![Because t = 0.5 seconds, Goalie Frederik Andersen knows he has half a second to get his glove or blocker
ready to stop the puck from a slap shot taken 80 feet away from him.
Distance [d] Function Rate [r] Time [t]
From the goal (circle one) Speed of puck To reach Andersen
5 feet 125 feet/second Seconds
25 feet 125 feet/second Seconds
50 feet 125 feet/second Seconds
75 feet 125 feet/second Seconds
ACTIVITY
Complete the chart below. You’ll need to first circle the correct function (+,-, x, or ÷) that will help you find the
time [t] Andersen has to stop a slap shot traveling at an NHL average of 85 miles per hour (or 125 feet per second).
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Place the values into
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d = r x t
80 feet = 160 feet/second x t
DIvIDE!*
80 feet = 160 feet/second x t
Time [t] = 0.5 seconds
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what tool you could use to help you.
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STEP 2 STEP 3STEP 1GET THE FAcTS
Formula: d = r x t
Distance [d] = 80 feet
Rate [r] = 160 feet/second
Time [t] = ???
MOVEMENT THREE: SHOOTING
Hockey is one of the fastest sports in the world, thanks to the puck! There are many ways to shoot the puck
but the hardest type of shot is called the slap shot. It gets it nickname because of the “slap” that’s heard
during this shot. After the stick blade makes full contact with the puck’s edge, it’s sent towards the goalie at
rocket like speeds. The fastest slap shot was recorded at a speed of 108.8 miles per hour (or 160 feet per
second). A shot like this doesn’t give much time for the goalie to react. So how fast do goalies need to be?
Let’s find out by doing some speedy math.
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- 3. THE HOCKEY THAT WE WATCH TODAY HASN’T ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY. The game is much faster now thanks to technology. It’s improved many parts of the game including the hockey equipment we wear, the sticks we hold, and the way we care for our bodies. The way to make the ice rink has also improved. We’re skating on smoother and harder ice surfaces helpful for faster and more exciting hockey. Even with all of these changes, there’s one thing in hockey that hasn’t changed much since the game began long ago. That right, it’s the PUCK! IT SEEMS LIKE WE’RE GOING TO NEED SOMEONE TO “BUILD A BETTER PUCK” FOR US AND HOCKEY FANS EVERYWHERE. Are you ready to bring this small rubber disk into the 21st century? Imagine a puck that can keep up with speedy players like Andrew Cogliano or soar through the air more quickly after a Corey Perry slap shot. In order to take on this challenging task, you’ll need to do your best impersonation of an engineer. Not sure how to do this? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. The information in this workbook will teach you how to think, design, and build like an engineer. It will also show you how to enter the “Build a Better Puck” Challenge. We’ll be making a real-life puck from the best designs created by students like you! So work hard because you’ll have a chance to win some great prizes if we use your puck at the First Flight Field Trip. The First Flight Field Trip isn’t going to be like any field trip you’ve ever been to. It’s going to take your best effort to work through all the challenging activities in the workbook. Besides using your math and science skills, you’ll also need the hard work and perseverance of a hockey player. If you get stuck on an activity, go ahead and ask your teacher for help. We can’t wait for you to visit us here on February 17th. READY TO GET STARTED? WE ARE TOO! LET’S “BUILD A BETTER PUCK” TOGETHER!
