My Implimentation Plan Phil Moore Fitchburg High School

Goal / Objective: • Create an authentic learning experience that better engages students in active learning using the EDP process. • Focus my classroom work towards a project based /student centered learning modality that makes the course content personal and relevant.

Project Specifics 1. Students will design a mouse trap car that can cover a Minimum distance of 30 feet. 2. Students will re-design their car to gain a 30% increase in performance. (i. e. minimum distance of 39 feet. )

School Community • Fitchburg High School is located in Central Massachusetts. • Poor economic community, >65% of students receive free and reduced lunch. • Average class size of 25 students. • Target group are the sophomore conceptual physic classes.

Team Membership Phillip Moore – Physics Teacher Phil Curtin – Physics Teacher Jeremy Roche - School Principle

Action Plan • Introduce the EDP and project expectations. • Research the mouse trap as a locomotive force for a car. • Design and build the car. • Operate and Analyze the car’s performance. • Redesign the car to achieve a 30% improvement in distance. • Create a Power. Point description of the design process and car performance.

Student Deliverables Student Will: • Produce a mouse trap car. • Keep a lab notebook that includes: – – All planning and design notes. Analysis of the car’s performance. Content specific notes, observations and assignments. reflections of the activity and the design process. • Project presentation.

Teacher Deliverables • Technical assistance • Project evaluation via verbal feedback and rubric analysis. • Academic/content specific expertise. • Supervision of student work and work space. • Mouse trap • Some building materials – Hot Glue, tape, connecting materials and tools as needed.

Implementation Schedule • The project will start in September and continue through quarter 1. • Project presentations will be given in class prior to the completion of quarter 1. • Project specific due dates will be assigned in September.