13.27. Day 27: (Dec 4) Final Critique

Notes for 2017-12-04. See also the Fall 2017 Calendar.

13.27.1. Agenda

1. Administrative

   • Wed: we will be taking apart projects as needed to return all borrowed materials

2. Assignments

   • Due Wed: Final Project Reports
   • In-class Wed: mandatory peer evaluation form

3. In-class

   • Introductory remarks prior to final project discussion.

   • 15 minute group conference. Key prompts:

     1. In what way did your project succeed at evoking wonder and delight in the eyes of the children?
     2. What essential question did your project answer?

   • Project review: 7 minutes/project

     1. two minutes: concise statement of your successes and inquiry
     2. five minutes: comments from the group and instructors
        1. Earthquake Simulator
        2. Fragment
        3. Message in a Bottle
        4. Insectopia
        5. HydroKinetics
        6. Drummer Fountain
        7. Foldable Creatures
        8. Morse Code Interactive Teacher
        9. Tricky Ball Drop
        10. Interactive Paper Airplane Wind Tunnel
        11. Ribbon Instrument