- 4. It’s time to put your engineering cap on! This is just another way of saying that you’ll need to think like an engineer. Not the person who drives a train, but the men and women who designed, created, and built many of the things that help us each day. That chair you’re sitting on? It was created by an engineer. Like to play video games? That too was designed by an engineer. And the car that took you to school? Yes, that car and even the roads were built by engineers. Engineers are helpful and they like to solve problems too. It’s a good thing there are many types of them answering the call to make our lives better! ACTIVITY There are many types of engineers. Match the objects in the box to the engineer who mostly likely built it. Use a dictionary or books on this topic to help you complete this activity! Then, write down a few more objects in your journal for each engineer. An engineer isn’t just about building things. It’s about doing it a certain way. Whether the goal is a rocket ship or a chair to sit on, engineers rely on a design process, or plan, to help them finish a project. In fact, you can use it for any task! Sure, it’ll take more time but you’ll be glad that you did it this way. Electrical Engineer Mechanical Engineer Civil Engineer Chemical Engineer Aerospace Engineer Software Engineer Structural Engineer Pencil & Eraser Engineers and scientists take notesthat are very neat.That’s why they usepencils and erasersfor the best results.It’s important to keepyour ideas or notes nomatter how wild andcrazy they are. Erasemistakes, not ideas! Start A JournalEngineers use journals ornotebooks to record alltheir ideas, notes, andcalculations in order to readthem again later. Jot downyour notes and resultsfrom the activities in thisworkbook as well as yourpuck design ideas. If youlike to doodle, drawingpucks is encouraged! To think like an engineer, you’re goingto need to equip yourself like one. Don’t have a journal?Go to ducksscore.com/project.htmlto learn how to make one. 2
- 5. ACTIVITY The design process will help you build a new puck for the Anaheim Ducks and hockey fans everywhere. Read about it below and try to finish the stack of pucks as much as possible. You’ll need to come back to this page to fill in the rest for the “Build a Better Puck” challenge. Ask a Question Gather Information Engage & Explore Brainstorm Design Build, Test, & Redesign Share! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 It starts with a big question. What problem do you want to solve or object do you want to improve? Don’t keep your design a secret! Imagine a world where no one shared their ideas. There wouldn’t be life-saving medical equipment or spacecraft to explore the universe. In what ways will you share your work with others? It’s not about memorizing every fact or formula. Instead, it’s about knowing how to use the information in front of you. What resources are you going to use? Dive right into the topic by asking “What if…” questions. Come up with real-life situations to find the answers and record your results in a journal. How will you gain more knowledge about the topic? Create a list of ideas and write all of them down in a journal. What ideas do you have in your noggin? Take your best ideas and decide on the best solution. Then, plan how you’ll build it. What are you going to design and how will it be made? Make your idea come to life! Create a real-life model and test it to see if it works. If it doesn’t work, don’t worry! Even the best engineers have to go back to the drawing board. How will you build, test, and improve your design? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 How do we build a better puck?
- 6. Knowing about the history of the puck is one of the first steps in the design process. Although there are plenty of great facts about the puck’s humble beginnings below, go out and find additional information about this topic at the library or on the web… with an adult’s supervision of course! There are few objects in all of sports that are as dynamic and oddly shaped as the hockey puck. If you’re still not sure what a puck is, it’s that black rubber disk used to play hockey. This 3-inch wide by 1-inch thick object spends most of its time sliding across an ice surface on one of its two flat sides. However, the puck didn’t always look like this. It behaved much differently in the past. That’s because hockey was played with a ball back in the early 1800’s when the game was first introduced to the world. By the mid-1800’s, small slabs of stone, pieces of wood and leather, a rubber ball, and even cow droppings were used. So, how did our puck finally make its way into hockey? It took an angry indoor rink owner in Montreal, Canada and some broken glass to make this important change in hockey history. In 1875, this owner of the newly built Victoria Skating Rink grabbed the rubber hockey ball during a game, took out his pocket knife and sliced the ball into three sections. He was fed up with it because this bouncing ball had broken hundreds of dollars in windows. After that eventful day, no more windows were shattered and the exciting game of hockey as we know it today was born. Did this angry rink owner know that this new object would be the inspiration for the modern hockey puck? Maybe not, but inventors like Thomas Edison or Nikola Tesla also needed a little bit of luck with their own innovations. This new puck changed hockey forever thanks to this angry rink owner. Pucks aren’t made by cutting rubber balls anymore. Puck manufacturing has come a long way so that each one has the same quality and durability for hockey games everywhere. However, the puck hasn’t seen many changes since that day it was invented. They have remained the same shape, material, size, weight, texture, and color even though hockey players have become stronger and faster. Is there room for a new puck in hockey history? There should be! ARE YOU READY TO INNOVATE? 4
- 7. There are many things that set hockey apart from its sports counterparts. Besides the large piece of ice in the center of the arena, the puck is the one thing that makes hockey unique. If you’ve never seen hockey before, you might think that the puck has a mind of its own as it slides and bounces all over the rink. But players like the Anaheim Ducks are magicians with the puck. They’re able to make it do anything they want. They can stickhandle it with tremendous control, shoot it at blazing speeds, and pass it to teammates with precision. Plus, they can predict the puck’s movement and be a step ahead of it at all times. How do players have such skill with this small object? Is it magic? Not really. They use math, science, and a whole lot of practice! It’s time to explore the three main ways the puck moves over the course of a hockey game! Go to your phone or tablet app store Search and download a free mobile bar code scanner Open the scanner Aim your phone at the bar code so that it’s in the middle of the screen Watch what happens! 1 2 3 4 5 WHAT’S A QR CODE? A quick response (QR) code uses a picture to hold information that’s usually represented by letters and numbers. It’s much easier to scan a code with a smartphone or tablet than it is to type a website address or a bunch of numbers. Using a QR code is like using a secret code! You can make your own code by going to qrstuff.com. NEVER WATCHED HOCKEY BEFORE? NOT TO WORRY! Watch this action packed clip of the puck on your smartphone or tablet! With a parent or teacher’s help, follow these instructions. Try it Today! 5 No smartphone or tablet? No problem! Enter ducksscore.com/firstflight.html in your computer’s browser to watch the videos.
