Materials List: Acting Out Phone Call Routing:
Hello, Are You Listening?

For Part 1, the class needs:

  • 2 sheets of paper that are two different colors, on which to copy Making the Connection Worksheets A and C doubled-sided on one piece, and copy Worksheets A and D double-sided on the different color piece
  • scissors

For Part 2, the class needs:

  • 2 sheets of paper that are two different colors, on which to copy Making the Connection Worksheets B and C doubled-sided on one piece, and copy Worksheets B and D double-sided on the different color piece
  • masking tape, to mark a line on the floor, ~20-30 meters
  • yarn or string, ~85-125-meters (the amount needed will vary depending on your class size and how many student cell towers you assign; this estimate is based on needing 6-10 10-meter lengths for cell tower circles, a 4-meter length for the traveling student, and no more than a 20-meter length for the stationery landline)
  • scissors
  • paper and pencils, for student sketching
  • (optional to print out) Part 2 Cell Phone Activity Setup Sketch
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/wpi_hello_activity