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Students will use their knowledge to design and build melt-proof containers for ice
cream. They will track the temperature changes in the container over a four-hour period
to simulate the ice cream in transit from manufacturer to store. Students will draw a
diagram that shows how and why the container works.
Learning outcomes
Students will:
Teacher planning
T I M E R EQ U I R E D
2 sessions 4560 minutes
M AT ER I A L S N E E DE D
Per group:
design brief
metric rulers
thermometer
scissors
string
straws
aluminum foil
plastic cups
wax paper
cling wrap
tape
S T U DE N T H A N DO U T S
Ice cream containers data
sheet
Pre-activities
Set up the Materials Store. See below for a sample cost list.
Cost list
A D J U S T T H I S L I S T T O R E F L E C T A C T U A L I T E M S A VA I L A B L E F O R S T U D E N T U S E .
Item
Cost
Tape
$0.10 per cm
Wax paper
Plastic wrap
Aluminum foil
Nylon fabric
String
A D J U S T T H I S L I S T T O R E F L E C T A C T U A L I T E M S A VA I L A B L E F O R S T U D E N T U S E .
Item
Cost
Small plates
$0.15 each
Large plates
$0.30 each
Craft sticks
$0.02 each
Straws
$0.02 each
Plastic cups
$0.15 each
Activities
1. Introduction
Discuss problems in delivering goods to
supermarkets. Food gets too hot or too cold,
and may be ruined if not delivered properly.
Introduce the activity by telling students they
have just graduated from industrial design
school and on their first day of work, they are
going to have to design and build a container
that will keep ice cream at the correct
temperature for a specified period of time.
They will also be responsible for developing a
marketing plan detailing how the container
works and why it will be effective. After
Assessment
With students, create a scoring rubric for the product and the process. A sample rubric
appears below.
S A M P L E I C E C R E A M C O N TA I N E R S R U B R I C
Process
Chose appropriate materials
Product
Demonstrated creativity
Demonstrated knowledge
Recognize potential
hazards.
Manipulate materials
and equipment.
Conduct appropriate
procedures.
o Objective 1.05: Analyze
evidence to:
Explain observations.
Measurement.
Analysis of data.
Graphing.
Prediction models.
o Objective 1.07: Prepare models
and/or computer simulations to:
Test hypotheses.
Evaluate how data fit.
o Objective 1.08: Use oral and
written language to:
Communicate findings.
Defend conclusions of
scientific investigations.
Artifact or hardware.
Methodology or
technique.
System of production.
Social-technical system.
o Objective 2.03: Evaluate
technological designs for:
Application of scientific
principles.
Risks and benefits.
Constraints of design.
Consistent testing
protocols.
Conduction.
Expansion.
Contraction.
Next: Stability
Contents:
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g
L E SS O N 2 :
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T E M P E R AT
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1.
About this
project
1. 1Aestheti
cs and
practicali
ty
2. 2Heat
and
temperat
ure
1. 2.1Overv
iew
2. 2.2POP!
3. 2.3Curre
nts
around
us
4. 2.4Expa
nd and
contract
5. 2.5Heat
racers
6. 2.6Ice
cream
containe
rs
3. 3Stability
4. 4Properti
es of
materials
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