- 8. MOVEMENT ONE: STICKHANDLING Moving the puck with a hockey stick is called stickhandling. Players use this skill to keep control of the puck. It’s done by “cradling” the puck continuously from a stick blade’s forehand to its backhand. National Hockey League players are so good at stickhandling the puck they can do it while skating at fast speeds, during a sharp turn, or when stopping on a dime. You’re in for a treat any time a player “dangles” the puck to get around an opponent. They’ll use a series of jaw-dropping stickhandling moves that will leave you speechless! ACTIVITY If you don’t have a hockey stick and puck, you’ll be able to replicate stickhandling moves using an object with a flat side and your hand. Let’s try it! Cup your right hand like the diagram to the right. Hockey players use a curved stick blade to help them control the puck better. Place your hand and object on a table. Position the object so that it sits inside the cup of your hand. Now slide the object forward (to the left) with your hand. Lift your hand and position the back of your hand so that it’s touching the object. Slide the object towards the opposite direction (to the right). Repeat steps 3-6 until you get the hang of it. Increase your speed until you can do it without looking down at your hand. NOW YOU’RE STICKHANDLING! STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 6
- 9. MOVEMENT TWO: PASS THE PUCK Passing is an important skill and it’s done by sliding the puck to a teammate. A direct pass, moving in a straight line, is the quickest pass but it’s also the easiest for an opponent to steal. That’s why hockey players rely on geometry to make the safest pass! Passing the puck into the dasherboards allows it to bounce off with an angle and out of the reach of opponents. So what’s an angle? It’s the amount of turn where two lines meet. Angles are everywhere and can be used to form shapes. You can make all sorts of shapes using the three types of angles – acute, obtuse, and right. A right angle is exactly 90 degrees. An acute angle measures less than 90 degrees. An obtuse angle measures more than 90 degrees. ACTIVITY Find and label the angles (acute, obtuse, or right) in each shape. Then, write down the number of angles needed to make it. ACTIVITY Now it’s your turn to help the Ducks pass the puck! In A, make a pass by drawing lines to teammates and labeling the angles you use. For B, you’ll need to place the Ducks in the right spot before making the pass. Here’s the challenge. Use all three angles! Shape Number of Angles Square Triangle Octagon _________ _________ _________ Pass Ducks Opponent Goal Puck LEGEND 7
- 10. Because t = 0.5 seconds, Goalie Frederik Andersen knows he has half a second to get his glove or blocker ready to stop the puck from a slap shot taken 80 feet away from him. Distance [d] Function Rate [r] Time [t] From the goal (circle one) Speed of puck To reach Andersen 5 feet 125 feet/second Seconds 25 feet 125 feet/second Seconds 50 feet 125 feet/second Seconds 75 feet 125 feet/second Seconds ACTIVITY Complete the chart below. You’ll need to first circle the correct function (+,-, x, or ÷) that will help you find the time [t] Andersen has to stop a slap shot traveling at an NHL average of 85 miles per hour (or 125 feet per second). = SuBSTITuTE Place the values into the equation: d = r x t 80 feet = 160 feet/second x t DIvIDE!* 80 feet = 160 feet/second x t Time [t] = 0.5 seconds *If you don’t know how to do this by hand, think about what tool you could use to help you. ÷ + - x ÷ .0 .0 .0 .0 STEP 2 STEP 3STEP 1GET THE FAcTS Formula: d = r x t Distance [d] = 80 feet Rate [r] = 160 feet/second Time [t] = ??? MOVEMENT THREE: SHOOTING Hockey is one of the fastest sports in the world, thanks to the puck! There are many ways to shoot the puck but the hardest type of shot is called the slap shot. It gets it nickname because of the “slap” that’s heard during this shot. After the stick blade makes full contact with the puck’s edge, it’s sent towards the goalie at rocket like speeds. The fastest slap shot was recorded at a speed of 108.8 miles per hour (or 160 feet per second). A shot like this doesn’t give much time for the goalie to react. So how fast do goalies need to be? Let’s find out by doing some speedy math. 8 Go to bit.ly/FFFTprojects to test your reflexes!
