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Stem Challenge #1

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SOLVE IT: HELP CARIBOU MIGRATE

HOW CAN YOU DESIGN A MODEL (PROTOTYPE) TO ALLOW CARIBOU TO MIGRATE SAFELY?
Photo by Nathan Lemon

REASONS CARIBOU MIGRATE

  • Pesky mosquitoes
  • Extreme cold temps./climate change
  • Food/water
  • Give birth to calves
Photo by Adam Chang

MODEL DESIGN OPTIONS

  • Bridge
  • Tunnel
  • Overpass
Photo by Cody Hiscox

SMITH’S CLASS SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS📎📎🌉

  • Red group’s design must be the strongest since it held the most weight.
  • Green and blue groups must have been unstable.
  • Red group must have been more particular using their supplies.
  • Some designs were stronger than they appeared.
Photo by Ariel Besagar

LINDSEY’S CLASS SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS📎📎🌉

  • A low number of paper clips indicate an unstable structure.
  • If the structure doesn’t hold much weight, the prototype would need to be modified.
  • Every group held 7+ paper clips.
  • Red group held 22 paper clips and was the strongest!
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SMITH’S CLASS TEST MODEL RESULTS

SMITH’S CLASS 2 TEST MODEL RESULTS

OUR GROUP’S PROTOTYPE

OUR GROUP’S PROTOTYPE