Whirligigs

Student will design and carry out a scientific experiment to test possible improvements to a prototype (in this case, a prototype whirligig). A fictionalized, real-world scenario will frame the work to be completed by students.  This is an in-class activity that would take place over three days. The first two days, students work in teams to design an experiment to test their whirligig; after the experiment, students are required to demonstrate independently what they have learned about experiment design based on the instruction and hands-on experiences they’ve had in class.