Sea Perch In Your School Teacher reviews wiring with studentMIT doesn't bring Sea Perch to your school - you do. Students, teachers, parents and sponsors who have learned about Sea Perch, can advocate to have Sea Perch become part of their science (or more specifically, robotics) curriculum. "We like working within the 'Train the Trainer' approach; it allows us to expose Sea Perch to a wide range of teachers, who then bring the program to students from every geographic area, social base, and knowledge level. This plan also gives us the most in-depth feedback for the program, what works in some areas doesn't work as well in others. It has allowed us to make the program completely dynamic. Some teachers use building a Sea Perch to teach physics and electrical circuits, while others use built Sea Perches for biological surveying, ecology, and weather." - Sarah Olivo, marine educator, MIT Sea Grant College Program. Share with us your own ideas
...for Sea Perch uses, designs, and improvements Training Teachers to Teach Sea Perch Bringing Sea Perch to a school requires that at least one teacher be trained by MIT Sea Grant educational staff or another qualified trainer. Trainings can be set up for individual schools, for school districts, or other groups defined by shared interest or geography. Visit the Teacher Training page for more info, or contact: kingperch@seaperch.mit.edu. Bringing Sea Perch to Your School Before you pitch the program to your administration, review the materials summary below, as well as the curriculum, and also the schools and organizations participating in Sea Perch.
What you need to start up a Sea Perch lab
Workshop Space / Electrical Requirements : Two teachers can work together at a 6ft table space/equivalent thereof. We will need an electrical outlet at or near each table. This translates to the the equivalent space of 10 6ft tables. A laboratory space with benches, etc. is typically ideal. We also need the space/equivalent of two 8ft. tables to set up a drilling station and a waxing station, with a power source near each. The wax station table needs to be covered with either paper or plastic for protection/ease of cleanup from the wax. We also need water access either in the room or nearby. This is needed for the water bath for the wax station, as well as the soldering iron sponges and clean up. Lots of paper towels are always great. Plus, a few garbage cans are helpful.
Tools Per Site (summary)
Two teachers can share a set of tools RulerMarker PVC pipe cutter Phillips screw driver Flat head screw driver Drill Drill bits : 1/4" , 3/32" Pliers Vise Electric hot plate Metal cups or beaker Soldering iron Wire cutter Wire stripper Scissors Multimeter Safety glasses For a complete parts list, visit Building a Sea Perch Testing the Vehicles : We like to test in the room where we are building the Sea Perches. A 50-gallon trash can will work for this. Again, we just need water access. Once we have tested in the lab/classroom, we like to take the teachers to a large body of water for running their vehicles. A pool, pond, dock, etc. is great. Please let us know what our options are for each site. The Future of Sea Perch MIT Sea Grant is evolving the Sea Perch program into an advanced, worldwide network that enables schools and student as well organizations to modify their Sea Perch, contribute to cutting-edge coastal water quality monitoring, and implement their own ideas. Our goal is to create a digital ocean that allows you to connect right away to other Sea Perch users and our global database! |
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