Lesson Description
This module is broken into five lessons :
Lesson 1 - Intro to sail design and sailing:
Students will explore how sails create lift as the main driving force that makes a sailboat to move. Concepts such as lift, drag, angle of attack, sail area and kinetic energy will be explored to assist understanding. Students will be introduced to the single-handed dinghy ILCA, and calculate sail area of various ILCA dinghies in the ‘STEM in Focus’ section.
Lesson 2 - Plan the sail-car challenge:
Students will use the STEM Learning Process to ‘Build a mini land yacht that can sail upwind (~45° to the wind)’. This may require research and group work prior to building the design. Exit slip - labelled diagram, materials list and method (if time permits).
Lesson 3 - Build, test, measure:
Students will spend a lesson constructing their design and will begin testing it.
Lesson 4 - Improve, apply, communicate:
Students will have an opportunity to use SCAMPER to modify one feature of their original design (camber/angle/mast position/leech tension/material). They will then re-build this design with this change, re-test it and note any changes/improvements. Students will also analyse their design using the STEM Challenge Analysis Questions section.
Lesson 5 - Optional 'Extra for Experts':
If time permits, students will begin the ‘Extra for Experts’ section. This is a series of application questions that are based on the reading and understanding of the entire module.
Please note - Lesson times are a pacing guide. You can adjust the pace depending on your school's timetable/students' abilities.
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