- 11. Designing objects like a puck requires looking at things differently. A puck in a photo and one in front of you might look identical, but they’re off by a dimension. It should be a familiar word because it’s often used at the movie theater. So, what difference between two-dimensions (2D) and three-dimensions (3D) besides the extra “D” and a pair of weird glasses? MATERIALS 1. Pencil 2. Small and simple objects Building blocks, coins, and pucks will do! Question: What shape does it resemble the most? Choose between a circle, triangle, square, rectangle, or other shapes you know. Question: What’s the difference between the traced object and the one above? This is the extra dimension! (HINT: Think tall!) A dimension (D) is a way to describe an object. A shape like a square is in 2D because it’s two parts, length and width, can be drawn on two axis. If you’ve ever drawn a chart or graph before, you probably used a coordinate system made up of an x-axis and y-axis. Objects in 3D have 2D parts, but they also have a third dimension called height. It’s represented by a z-axis. This is the thing that turns flat shapes into actual objects like a cube! ACTIVITY Follow the directions to find the difference between a 2D and 3D object. Place your item on the space marked A. Make sure this workbook is on a flat surface like a table or floor. Trace the object with your pencil and remove it once you’re done. Place your item on the space marked B. STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 A B 9
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- 14. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes are important because they’re all around us. There are shapes that can be found in nature, food, and even in hockey. All objects are made of shapes. They can be simple objects made of a single shape or a complicated one made up of many of them put together. But what would happen if the things we use every day were shaped differently? Would macaroni pasta be tastier as pyramids or would the ride to school be smoother if car tires were cubes? Changing a puck’s shape also changes the way it moves during a hockey game. In order to design a better puck, it’s going to take the basic knowledge of 3D shapes to make the right changes! Pucks are flat, solid, and circular. What kind of shape do you think it is? circle the shape below that looks similar to a hockey puck. What everyday objects are made of these shapes? Write down some examples of items found around your home or at school. CUBE CUBOID CYLINDER SPHERE PYRAMID CONE 12 ACTIVITY Combine shapes to create an object you’ve seen around school or at home!
