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Form & Structure Independent Assignment
(Textbook page references – Pearson: Investigating Science and Technology – 7)
Go to the http://edselect.com website > go to Science > Grade 7 > Form and Structure
http://edselect.com/form%20and%20function.html
Your task- (maintain rough notes throughout investigation for assessment)
Select a structure from the site listed or by your won inquiry.
What is the structure for your project? _______________________________________________
List questions/issues that the engineer would have considered when designing the structure.
Determine the structural components, material, external forces and loads based as you
develop questions.
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What is the purpose of the structure?
List the structural components of your structure (p. 132)
- type of structure (solid, frame, shell)
- List the materials of your chosen structure in real life
Describe the loads and forces that your structure is designed to withstand.
(external forces- gravity, wind, waves, weight, point of application, load, static load, dynamic load, internal
forces- compression, tension, shear, torsion p. 108-112)
List the safety and environmental considerations in the construction of this structure. (p.
116-119)
Build the model of your structure to demonstrate the engineering features studied. Add
diagrams where possible.
List materials need for your model:
List numbered steps outlining directions to build you model
Use multi-media to explain the features of your structure (e.g., PowerPoint or SmartBoard
software)
Provide an outline of the project and key terms for classmates.
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Project Assessment
Knowledge and Understanding
Form and structure terminology is used in project
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Overall expression and organization of ideas and information
is clear. Terminology of this science unit is used accurately.
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Written and visual expression includes: diagrams, models
and structural terminology
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Multimedia technology augments the explanation of the
project
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Thinking and Investigation
Planning is evident in project- questions, note-taking,
analysis of content
Communication
Application
Connections were made between science, technology,
society, and the environment
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