University of Cincinnati Glen Este High School

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University of CincinnatiGlen Este High School

• Project STEP
• Nick Hanlon

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Outline

• Background
• Glen Este High School
• Glen Este HS Teachers
• Blast Off! Lesson
• Engineering Connection
• Questions

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Background

• Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
• Georgetown College
• Master of Business Administration
• Northern Kentucky University
• Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering
• University of Cincinnati
• Software Developer, PPD

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Glen Este High School

• Located near Eastgate in Cincinnati, OH
• Enrollment 1,418 students
• Small Schools Idea
• School of Scientific Studies
• Enrollment 420 students
• Focuses on the area of science

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Glen Este HS Teachers

• Mr. Jon Souders
• Foundations (Biology)
• Mr. Ray Prueitt
• Algebra II

• Mr. Joel Ward
• Algebra I
• Mr. Kurt Whitford
• Chemistry

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Blast Off!Transforming Potential Chemical Energy
to Kinetic Energy

• Goals

• Objectives

• Students should learn about the transformation of
  potential (chemical) energy to kinetic energy
  (thermal, mechanical, light, etc)
• Students should learn about the use of
  triangulation to calculate the height of objects
  
• Students should understand Newtons third law of
  motion.

• Students will be able to describe the
  transformation from potential chemical energy to
  kinetic energy from a model rocket launch and the
  chemical reaction between Alka-Seltzer and water.
• Students will be able to calculate the height of
  an object using geometry and trigonometric
  functions of triangles.
• Students will be able to explain how Newtons
  third law of motion (action-reaction) dictates
  the motion of a rocket.

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Pre-Day 1

• Review of Geometric/Trigonometric Functions
• Sum of all angles in a triangle equal 180
• Sine, Cosine, Tangent functions

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Blast Off! Day 1

• Station 1 Energy Transformation
• Alka-Seltzer and Water combined into a file
  canister

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Blast Off! Day 1 (cont)

• Station 2 Triangulation
• Simulated Rocket Flight Calculate height using
  triangulation
• Cover transit operation
• Cover day 2 responsibilities

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Blast Off! Day 1 (cont)

• Station 3 Measurements
• Used extra teacher to ensure students completed
  the worksheet.

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Blast Off! Day 2
Model Rocket Launches Data Collection Very
Successful All data collected and no injuries
or fires.
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Blast Off! Day 3/4

• Data Analysis and Conclusions
• Students followed step-by-step instructions on a
  worksheet to calculate kinetic energy
• Worksheet took longer than expected.
• Students finished calculations overnight
• Day 4 Students graphed propellant vs KE
• Wrap-up

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Engineering Connection

• Application
• Rockets (Satellites, Astronauts), Vehicles
• Career
• Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering
• Societal Impact
• Scientific Advances, GPS, Radio, Television,
  Weather Forecasting, Surveying, Military Uses
  (Secret Tasks), Transportation

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Assessment Results
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Any Questions?