The most magnificent thing
Stage 2 - Science and Technology
Designing and constructing a marble run based on pre-determined design criteria
Designing and constructing a marble run based on pre-determined design criteria
Testing, evaluating and re-designing products
Presenting and testing finished products
Program
'The most magnificent thing' is an incursion program delivered in schools by Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre staff. Stage 2 students explore concepts of innovation and design process through the story The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashleigh Spiers. They undertake the challenge of designing, constructing and evaluating a marble run. Students will assess their design against pre determined criteria and re-design, re-construct and re-evaluate their run.
Duration: 1.5 hours.
Important information
Syllabus outcomes and content
Science and Technology K-6 syllabus (2024)
ST2-DDT-01
Uses a design process to create products to address user needs or opportunities
Content
Design is a process of creating and innovating
- Explore the design of a structure, product or place and identify how user needs are addressed
- Generate, develop and communicate design ideas
- Test construction methods and materials to build a designed model
- Build, test and evaluate a designed model
Activities
Students will:
- join a group reading of the book 'The Most Magnificent Thing' by Ashleigh Spiers
- undertake the challenge of designing, constructing and evaluating a marble run
- assess their design against pre-determined criteria and re-design, re-construct and re-evaluate their run.
Teacher information
| Student numbers | This incursion can be delivered to multiple classes over one or more days. |
| Learning spaces | This lesson will require a covered outdoor learning area or school hall. |