Building a Boat
- Year 2
- STEM PBL Task
- NSW Syllabus
Building a Boat
Science
Technology
Maths
Scientific Inquiry
Bybee's 5Es Model
Design Thinking
Pedagogy: PBL
Digital Technologies
General Capabilities
Personal and Social
Critical and Creative Thinking
collect, sort, organise and present data to communicate information (ACTDIP003)
3. Explore the problem, select an approach, build a prototype. They work collaboratively to find and test a solution to the problem.
perform strategic roles within a group to solve a problem (ACTDEP009)
1. Students provided with a real-world problem or challenge- create a boat
Assessment is multi-faceted, so that the process and product are assessed.
2. Define the problem, search for solutions. Students research designs, select materials draw and annotate designs and select construction processes to create their prototype
identify technologies and appropriate materials needed to realise designed solutions (ACTDEP005)
record design ideas using labelled and annotated drawings including simple digital graphic representations (ACTDEP006)
4. Testing, evaluating and redesign. Test, analyse and adapt design to create a more effective boat
evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions, based on criteria for success (ACTDEP017)
5. Communicate results. Compare own design with other students' and solutions in the real world.
identify the positive and negative impact of a design solution within an environment (ACTDEP008)
1. Engage
Floating and Sinking investigative play. Students make predictions and observations
make predictions about possible findings (ACSIS024, ACSIS037)
2. Explore
Students ask questions linked to engage phase. Collaboratively conduct a fair test to compare materials floating and sinking
Students draw observations and explain them in their own words.
explore and answer questions through participation in guided scientific investigations (ACSIS025, ACSIS038)
record observations accurately and honestly using observational drawings, labelling, informal measurements and digital technologies (ACSIS026, ACSIS039)
3. Explain
Compare observations with other students. Discuss collaboratively using students' language. Teacher contributes scientific vocabulary to Science Word Wall.
represent information using drawings and simple tables, including digital representation methods (ACSIS027, ACSIS040)
4. Elaborate
In groups, students use scientific inquiry skills to test how the shape of their boat (using playdough) impacts the 'floatability'
represent information using drawings and simple tables, including digital representation methods (ACSIS027, ACSIS040)
record observations using drawings, simple digital recording methods, oral descriptions and/or simple visual representations (ACSIS011)
make predictions about possible findings (ACSIS024, ACSIS037)
5. Evaluate
Students use evidence from scientific inquiry to inform and explain their choice of material and shape for their boat.
represent and communicate observations and ideas in a variety of ways (ACSIS029, ACSIS042)
Numeracy
ICT
Volume and Capacity
represent information using drawings and simple tables, including digital representation methods(ACSIS027, ACSIS040)
explore how people safely use information systems to meet information, communication and recreation needs(ACTDIP005)
explore how people safely use information systems to meet information, communication and recreation needs(ACTDIP005)
Algorithmic Thinking
segment, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve problems(ACTDIP004)
Mass
Estimating, measuring and ordering the mass of different materials
Data
Compare the masses of objects using balance scales(ACMMG038)
Compare and order several objects based on volume and capacity using appropriate uniform informal units(ACMMG037)
Create tables to represent data collected in scientific inquiry and when testing boats
Create displays of data using lists, tables and picture graphs and interpret them(ACMSP050)
Collect data during scientific inquiry and testing boats
Collect, check and classify data(ACMSP049)