 8: Company Catalog Combine ads with the rest of the company and place into a company catalog. Be sure to create a cover for your catalog that includes your company name. Display the catalog in paper form or digitally online. *As a bonus activity have students “buy” products by voting on what school supplies they would most likely want to use. This can be completed as an online poll or paper/pencil checklist.