Today was a fairly quiet day... Mr. Ambrose gave his physics student a quiz. There was, as usual, some grumbling about that - no one really likes quizzes that much. They seem to be almost done with the wave material they're covering, so they'll be moving on to a new unit soon.
After going to a teacher's event at U of M, Mr. Ambrose has decided that he'd like to get some design experiences into the class, so we talked about that today. We're going to start with designing and building toothpick bridges - they're easy and simple - and then move on to do some other things. Fridays and Mondays, when I'm there, will be the designated day for those projects. I think the students will like it - we'll see how long they take before deciding how many there will be. This should be a really good way for me to have more of an impact, beyond helping with labs and things, and really let them see for themselves what engineers do.
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Diane,
This sounds very interesting. I assume that within the projects will be embedded concepts of physics. It is always important to point those out or have the students identify them as you move through the project. I am anxious to read more about how the projects are progressing.
Carol Cramer
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