- 15. REFLEcTION It’s time to put these 3D shapes to the test! How will the puck change the game if it were shaped like the ones on page 12? Stickhandle, pass, and shoot your way to the answer. Stickhandling Use the stickhandling activity found on page 6. 1. Which shapes were easy to stickhandle? How did their shape help you? 2. Which shapes were difficult to stickhandle? Why did their shape make it more difficult? Shooting What would happen if Ducks forward Ryan Kesler took a slap shot with pucks of these shapes? Remember, in order to shoot the puck at rocket like speeds, the curved stick blade must make full contact with it! Passing How will these shapes affect passing? Place some tape on the floor to form a right angle like the diagram to the right. Take your first object and place it at the starting point. Slide your puck into a book or wall so that it follows the path of the tape. Did the shape follow the path? Record the results in your journal. Repeat steps 2-4 for the other shapes. 1. Which shapes allowed you to pass the puck accurately? Why do you think they passed the test? 2. Which shapes didn’t pass the test? Why did they fail? STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 MATERIALS 1. Objects that resemble each of the shapes on page 12 2. Your hand 3. Masking tape (colored tape is best!) 4. A book or a wall 13
- 16. Materials matter. So what are they, exactly? They’re the stuff that all things are made from. Materials can be hard, soft, or anything in between. It can be natural like wood or man-made like plastics. Designing objects isn’t just about getting the size and shape right. You have to choose the right material. Building a car out of pillows might seem like a great idea to keep everyone safe in an accident. But what happens when it rains? Materials are important. Especially for a puck! Hockey pucks are made with vulcanized rubber. It’s a special type of rubber that’s durable enough to withstand the hardest of slap shots from NHL players like Ducks defensemen Francois Beauchemin. But what would happen to the puck if it was made from something else? Are there materials that will help a puck’s movement and are there ones that will hurt it? Let’s investigate the properties of different materials to find out. ACTIVITY Put the following materials through a rigorous test. You’re going to drop, bend, dunk, and squeeze your way through this activity. Use your journal and the chart on page 15 to record all the interesting things you see! Gather Materials You’ll need to find objects made from the following materials: Properties of Materials QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF: STEP 1 DURABLE Will it break? Try doing a drop test. HARDNESS Will it keep its shape? Try to dent it. ELASTIC Will it return to form? Bend, stretch, and bounce your object. WATERPROOF Will it stay dry? Dunk it in water. WEIGHT Is it heavy? Compare its weight with others. TEMPERATURE Will it change when hot or cold? Leave it out in the sun and in the freezer. vulcanized Rubber (hockey puck, sneaker soles, or tires*) *Ask your parents before you do anything to the car tires! Wood (pencil, alphabet block, etc.) Plastic (Frisbee, building block, etc.) Bowl of Water Paper (cardboard, drink coaster, etc.) Soft Rubber (racquet ball, eraser, etc.) Sugar (hard candy, rock candy, etc.) 14
- 17. Investigate the Materials Test the properties of the materials and write down your observations in the chart. vulcanized Rubber Wood Soft Rubber Sugar Paper Plastic Add a Material and a Material Property Great job! Now, it’s your turn to add a new material and property to test. Use the blank spaces in the chart to experiment on your choices. REFLEcTION 1. What would happen if we played hockey with the materials from your investigation? How would it affect: Stickhandling (HINT: Do the activity from page 6 with objects made from different materials.) Passing (HINT: Do the activity from page 13 with objects made from different materials.) Shooting (HINT: How will these different materials affect speed?) 2. Based on your investigation, explain which materials would make the best hockey puck? (Use your journal if you need more space!) Durable Hard Elastic Waterproof Weight Temperature STEP 2 STEP 3 Your Choice! Your Choice! 15
- 18. The Ducks face a resisting force every time they take the ice. Opponents play defense throughout the game to keep the Ducks from scoring at will. For objects, friction is a resisting force as well. It occurs when two objects are in contact with each other. Sometimes, the push back from friction can be helpful. It can keep car tires from slipping on a wet road and allows us to grip a smartphone as we flick angry birds at their targets. Most of the time, friction isn’t welcome, especially when you need objects to move with speed. Friction affects us all in different ways so you’ll need to know how it works when building your puck. Texture and pressure are two things that affect the amount of friction between two objects. Texture is the feel of a surface. It can be rough, smooth, hairy, bumpy, and even sticky. How does texture change friction? It’s time to test the texture of different surfaces to find out! ACTIVITY In this activity, you’ll need to measure the push back force from different surfaces. MATERIALS 1. Any small flat object 2. Smooth surface (A table top) 3. Rough surface (Carpet) 4. A one-foot ruler STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 Trial Surface Distance Friction Smooth 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rough 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Set the ruler on the smooth surface like the diagram to the right. Place your object at the start of the ruler and with your finger, flick the object away from you. Record your distance in the chart and circle the number that best describes the friction you saw. (0 – no friction; 10 – lots of friction) Now, repeat steps 1 and 2 on the rough surface. Be sure to flick the object with the same force! Questions: 1. According to your results, which surface had more friction force? 