Materials List:
Acting Out Phone Call Routing:
Hello, Are You Listening?
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/wpi_hello_activity
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