Learning Outcome Travelling Skill/Disposition Targeted
Design a vehicle, which will Challenge Problem Solving
move as far as possible Collaboration
when, rolled down a slope. Creative Thinking
Essential Knowledge/Question(s):
Which features will help a vehicle to travel as far as possible?
Challenge:
In your group you are going to build a car which will move as far as possible when you roll
it down a slope.
In your group:
Find out all you can about the chassis of a car. What materials would you use to
make an effective chassis?
Find out all you can about wheels. What materials would you use to make effective
wheels?
Find out all you can about the bodies of cars. What materials would you use to make
an effective body?
Remember the purpose if your car at all times.
The design should include an annotated diagram
At least 2 designs should be drawn before a final design is agreed upon
A final ‘best example’ model will be constructed using available materials
The group will present their design to the rest of the class in a presentation which lasts
no more than 2 minutes
An oral report will accompany your models, diagrams and notes to explain -
1. What obstacles you required to overcome when designing and building your car.
2. How specific elements of your design overcome these problems.
3. Why you have chosen the materials, you have for your car.
You will then test your car on the slope
Product Criteria (Rule, form & Content):
Rule
Each group member must be given a role and work to meet the needs of that role
Presentation should last 2 minutes
Form
The design should be in the forms of both an annotated diagram and a model.
You will test your car on the slope
Content
The information you include will explain how you have met any problems you encountered.
Process Criteria (Skill and/or Disposition):
Learning Outcome: Design a vehicle, which will move as far as possible when, rolled down a
slope.
Key Attributes/Performance Criteria: Cooperation, communication, innovation, research
skills All members have played a key role within the team towards a common goal
Specific Observable Behaviours:
Successful Learners Confident Individuals
with: with:
a. a. self respect
enthusiasm and motivation for learning b. a sense of physical, mental and emotional well-
b. determination to reach high standards of being
achievement c. secure values and beliefs
c. openness to new thinking and ideas d. ambition
and able to: and able to:
1. Use literacy, communication and numeracy 1. relate to others
skills 2. pursue a healthy and active lifestyle
2. Use technology for learning 3. be self-aware
3. Think creatively and independently 4. develop and communicate their own beliefs and
4. Learn independently and as part of a group view of the world
5. Make reasoned evaluations 5. live as independently as they can
6. Link and apply different kinds of learning in 6. assess risk and make informed decisions
new situations 7. achieve success in different areas of activity
Responsible Citizens Effective Contributors
with: with:
a. respect for others a. an enterprising attitude
b. commitment to participate responsibly in b. resilience
political, economic, social and cultural life c. self-reliance
and able to: and able to:
1. develop knowledge and understanding of the 1. communicate in different ways and in different
world and Scotland’s place in it settings
2. understand different beliefs and cultures 2. work in partnership and in teams
3. make informed choices and decisions 3. take the initiative and lead
4. evaluate environmental, scientific and 4. apply critical thinking in new contexts
technological issues 5. create and develop
5. develop informed, ethical views of complex 6. solve problems
issues
