Alsalamo Alikom Dear
Parents
Students will have inshAllah
their science Project for the "Force Factor" unit.
The Project will consist of 3
parts:
First Part:
Students have to create a brochure to introduce the 6 Simple Machines in a
creative, attractive and organized way.
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The brochure must include the names of the Simple machines, their functions; give
examples (using names and pictures) of daily used machines that are
made up of one or more of the simple
machines.
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Explain how these simple machines make life easier.
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Students have to follow the rubric to create the brochure.
Second part:
Students have to invent a compound machine that is made up of two or more
simple machines that they can use it as a toy or as a useful machine that can
help to make any task easier for them (they can use parts of a broken toy, they
can make a sample of any 2 simple machines and fix them together or they can
just draw a compound machine and explain how their machine is made up of
different kinds of simple machines.
Either inventing or drawing,
students have to explain the parts of their machine, how it is useful for them,
name the parts of simple machines they used, and they have to give a name for
their machine.
Students have to follow the
rubric.
Third part:
Students have to present their brochure followed by presenting the machine that
they have created.
Students have to follow the
presentation rubric.
Due date:
After the Winter Vacation (07 Jan. 2012) all students must be ready with their:
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Brochure
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Their own machine
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Their Presentation
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Having all the rubrics with them.
The expectations of this project according to Bloom
Taxonomy are:
Students will be able to:
list, describe, explain, interpret, write, show, illustrate, advertise, plan,
construct, design, examine, choose, verify, and create.
JazakomAllah Khairan.
