The book I created is about simple machines which are used in STEM classes in elementary and middle school. The book as examples of the simple machines and has text to explain what each of the six simple machines are. Students will use the book to help them write their paper during and 8th grade rube goldberg project. Student papers will include how simple machines work and how their rube goldberg machine uses all of the 6 simple machines. Students will go through the process from start to finish and explain how they function. I use the paper to connect learning to ELA standards. Other classes suchs as 6th grade science use simple machines can use this to inform students as well. The text in the book uses great detail to explain what each simple machine is and how it functions. The project is part of an engineering based curriculum and students will understand the importance of machines. The writing for old Rubegoldberg comics is very unique. In the past I've made students write out the process of what is happening during a rube goldberg machine. Something I plan on adding to the book later in the future is sound or voice recording so students who learn best through audio or need audio in order to learn
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I enjoyed your book. It was very educational.
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ReplyDeleteI read your book also. Adding the sound and voice recording is really easy and it does make a huge difference for the audio learners. I even managed to add some music to mine. Thanks for the informative read. -Anne
This is a great informative book! Excellent work. Definitely try to audio and music! :-)
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ReplyDeleteYour book about simple machines really makes the content accessible for learners. The visuals, real-life examples, and read-aloud tools make the topic more "real" to learners as they can see how simple machines are all around them.
Hi Dean,
ReplyDeleteI liked your book. The explanation of each simple machine element in conjunction with photographs that highlight the relevant features will assist the students to easily grasp the information. The content was thorough and straight forward, nice work.