What's The Buzz? A fun, interdisciplinary, hands-on activity with circuits, engineering, and bees

Authors

Christine L. Moskalik, Illinois Mathematics and Science AcademyFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper/Presentation

Conference

Presented at the:

• NISE 2019 conference presentation
• NSTA 2022 Hands-on Workshop @ Elementary Extravaganza/Share-a-Thon
• NSTA 2023 Hands-on Workshop @ Elementary Extravaganza/Share-a-Thon

Publication Date

2023

Abstract

Agenda

• Background
• Facilitator's Guide & 5e Model
• Engage – “How do things move?”
• Explore – circuit basics & energy transfer
• Explain – apply concepts while building brush bot
• Elaborate – “How can we model the role of bees in
• flower pollination?” – The Waggle Dance & Zip-line
• Evaluate – formative/informal assessments
• (think of ways you can create assessments for your own
• students)
• Wrap-up

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Teaching resources available here.

Recommended Citation

Moskalik, Christine L., "What's The Buzz? A fun, interdisciplinary, hands-on activity with circuits, engineering, and bees" (2023). Publications & Research. 66.
https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/pfs_pr/66