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Getting Started with Thermbot Download most recent version here: Or from our SHPE Dropbox folder Walk through the game before you facilitate, to become familiar with the introduction and game
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Thermbot: TemperatureGameDesk Module
Donna MandosaDecember 27,2012
OverviewGetting StartedThermbot Science Sandbox Key Terms21st Century SkillsTeaching PointsQuestion and Answer
Getting Started with Thermbot
Download most recent version here:http://www.gamedesk.org/projects/thermbot/Or from our SHPE Dropbox folder
Walk through the game before you facilitate, to become familiar with the introduction and game
Thermbot Sandbox: Tutorials and GamePlayBuild a Bot : Snap Thermbot togetherTutorial 1: Learn about Temperature
Blinking chest light promptTest object temperatures
Tutorial 2: Learn about MoleculesBlinking thermometer buttonLearn about temperature and molecule speed
Tutorial 3: Estimate to Match TemperatureBlinking side button Part One: Move slider to guesstimate the object temperaturePart Two: Match object to slider temperature
GamePlayBuild a temperature scaleTest materialsView Celsius and Fahrenheit conversions
Build a BotBuild a Bot : Snap Thermbot together
Tutorial 1: Learn about TemperatureBlinking chest light promptTest various object temperatures
Tutorial 2: Learn about MoleculesBlinking thermometer buttonLearn about temperature and molecule speed
Tutorial 3: Estimate to Match TemperatureBlinking side button Part One: Move slider to guesstimate the object temperaturePart Two: Match object to (fixed) slider temperature
GamePlay - Step OneBuild a temperature scale
GamePlay - Steps Two and ThreeTest materials on your scaleView Celsius and Fahrenheit conversions
Key TermsTemperature: a measure of thermal energyThermometer: a tool for measuring thermal energy on a scale (usually Celsius or Fahrenheit)
Molecule: component of matter that vibrates with varied speeds depending on matter temperatureScale: system of ordered marks at fixed intervals used to measureDegree: unit of temperature measurement
Problem SolvingDiscover and experiment with thermal energy concepts thru game play and challenges21st Century Skill“Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other to produce overall outcomes in complex systems” - Partnership for 21st Century Skills “Solve different kinds of non-familiar problems in both conventional and innovative ways” - Partnership for 21st Century Skills
http://www.p21.org/overview/skills-framework/260
Articulation of ProcessDescribe thermal energy, molecule activity, and measuring using scales in response to facilitation promptsCommunication is a key 21st Century Skill “Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts” – Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://www.p21.org/overview/skills-framework
Evaluation of Information Build a temperature scale and accurately judge where each object will land on the scale.21st Century SkillMake Judgments and Decisions“Effectively analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims and belief”http://www.p21.org/overview/skills-framework/260
Thermbot: TemperatureTeaching Points
Problem solving thru game play to discover thermal energy conceptsArticulation of key thermal concepts via facilitation promptsEvaluation of key thermal energy concepts and application of knowledge in scale construction
Key ConceptsTemperature is a measure of thermal energyFaster molecule speeds > higher temperaturesScales assign numerical value to some quantity of a phenomenon (distance, time, weight, temp…)Degree is a unit of temperature
Thermbot: TemperatureWrap-up Time:
1 Review key concepts2 Review key teaching points3 Promote observation of physics and scale use in daily life (time, weight, distance)
Question and Answer
GameDesk ContactDonna MandosaEmail: [email protected] Number: 310 444 7481