Materials List:
Scrub the Scum, Save the Shine:
Engineering Motor-Driven Brushes
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Engineering Motor-Driven Brushes
Each student needs:
- 1 “What Causes Tooth Damage” Pre-Reading
- 1 Pre/Post Assessment,
- 1 Individual Prototype Testing Worksheet
- 1 6 mm vibrating motor
- 1 LR44 button cell battery
- 4 chocolate coins (i.e., foil-covered chocolate candy)
- electrical tape
- strong scissors
- 1 timer/watch
- piece of cardboard
- double-sided tape
- (optional) modeling clay to mount coin while testing
Each group needs:
- Group Prototype Testing Worksheet
- 1 6 mm vibrating motor
- 1 LR44 button cell battery
- 8 chocolate coins (i.e., foil-covered chocolate candy)
- electrical tape
- strong scissors
- 1 timer/watch
- 1 caliper or ruler
- piece of cardboard
- double-sided tape
- (optional) modeling clay to mount coin while testing
For the entire class to share:
- variety of “bristle” materials (e.g., toothbrushes, hairbrushes, sponges, felt, yarn, pipe cleaners, sandpaper)
- dry erase markers
- double-sided foam tape at least 1 cm wide
- cardboard/variety of paper
- pencils/markers
- wire strippers
- scissors
- glue and/or hot glue
- magic markers
- (optional) craft eyes, decorations, small masses