2. What does this tell you about how texture and friction works? Pressure is not just the feeling you get from taking a test but it’s also what you get when you push two objects together. You can change friction by changing pressure. We’ve got a simple activity on the next page to show you how this works! 16
- 19. ACTIVITY For this activity, pay attention to friction each time you add pressure or weight to the objects. Objects Friction 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. What happened to the friction force when you stacked more objects on top of each other? 2. What does this tell you about how weight and friction works? REFLEcTION Pucks are 6 ounces in weight and made with different textures. The top and bottom are smooth while it’s knurling, the side with a diamond-shaped pattern, is rough. What would happen if hockey was played with a puck made of different textures and weights? Predict how it would affect stickhandling, passing, and shooting. Stickhandling (HINT: Do the activity from page 6 with different textures and weights.) Textures Weights Passing (HINT: Do the activity from page 13 with different textures and weights.) Textures Weights Shooting (HINT: How will these textures and weights affect speed?) Textures Weights MATERIALS 1. Three identical flat objects (books, coins, building blocks, etc.) 2. Any surface 3. A one-foot ruler Set the ruler on your surface like the diagram to the right. Place your item near the start of the ruler. Push the object with your finger and stop when you reach the end of the ruler. Was there any push back? Use the chart below to record your observations. Bring the item back to the start of the ruler and stack the second object on top of it. Repeat step 2. Bring the stacked objects back to the start of the ruler and add the third object. Repeat step 2. STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 17
- 20. Have you ever read the story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears?” It’s about a girl who walked into a house belonging to three bears after a long journey through the forest. She needed a rest and saw three chairs of three different sizes. While the first two chairs were too big and too small, the third one was “just right” for her. The size of this chair gave her the comfort she needed! Size is an important property to think about when designing things. An object’s size has to be “just right” because, if it’s not, there’s a good chance it won’t work correctly. There’s no historical evidence that a puck’s size was designed with stickhandling, passing, or shooting in mind. It’s up to you to think about it. What if the puck were tall like a soup can or flat like a pancake? Volume is the tool you can use to make objects larger or smaller the right way. volume is the amount of space an object takes up. Whether it’s a mountain range or thin sheet of paper, volume can determine an object’s actual size. To find it, match the object with its closest 3D shape and then use it’s formula. Let’s find the volume of an NHL puck since you’re already familiar with its cylindrical shape. ACTIVITY Measure the parts of the life-size puck (to the right) using a ruler and calculate its volume by using the formula for a cylinder. volume of a cylinder = pi x radius x radius x height Radius _______ inches VOLUME: Diameter _______ inches Height _______ inches PARTS OF A CYLINDER 18 WHAT’S PI( )? Pi is represented by the numerical value of 3.14. It is best known by its symbol . It’s okay to give the value of 3 when calculating volume.
- 21. Understanding volume allows you to compare and contrast the size of objects correctly. Two items that appear to look different in size can actually have the same volume. Don’t believe this? Work on the activity below to see this in action. ACTIVITY OFFICIAL PUCKA B FLAT PUCK 1a. Calculate the volume for PUCK A and PUCK B. Which one do you think is larger? “I think PUCK is larger.” 1b. Calculate the volume for PUCK A and PUCK B by using the formula for a cylinder. PucK A: PucK B: 2. Create a tall puck (C) that shares the same volume as the official puck (A) and the flat puck (B). TALL PUCKC (A or B) 19
- 22. 3. Create two pucks that are smaller (D) and larger (E) than the official NHL puck (A). REFLEcTION 1. What do you think would happen if we played hockey with pucks B, C, D, and E? How would it affect: 2. Based on your investigation, explain which puck sizes would make the best hockey puck. (Use your journal if you need more space!) Stickhandling (HINT: How will these pucks affect stick control?) Passing (HINT: How will these pucks affect passing angles?) Shooting (HINT: How will these pucks affect speed?) D ESMALLER PUCK LARGER PUCK 20
