We want our students to ask questions and solve problems, apply them to our everyday life, and take the design process from conception to an end product, learning new skills during the process. So we designed a class pack of materials to help enhance those skills!
Can be used by students from grades 5 to 12.
Perfect for use in studies of:
levers and simple machines
design and technology units
engineering and invention units
fluid studies
science fair activities
Engineering Design Process units
Hydraulics Class Pack
$100.00
The kit comes with a teacher information booklet, with great lesson plans, ideas, and a 15 page photocopiable student handbook with information about the history of hydraulics machines, and pages of tips and ideas about how to use the parts.
Teachers need only scissors, glue, and cardboard to get their class inventing, designing and building in a great, affordable activity that will be the highlight of any science unit in the above mentioned areas. Built on the premise of a class of 30 students working in pairs (or any combination really), the class pack has enough materials to make at least 15 machines, with an average of 4 hydraulic pistons for each machine. While some classes have more students, and others less, we have created a pack that is flexible for many different situations.
This is where Inquiry becomes Action, and the materials are well suited to schools using the International Baccalaureate programs, and helps link science to society, through a well thought out lesson plan outline. We have supplied these kits to University summer science programs with great success.
Since the materials are consumable, the students can take their invention home, show their friends and family, enhancing pride in work, ownership and personalization of their machines, just the thing we want our students to do!
The teacher manual has photocopiable material designed to create both teacher and student lead inquiry. It is also great for homeschoolers who want to do group science activities!
All pieces are pre-cut and pre-drilled for easy and very sturdy construction.
Suitable for beginner model makers.
Has an excellent, easy to read and understand building manual with clear illustrations.
