Hologram Structure STEM Challenge: Design the future!
Students will learn about hologram technology and use the engineering design process to create a futuristic building that incorporates a hologram presentation.
Grades: 5th - 9th
Teaching Duration: 90 minutes
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lesson overview
Hologram STEM Challenge: Design the Future!
Students will learn about hologram technology and use the engineering design process to create a futuristic building that incorporates a hologram presentation.
Your mission: You have time-traveled to the future where holograms are commonplace. A business has hired your engineering firm to design a building that uses a holographic first floor to attract potential customers/patrons. Use your engineering skills to create a scale model of the structure that sits on top of your hologram display. Then create a recording to encourage people to come inside! Student handouts are provided in printed and digital format (editable Google Slides).
Science & Technology Connection: Students learn about a hologram and the current and future uses of holograms.
Engineering Challenge: Students will design a scale model of a structure and develop a hologram display. A full teacher guide includes photos of student projects, video resources, and handouts to guide your students through the engineering design process to solve the challenge.
Recommended Supplies: hard plastic, tape, ruler, tablet/phone, black sheet, flashlight, video recording device (like a phone), paper, scissors, and art supplies.
STEM Real-World Connections: Background pages cover the STEM career of anoptical engineer. A handout is also provided about holograms and Dr. Dennis Gabor, the inventor of the holography.
As with many STEM activities that are student-driven, this challenge can be tailored to students of various skill levels and abilities.
Included in this product:
Detailed teachers guide with links to resources
Grading rubric for the engineering design process
STEM Career Connections
STEM Real-world Connection
Real-world STEM history and science handouts
Student handouts to guide them through the engineering design process
Editable Google Slides for a STEM Journal
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