- 23. It’s time to build a better puck that can make the game of hockey more exciting for the Anaheim Ducks and their fans. You’re prepared to take on this challenge because you completed all the activities in the workbook. You learned about the puck’s history, how it moves, and even put many shapes, materials, weights, textures, and sizes to the test. You’re ready! Let’s review where you’re at in the design process. Go to page 3 to review this helpful guide. Ask a question Gather Information Engage & Explore Brainstorm Using the information you gathered from the workbook lessons, which shapes, materials, weights, textures, and sizes do you think will allow a puck to move faster? Work on your own or with a group and list all the good and bad qualities you found from the activities in this workbook. Go back and look at the notes in your journal to help you with this task. Are there other things that weren’t covered in this workbook that can improve the puck by increasing its speed on the ice or in the air? Take a look at how things move around you for some inspiration! STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Good Qualities Bad Qualities Shape Material Weight Texture Size 21
- 24. Design Sketch out some cool puck design ideas in your journal. If you’re working with others, take the best ideas and design something everyone can agree upon. Plus, you’ll need to figure out how you’re going to build it. What materials are you going to use to make this creation come to life? Once you’re ready, sketch out a detailed version of your design on graph paper. No graph paper? Go to ducksscore.com/project.html to print out all the sheets you need! Build, Test, Re-design Build It! It’s time to build it! Use paper maché, modeling clay, or combine items found around the house with tape or glue. If you can’t find any of these items, that’s okay, just use something that’s similar and easy to get. Test It! Test It! Put your puck through a rigorous test and record your observations in your journal. Use the activities from the workbook to help you test your puck’s size, shape, and texture. How will it affect stickhandling, passing, and shooting? Re-design It! Things don’t always work on the first try. Take what you learned from testing your puck and use this new information to re-design your puck. Share It! Share your puck with the world through a report, presentation, or technology tools such as a slideshow or video. Not sure what to share? Here are some ideas! • What was your plan to design and test your puck? • How is your puck different from an NHL hockey puck? • How did you get the ideas to design your puck? • What were the pros and cons about your puck design? • What challenges did you face? • How would you change your design if you could build another puck? Congratulations, you did it! YOU BUILT A BETTER PUCK! STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 22 ACTIVITY can’t Find Anything to use? Make Your Own Play clay! Made with three simple ingredients, this Play Clay provides virtually unlimited creative possibilities for making objects like your puck. And best of all, the ingredients are right in your kitchen. Combine ingredients into saucepan. • 2 cups baking soda • 1 cup corn starch • 1 ¼ cups cold water • Food coloring (for color) Stir until mixed. Cook over medium heat. Keep stirring until you get it to look and feel like mashed potatoes. It should take 10-15 minutes. Remove mixture to a plate and cover with a damp cloth. When cool to the touch, that means it’s ready. Play Clay can be stored in your fridge for up to one week if you want to reuse it. You can also dry the finished product overnight. Use with adult supervision. MATERIALS 1. corn Starch 2. cold Water 3. Food coloring (optional) 4. Sauce Pan 5. Measuring cup 6. Plate 7. Paper Towel Make sure you get permission from an adult before doing this activity!! STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5
- 25. 23 ARE YOU READY FOR THE “BUILD A BETTER PUCK” CHALLENGE?Presented by Design a 3D computer model of your puck using Autodesk software. Work together with your classmates and submit your best design to the Ducks before coming to the First Flight Field Trip. We’ll be choosing all the best designs created by students like you to make real-life pucks using a 3D printer! Your classroom will earn some sweet prizes if it’s featured on-ice at the First Flight Field Trip. 1. Go to tinkercad.com and create a user account. It’s free to use this program, but you’ll need to get your teacher or parent’s approval before getting started. 2. “Tinker” around with the fun games and activities once you've logged into your account. They will teach you how to bring your design to life. 3. Work with your classmates to brainstorm ideas and come up with a puck design. 4. Place, adjust, and combine shapes to make a 3D model of the puck. An awesome pizzaparty at your school Autodesk andDucks gift bags 3D Printer And more! Check out allthese COOLprizes yourclassroomcould win! Here’s how to enter the “Build a Better Puck Challenge” Not sure what a 3D printer does? Scan this QR code to see it in action. 5. Share your classroom’s puck by tagging your model in Tinkercad with #betterpuckchallenge. Go to ducksscore.com/project.html if you need additional help.
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