The Three Little Pigs, Engineering Edition
Have you ever imagined the house you would have built to stand up to the big bad wolf? Here is your chance! Wind load is the the force of wind acting upon a structure. A load that is very strong may cause a structure to be damaged or even be destroyed. To see wind load at work go to youtube and enter "Galloping Gertie, Takoma, Washington". There you will find a video of what 40 mph winds did to a steel suspension bridge. 40 mph is only a bit faster than your parents drive on the roads in Great Neck!
This STEAM challenge follows the Engineering Design Process:
Identify the problem
Brainstorm
Design
Create- test and evaluate/redesign
Share your solution
Our design brief considered the following:
What problem do we need to solve? (WHO needs WHAT and WHY?)
Why do existing products/structures fail to address the problem?
What are the requirements for your solution?
We then had to brainstorm possible ideas. Draw a model of our house, including both a front view and a top view. Then came the testing and evaluating stage. We made the house stronger if it collapsed. Please ask any third grader at JFK to tell you about their experience as an engineer!
This STEAM challenge follows the Engineering Design Process:
Identify the problem
Brainstorm
Design
Create- test and evaluate/redesign
Share your solution
Our design brief considered the following:
What problem do we need to solve? (WHO needs WHAT and WHY?)
Why do existing products/structures fail to address the problem?
What are the requirements for your solution?
We then had to brainstorm possible ideas. Draw a model of our house, including both a front view and a top view. Then came the testing and evaluating stage. We made the house stronger if it collapsed. Please ask any third grader at JFK to tell you about their experience as an engineer!