Activities and Materials
On this page, you will find the complete list of Activities and Resources needed to implement this unit. Every resource is linked and includes a brief description of the activity, as well as a list of materials. All of the activities can also be found on the timeline.
^ = optional activities
* = self-determined activities
^ = optional activities
* = self-determined activities
Entry Event - Launches the unit with a commercial ad for the first cell phone.
^Entry Event Option 2 - An alternative for the entry even, shows five old cell phone ads from the 1980s.
Bell Ringer - A question asking students to consider how surface area-to-volume relates to a real-world situation.
Activity Log - On certain days, students will reflect on what they learned, how it will apply to their project, and how they contributed to their groups.
Final Presentation - a description of the expectations for the final presentation, including a rubric.
^Entry Event Option 2 - An alternative for the entry even, shows five old cell phone ads from the 1980s.
- Materials: computer with internet access and a way to project video to class.
- Materials: large white board
- Materials: team roles handout
- Materials: computer with internet access, printer, poster board, markers/crayons/colored pencils, tape/glue
- Materials: printed images, tape
- How Big Is It-Answer Key
- Materials: computer with internet access and a way to project to class, worksheet with questions
- Materials: computers with internet access, student worksheet
- Macro2Nano Activity - Student
- Materials: computer with internet access, a box, a cone or cylinder, student worksheet
- Nets, SA, and Volume Intro - Student
- Materials: Computer with Excel
- Just-in-Time Excel Tutorial - Student
- Materials: computer, PlayDoh and rulers (optional)
- Surface Area and Volume Excel Activity (Day 1 & 2) - Student
- Materials: video and computer with internet.
- Materials: computer with internet access
- Materials: copies of quizzes, Answer Key
Bell Ringer - A question asking students to consider how surface area-to-volume relates to a real-world situation.
- Materials: the bell ringer question projected or written on the board, or individual handouts with the question
- Materials: student activity packet
- T-Shirt Station - nano spray, 1 plain white shirt (half sprayed with nano spray; half left in original condition), 1 nano shirt (can be purchased on Amazon), condiments (mustard and chocolate syrup), water, paper towels, bucket
- Sand Station - hydrophobic magic sand (can be purchased through www.stevespanglerscience.com) , regular sand, paper plates, water, oil, paper towels
- Sunscreen Station - nano sunscreen (may just say "clear") and normal sunscreen, black construction paper
- Liquid Crystal Sheets Station - liquid crystal sheets of various degree range (25-30 degrees, 30-35 degrees, 35-40 degrees), bottle of cold water, heating pad
- Materials: water, small test tubes, large test tubes
- Does It Pour Out Activity - student worksheet
- Materials: copies of quizzes, Answer Key
Activity Log - On certain days, students will reflect on what they learned, how it will apply to their project, and how they contributed to their groups.
- Materials: Activity log sheet
- Materials: Group goals sheet
- Materials: will need to be coordinated by the teacher and expert. A list of potential experts.
Final Presentation - a description of the expectations for the final presentation, including a rubric.
- Materials: copies of final presentation worksheet
- Materials: copies of individual paper worksheet
List of Technology Needed
- Excel or graphing paper and pencil (Surface Area and Volume Excel Activity)
See Just-In-Time Excel Instruction
- Computers with internet
Nano Journey
Macro2Nano Activity
Nets, SA, and Volume Intro
Excel Activity
Research Day - Presentation tools
Technology Investigation for Presentations