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| Inventions 2: Design for Function |
| Make a design – a plan for your invention – before you start building so you can make sure that it will function the way that you want it to. |
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Frustrated that she can't find Mr. Perfect, The Wicked Witch sets out to design him, by turning a frog into her Prince Charming. Unknowingly, however, Wicked captures and transforms Digit instead of a frog. Her sympathetic wand, Wanda (Danica McKellar), secretly alerts the CyberSquad, who jump into action. Their problems multiply when a jealous Hacker kidnaps their cyboid pal. The kids must design an invention that can do two things: navigate a perilous swamp AND get to the top of a tall cliff. Can they pull off the rescue before it's too late? |
Harry on the Rise
When Harry decides his ceiling needs a new coat of paint, the fates conspire against his painting plans. First, he spills all his paint on the way back from the store. Then, his ladder breaks! Not to be deterred, the ever resourceful Harry uses pieces of the broken ladder to build stilts that enable him to complete the paint job. Sketching a design of the stilts before building them helps Harry to anticipate that he'll need to attach the stilts to his legs with straps, so that his hands will be free to paint.
Math Message: Make a design - a plan for your invention - before you start building so you can make sure that it will function the way that you want it to.
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Handout 1 (PDF) [479K]
Handout 2 (PDF) [323K]
Handout 3 (PDF) [627K]
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