Hi Craig, In my OPINION, I do not think you can use the water units for the missions like Power to X, etc (I am not a referee). Page 25 is pretty clear with the pictures and labels for the energy units and the water/looped water units, and the missions are pretty careful with their wording by saying "energy units" where they are used. Personally, I wouldn't try something like that. Skip On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 5:23 PM Craig Floyd < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > *CAUTION: *This email originated from outside of JMU. Do not click links > or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is > safe. > ------------------------------ > Question, do water units count as energy units for the purposes of > depositing them in places (e.g. energy storage, and power to x) for points? > > Thanks! > On Friday, November 11, 2022 at 04:46:01 PM EST, Amy Nichols < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > *CAUTION: *This email originated from outside of JMU. Do not click links > or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is > safe. > ------------------------------ > Hi Deepa and Dan, > > When your team considers how to present your work, it helps to think of > the overall point of doing the project and what you're trying to commuicate > to the judges. Did the kids: > > 1. Identify a problem? > 2. Do they understand that problem? Including what's already been done to > solve it? Why those things didn't work? or work completely? Why does the > problem still exist? What is the extent of their research? How did their > research inform their solution? > 3. What ideas did they brainstorm to solve this problem? And how did they > chose theirs? What were their considerations? And why? > 4. How did they develop their solution? What will their solution look > like? How will they know it's worked? > 5. What were the problems they encountered and how did they fix them? Who > did they go to for advice? And what did they do with that advice? > > It's really about how well thought out your problem is and how your > solution matches that problem in an innovative way. > > So for a solution that solves your problem thought raising awareness, I'd > consider including something in your presentation like: > > 1. How they plan to raise awareness - brochures, posters, billboards, etc. > and then bring in something for the judges to see - the brochure, a example > of what the poster would look like, etc. If you planned to put a billboard > in the middle of town - then go to the site and take a picture of where the > perfect location is and tell the judges why this is the perfect site and > how they know it's the perfect site. Tell them how many cars drive by an > hour; tell them who those people are; and tell them how your billboard will > influence those people. Or something of the sort. > > 2. Take information from other studies that show something similar to your > project was successful. Make a chart or graph taken from the information in > the studies so they judges can have a visual of what you're talking about. > Basically...something that says - 'we just don't think raising awareness > will solve our problem' - but rather - 'here's the information we used to > base our solution on and this is why it will be successful.' > > 3. If you've already worked to implement your solution, put some pictures > on a poster that show the kids working through their project. A chart or > graph that shows the outcome, etc. > > 4. If they worked to redesign their project, think how you can show that? > Like an old brochure vs. the new one they designed, and then they can talk > about how they knew what to change and why? > > Just be creative in how you show the judges all the work you've done. I > used to tell my kids - you may have done the work, but unless you can > communicate it effectively, the judges (or anyone) will not know about it. > > As far as slide shows - personally I'd nix that unless the kids can > somehow have it completely set up and ready to go. But really otherwise, > the kids have to take so much time to set up and it kind of detracts from > the team' presentation. I've been a judge for many years and I'd say the > best presentations I've seen is when the kids just tell us about their > projects in a thoughtful, well put together way. It's certainly up to the > kids how they think the most effective way of explaining their project is, > but I'd say that if you're going to create a presentation that way, just > make sure you've had plenty of time to practice first. > > It's really a story they're telling...and it should be fun to tell it. :) > > Just my two cents! :) > Amy Nichols > > On Friday, November 11, 2022 at 03:49:30 PM EST, Skip Morrow < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > *CAUTION: *This email originated from outside of JMU. Do not click links > or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is > safe. > ------------------------------ > Hi Dan, > I am glad you asked that question about projectors. Teams should not count > on there being anything in the room that you can use. Of all the schools > that we use, and all the classrooms, we just can't possibly ensure there is > some sort of default minimum equipment that teams will be able to use. > Think about every time you had to hook up your laptop to a new projector, > and how uncertain it was if it was going to work. That just isn't a > situation we want to put your kids in. We can't even promise there will be > a convenient electric outlet. > > I train my team to not even expect a table to put things on. And if we > feel like we need some sort of presentation, we go old-school with an easel > and poster board slides. > > I hope that helps! > > Skip > > > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 3:29 PM Bell, Dan <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > Skip, thanks for the info, that's really helpful! Speaking of project > presentations, will students have access to a projector if their visuals > are on a slideshow? 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Do not click links > or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is > safe. > ------------------------------ > Hi Deepa, > I am a head judge at tournaments each year and this comes up frequently. > First, many teams don't do any type of model. It's not "required". However, > as you have looked at the rubric, you have seen that indeed models are > mentioned. In the CREATE Category we have this: > > CREATE – Team developed an original idea or built on an existing one with > a prototype model/drawing to represent their solution. > > Level 1 (Beginning) states "Unclear model/drawing of solution" > Level 2 (Developing) states "Simple model/drawing that helps to share the > solution". > Level 3 (Accomplished) states "Detailed model/drawing that helps to share > the solution". > > Just like the statement says, drawings are fine. They can be hand > drawings, or CAD, or something in between (MS Paint, powerpoint, you name > it). Models are also fine. They can be Lego, cardboard, plastic, baling > wire and gum, cloth, you name it. My team actually used concrete a few > years ago! Whatever works for your team. It doesn't have to be a > working prototype. Anything that helps clarify or visualize your team's > solution. > > Again, none of this is required. > > I hope that helps! > > Skip > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 2:38 PM DEEPA GUDAVALLI <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > *CAUTION: *This email originated from outside of JMU. Do not click links > or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is > safe. > ------------------------------ > Hello all, > > Would prefer your clarification on the innovation project rubric so to > help guide the team in the right direction with their innovation done so > far. We are a team that is slated to go in a few days from now to regionals > and would really appreciate your clarification here. > > The team identified *innovative ways to promote awareness* (as the > solution) to an existing problem that the county has in terms of generating > power. The rubric mentions the term "innovative model" - *does the term > "model" mean any creation of an object/working model *or *is their > solutions considered a model *(in terms of approaching awareness) . 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