Future City is a competition for middle school students to explore their creative and innovative imaginations to design a city of the future. Students will learn how to apply math, science, engineering and technology to develop a realistic future community and compete for regional prizes, including a trip to Washington, DC to compete in the National Competition.
Consists of 7th and 8th grade students who are interested in math, science and engineering. At the regional competition in January, only three students from the team will be represent their team and present their city for judging. There is no limit on how many students may work on the entire project through the year. The team will work together along with the teacher and engineering mentor to complete all phases of the competition. The students in the team will create their version of a "future city".
Students will:
• Use SimCity 4 Deluxe™ software to design a logical computer model of their futuristic city.
• Build a physical model of their city using creative materials such as recycled goods.
• Demonstrate their writing skills through:
— writing an essay about the assigned engineering design problem.
— writing a narrative explaining feature of their Sim City computer design.
• Enhance communication skills though a team presentation.
An interested teacher to oversee activities. The teacher will participate as a facilitator and advisor to the team members.
The engineer serves as an advisor to the students. The engineer's advice can be in the form of technical help as to how science and engineering can be applied to the city, how to build cities, and how to make technical presentations. The engineer will also be able to teach the students about what different engineers do and how the profession impacts society.
Register your team through the National Future City Website today.
Registration for the 2010 competition is open until October 30, 2009.
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