Dirt Bike Builders: Strip to Rev!

All grades Project 4 weeks

Dirt Bike Builders: Strip to Rev!

Liam F

Content Expertise

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Collaboration

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Purpose

Explore the intricate world of dirt bike mechanics through a hands-on, immersive project that bridges learning with real-world applications. Disassemble, analyze, and rebuild a dirt bike, developing essential skills that enhance both technical prowess and a deeper understanding of mechanical systems. Engage in meaningful collaboration with peers and community partners, like your dad or local power sports stores, to refine your techniques and gather valuable insights. Showcase your newly-acquired expertise by presenting your completed project to peers, sharing not just a rebuilt bike but an enhanced capability to approach complex challenges creatively and collaboratively.

Learning goals

Set the stage to deepen your understanding of dirt bikes by mastering skills such as disassembly, analysis, and reassembly to enhance mechanical performance. Collaborate with classmates to design innovative solutions and troubleshoot challenges during the rebuilding process. Strengthen your content expertise by engaging with real-world experts and reflecting critically on your learning journey through a video walkthrough.

Competencies

Content Expertise - Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.
Collaboration - Students co-design projects with peers, exercise shared-decision making, strengthen relational agency, resolve conflict, and assume leadership roles.

Products

Throughout this hands-on project, you'll create a comprehensive video walkthrough demonstrating your dirt bike rebuilding process, highlighting your technical skills and critical thinking. By the end, you'll have produced a rebuilt dirt bike ready for a showcase event, complete with visuals and demonstrations to depict your learning journey. Additionally, you'll document your experience with photos and videos, capturing the transformation of the bike and your insights along the way.

Launch

Invite community partners and peers to a project kick-off event where you introduce the dirt bike you'll work on. Share initial thoughts on the challenges and exciting aspects of the rebuild, and discuss the project's essential question. Engage your audience by posing intriguing questions about mechanics and performance, sparking curiosity about the mechanics involved and their real-world implications.

Exhibition

Invite classmates, teachers, and community partners to a captivating showcase event where you demonstrate the rebuilt dirt bike in action. Share visuals and conduct live demonstrations to highlight the skills and techniques acquired during the project. Celebrate your learning journey by narrating the process and improvements made, offering guests the opportunity to ask questions and engage with your work.

Rubric

Competency Progression Rubric Competency-first rubric

Category	Learning Goal	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Deeper Learning Competencies	Content Expertise	I can take apart and put back together a dirt bike, showing how each part works and fits with the others I can talk about my process in a video, explaining my steps and what I learned about making the bike run better.	I can break down a dirt bike into its parts and put it back together, mostly following steps I've learned and using help from my classmates and adults I can explain how some parts work and how they help in building a better bike, using examples I’ve seen or tried.	I can effectively demonstrate my growing understanding of dirt bike mechanics by successfully disassembling and reassembling a dirt bike with support, explaining the process to my peers using clear examples, and showcasing my improved technical skills through a detailed video walkthrough.	I can expertly disassemble, analyze, and rebuild a dirt bike, using advanced mechanical skills to ensure its enhanced performance Through thoughtful collaboration with peers and community experts, I approach complex challenges with creativity and demonstrate my understanding through detailed visual and verbal presentations at our showcase event, inviting insightful discussions about the project.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	I can identify basic problems during the dirt bike rebuild and, with some help, come up with simple solutions I ask questions when something is difficult for me to understand and try my best to apply what I learn from those around me.	I can explore different tools and techniques to partially disassemble a dirt bike with guidance I ask questions that help me understand how different parts work together and identify possible challenges during the rebuild I try different ideas to solve problems I encounter, and I'm open to suggestions from my classmates and experts to improve my approach.	I can creatively solve problems by exploring different ways to improve the dirt bike's mechanics, using feedback from my peers and community partners to refine my techniques and make effective decisions I actively ask questions and apply what I've learned to overcome obstacles, ensuring the bike is rebuilt successfully.	I can creatively solve complex problems during the dirt bike rebuild by exploring multiple approaches, choosing the best solution, and explaining my reasoning to others.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Collaboration	I can work with my classmates to plan and organize the rebuilding of our dirt bike, asking questions and listening to ideas to make sure everyone's voice is heard I contribute to group discussions, share my thoughts respectfully, and help resolve any disagreements we have along the way.	I can work with my classmates to come up with different ways to solve problems while rebuilding the dirt bike I listen to their ideas, share my thoughts, and help decide which ideas will work best for our project I can also take on different roles, like being a leader or helping others, to make sure we all succeed together.	I can effectively work with my classmates to disassemble, analyze, and rebuild a dirt bike, sharing responsibilities and making sure everyone is involved I seek feedback from peers and community partners, like my dad or local mechanics, to improve our techniques I communicate openly to solve problems together and celebrate our successes, ensuring our team works smoothly and achieves our goals.	I can work effectively with classmates to design innovative solutions and overcome challenges as we rebuild the dirt bike I can make shared decisions, lead team discussions, and resolve any conflicts that arise, ensuring everyone's ideas are heard and valued I can actively seek insights from community partners, like my dad or local experts, and weave their advice into our collaborative efforts to enhance the project's outcome.

Learning Journey

Empathize

You will conduct interviews with local dirt bike enthusiasts, including your dad and staff from nearby power sports stores, to gather insights about common challenges in bike rebuilding, which will inform your approach toward understanding the mechanics of dirt bikes.

Days 1 - 3

Milestone Activities

Meet Dirt Bike Experts

Launch 60m

Work with a partner to meet a local dirt bike expert (such as your dad or a nearby power sports store staff member). Ask short questions about common rebuilding challenges, listen for key needs, and observe tools or parts used. Record simple notes and sketches to capture what matters to riders.

Content Expertise

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Collaboration

Define

You will synthesize research on dirt bike mechanics and collaborate with peers to define the most pressing problem statement related to enhancing bike performance that you aim to address through the project.

Days 4 - 6

Milestone Activities

No activities have been added to this phase yet.

Ideate

You will brainstorm a range of innovative ideas for dirt bike modifications and solutions to improve its performance and mechanics, collaborating with peers and community partners through imaginative discussions and sketching sessions.

Days 7 - 10

Milestone Activities

No activities have been added to this phase yet.

Prototype

You will construct a prototype of your dirt bike model, actively testing each component as you assemble it, while documenting the process through videos and photos, and seeking feedback from your community partners to refine your approach.

Days 11 - 15

Milestone Activities

No activities have been added to this phase yet.

Test/Present

You will test the rebuilt dirt bike with your community partners by organizing a showcase event where you present your completed project with demonstration videos and reflections, while gathering feedback to validate your solutions and making your learning visible.

Days 16 - 20

Milestone Activities

No activities have been added to this phase yet.

Plan

Week 1	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Phase	Empathize Define
Activities	Meet Dirt Bike Experts Launch 60m	No activities added	No activities added	No activities added	No activities added
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Week 2	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10
Phase	Define Ideate
Activities	No activities added	No activities added	No activities added	No activities added	No activities added
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Week 3	Day 11	Day 12	Day 13	Day 14	Day 15
Phase	Prototype
Activities	No activities added	No activities added	No activities added	No activities added	No activities added
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Week 4	Day 16	Day 17	Day 18	Day 19	Day 20
Phase	Test/Present
Activities	No activities added	No activities added	No activities added	No activities added	No activities added
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