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Build-It-YourselfLab Book Example

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Be clear and concise.•Less than 5 lines per slide.•Less than 5 words per line.

Be compelling. Make your readers say, ‘Wow!’•Use word art for titles.•Choose cool graphics that reinforce your message.

Document and sell your ideas.

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Is your design:1. Clear?2. Concise?3. Convincing?

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Describe the problem we are solving.

Describe our mission.What are we building to solve our problem?

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Find pictures on the Internet of cool machines.

Showcase at least 3 examples in your lab book.

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Cool Way CoolUgly

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Problem Solving Tricks

#1 Define the problem and set goals.

#2 Don’t reinvent the wheel.

#3 Work together.

#4 Break your solution into parts.

#5 Document.

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Modular Construction

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Build quickly.Change your solutions easily.Make your contraptions reliable.

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1. Don’t cut your finger off!2. Hold your work firmly.3. Cut away from all eyes. Wear goggles.4. Think what would happen if you slipped.5. Don’t say “I can’t.”6. Clean up your messes.

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#1 Collect premium quality junk and sort it.

#2 Conserve materials.

#3 Use pliers, not scissors to cut hard stuff.

#4 Little glue … Lots of pressure.

#5 Build to modify or fix your designs

Choose and Use Tricks

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1. Colorful2. Light3. Unusual Shape

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Measures of

#1 Does it do something useful?

#2 Does it use creative materials?

#3 Does it look “way cool?”

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1. Speed2. Strength3. Direction

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Your ProjectWrite a description, story, poem or song about your project.

Insert photos or videos.

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Team Members

Let the world know who you are.

• Favorite projects• Heroes• Favorite quote or joke• Least favorite thing to do