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Having six of these kits will allow students to learn about the six simple machines in a series of group station work. Having six is important because students will be able to build one of the six mechanisms and keep it built instead of having to tear it down and rebuild within a short class period. The class will be able to rotate machines between groups without losing valuable instructional time in class. It will help things move efficiently, smoothly, and cohesively without having to take breaks to constantly construct and deconstruct for each new mechanism. More time can then be spent on actually learning the mechanisms and how they work instead of repeatedly prepping each machine. It is also important to have six so the entire class can work on this together. It is not tangible to just have one kit for the entire class to use for a unit on simple machines. The students will be thrilled to use these in class! Hands-on learning is a great way for our students to further understand concepts that they may not fully grasp by paper and pencil or computer work only. Project-based learning is huge in engineering and I am hopeful to provide more of these opportunities for my students.
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Having six of these kits will allow students to learn about the six simple machines in a series of group station work. Having six is important because students will be able to build one of the six mechanisms and keep it built instead of having to tear it down and rebuild within a short class period. The class will be able to rotate machines between groups without losing valuable instructional time in class. It will help things move efficiently, smoothly, and cohesively without having to take breaks to constantly construct and deconstruct for each new mechanism. More time can then be spent on actually learning the mechanisms and how they work instead of repeatedly prepping each machine. It is also important to have six so the entire class can work on this together. It is not tangible to just have one kit for the entire class to use for a unit on simple machines. The students will be thrilled to use these in class! Hands-on learning is a great way for our students to further understand concepts that they may not fully grasp by paper and pencil or computer work only. Project-based learning is huge in engineering and I am hopeful to provide more of these opportunities for my students.