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This document provides instructions for building a small-scale Ferris wheel model using basic materials like popsicle sticks, glue, tape, and modeling clay. Students are asked to construct a wheel that can support a load without breaking down. The multi-step directions explain how to arrange popsicle sticks in triangular formations to create two rotating wheels, connect them with crossbars and mount on a larger triangular base fixed with sticks. Once built, the model's functionality, durability under a test load, creativity and application to conveying the principles of the full-scale amusement ride will be evaluated.

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eLMS Activity Week10

This document provides instructions for building a small-scale Ferris wheel model using basic materials like popsicle sticks, glue, tape, and modeling clay. Students are asked to construct a wheel that can support a load without breaking down. The multi-step directions explain how to arrange popsicle sticks in triangular formations to create two rotating wheels, connect them with crossbars and mount on a larger triangular base fixed with sticks. Once built, the model's functionality, durability under a test load, creativity and application to conveying the principles of the full-scale amusement ride will be evaluated.

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SH1685

eLMS Activity: Small-scale Ferris Wheel


Week 10

Week 10, Session 28-30

Overview:

Ferris wheels have always been an attraction in fairs and amusement parks. They offer great views
at the top, and can accommodate many riders. And, as the name implies, it is a wheel, one of the
simple machines evident in daily life.

Instructions: Build a small-scale Ferris wheel that can accommodate some load without breaking,
collapsing, or inhibiting its function.

Materials:
Popsicle sticks Tape
Glue Modeling clay as load
Paper clip

Procedure: You can use the Internet and search for DIY guides for building a small-scale Ferris
wheels. If the Internet is not available,

1. Arrange three Popsicle sticks (or six for a larger wheel, two to a side) into a triangle.

2. Glue the ends of each Popsicle stick together, securing the three points of your triangle,
and allow time to dry.

3. Attach two more sticks to the first triangle. The two new sticks need to be glued to the
corners of one side of the triangle. Two more sticks are glued to that triangle. Each new
triangle should share a side with the previous triangle.

Leave a gap at the center of your wheel, where the spokes meet up.

Continue until your triangles meet up with the other side of the first triangle and you have
created a wheel. Make a second wheel in the same manner.

4. Break Popsicle sticks in half and attach them to the two wheels as cross bars.

You will need to break half the number of Popsicle sticks as you have sides to your wheels
as these sticks are to be spaced evenly in the same intervals as your triangles. For example,
if your wheels have six sides, you will need three Popsicle sticks for this step.

5. Construct two large triangles for the base. Use at least one more stick per triangle side than
you used for your wheels. Allow one corner of these triangles to meet further down from
the tip of the Popsicle sticks, creating an "X" at the top.

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6. Attach your two base triangles together by gluing two sticks to the insides of the bottom
two corners of both triangles and two more to the outside sides, about halfway down from
the top intersection. You want these braces to be far enough down so they won’t get in the
way of the wheel itself.

7. Unfold the paper clip, place it through the two wheels and rest the paper clip’s ends in the
crook of the base triangles.

Rubric:

CRITERIA PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POINTS


Setup The structure is presentable and 10
Design shows creativity.
The structure does not collapse 30
Durability
during the test or demonstration.
Function The structure is fully functional. 10
The structure demonstrates 50
Application
application from the topic.
Total 100

References:
Dew, L. (n.d.). How to make a ferris wheel out of popsicle sticks. In Crafts for Kids Projects. Retrieved from eHow:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5527767_make-wheel-out-popsicle-sticks.html
Ferris wheel. (n.d.). Retrieved 2017, April 6 from
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Ferris-Wheel.html

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