Improving the Muskegon Luge

6th Grade, Orchard View Middle School

Partnering with the local Winter Sports Complex to design better experiences across all four seasons.

How can we make the experience at the Muskegon Luge more enjoyable and meet the demands of the Muskegon Sports Complex?

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In this project, students partnered with the Muskegon Winter Sports Complex to learn more about two of their programs: the Muskegon Luge and Trail Quest (a scavenger hunt experience) and compared the experience across Summer and Winter to redesign elements to make each more appealing. They utilized the design thinking process to make proposals to the administrative team on ways to make both more enjoyable and accessible at any time of year.

Resources

Luge & Trail Quest Reflections

Community Partners

  • Muskegon Luge (Muskegon Winter Sports Complex)

Standards Alignment

Science

MS-ETS1-1 Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.

Practice 1 Asking Questions and Defining Problems

Practice 6 Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Practice 8 Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

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Social Studies

G.6.5.1 Environment and Society: Humans and the Environment

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English

W.6.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. (Supported by W 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8)

W.6.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. (Supported by W 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8)

W.6.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. (Supported by W 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8)

L.6.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

SL6.4: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

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Math

6.RP.A.2/3: Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems

6.RP.A.3.C: Understanding that a percents is created from a ratio

Student Reflections

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