{"id":422,"date":"2016-03-06T23:00:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-06T23:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/?p=3653"},"modified":"2023-02-01T07:58:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:58:25","slug":"circling-the-farm-bestology-week-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/2016\/03\/06\/circling-the-farm-bestology-week-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Circling the Farm \u2013 bESTology Week 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Circling The Farm\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3654\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/center_pivot_irrigation.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3654\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/center_pivot_irrigation-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Image: bloomp.net\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/center_pivot_irrigation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/center_pivot_irrigation-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: bloomp.net<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s celebrate Pi Week by Circling the Farm.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pi can be traced back to the Babylonians and Egyptians, nearly 4000 years ago. Archimedes of Syracuse, 287 \u2013 212 B.C., one of the greatest mathematicians of the Ancient World, did the first calculation of Pi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Today, pi turns up everywhere!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">electrical engineers use pi to solve problems for electrical applications<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">statisticians use pi to track population dynamics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">doctors use pi to study the structure of the eye<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">clock designers use pi to design pendulums for clocks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">aircraft designers use pi to calculate areas of skin for aircraft<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">map makers use pi to assist in global positioning (GPS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">farmers use pi to create center-pivot irrigation systems<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So, how will you use Pi?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Center_pivot_irrigation\">Center Pivot Irrigation<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 Wikipedia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2016\/03\/03\/center-pivot-irrigation-systems\/\">Center Pivot Irrigation Systems<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; videos<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Engineering_drawing\">Engineering Drawings<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 Wikipedia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/facultyweb.kennesaw.edu\/gconrey\/documents\/CADdeptStandards.pdf\">Engineering Drawing Standards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gvsu.edu\/cms3\/assets\/C7078FCF-E2C3-F3DD-7F8E1630561E3F3E\/engineering_full_technical_report_gg_final.pdf\">How to Write a Technical Document<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/assets1.csc.com\/innovation\/downloads\/LEF_20123DPrinting.pdf\">3-D Printing and the Future of Manufacturing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/abesblogcabin.org\/the-lincoln-wheat-penny\">The Wheat Penny<\/a><\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pi\">Pi \u2013 According to Wikipedia<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/2013\/03\/10\/can-you-sing-pi-play-pi-on-the-piano-music-and-math\/\">Pi Music \u2013 Sing Along<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/2013\/03\/10\/happy-pi-week-watch-this-incredible-pi-in-dominos\/\">Domino Pi \u2013 Amazing to watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiff.com\/home_life\/holiday\/pi-day.htm\">Pi Resource for Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/m.wikihow.com\/Celebrate-Pi-Day\">More Pi Resources for Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2014\/03\/09\/lets-circle-around-pi-day-bestology-week-6\/\">Circle Around Pi Day \u2013 bESTology 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2015\/03\/08\/round-and-round-we-go-bestology-week-7\/\">Round and Round We Go \u2013 bESTology 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Grainstorming <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The circle has transformed 21<sup>st<\/sup> century farming!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Crop engineers recognized a problem, embraced the engineering design process and invented the center pivot irrigation system. This innovative system uses less water and generates a higher crop yield. Many of us are familiar with America\u2019s grid system developed by Thomas Jefferson, now it\u2019s the circle that is making the rounds in the global farming industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">View the above center pivot irrigation videos. Afterwards, grainstorm and discuss how engineers have created a positive impact on the following topics by using the center pivot irrigation system:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">food and fiber for the world<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">flood irrigation versus center pivot irrigation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">productivity and value of water<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">GPS technology and how someone in the United States could control the irrigation system in Africa<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">water conservation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>BEST Farm Journal <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Recent BEST news! Teams will be allowed to fabricate two parts made from any team supplied uniform (homogeneous) material, provided that each part will fit, independently and unconstrained, into a 2\u201d x 4\u201d x 4\u201d cuboid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Analyze your team\u2019s 2015 robot or photos of prior BEST robots. Predict how a circular structure could enhance the functionality of the robot. Generate prototypes for the 2016 season using a 3-D printer or easily accessible raw materials. Write the technical specifications for each prototype in your journal. It\u2019s never to early to plant the seeds for Bet The Farm!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>BEST Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rolling forward towards Pi Day! Gather several circular objects of various sizes, from as large as a hula hoop to as small as a dime. Obtain string and a measuring tape to determine the diameter and circumference of each object. Insert the measurements into the formula pi \uf020=C\/d and calculate. Compare your value to 3.14. Was your calculation greater or less than the 3.14 value of pi? Plot each of your pi values on a scatter graph and analyze the results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now that Pi Day has us thinking about math, identify and list useful mathematical equations for designing and constructing a BEST robot. In particular:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">how forces are transferred between the different parts of a construction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">where the center of gravity lies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">friction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">position, speed, acceleration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Newton&#8217;s laws<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">inertia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Review the above resources to determine how to incorporate mathematical equations into a written technical document. Archive your findings as a useful tool for your Bet The Farm engineering notebook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Community Connection <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Circle of friends. Circle of trust. This sure describes a BEST team!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Organize a Pi Day event to share the impact BEST makes on you, your team and your school. Invite guests from within a 3.14 mile radius of your school. Serve pizza pi and apple pi. Create a visual of an eight slice pizza with one of the following on each slice: teamwork and friends, skills for the workplace, career choices, problem solving, tools and safety, mentors, public speaking, reading and writing. When your guests arrive, take a slice and share how <strong>BEST Makes It Happen<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Fertilizer for the Brain<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Circling around the \u201cwheat\u201d penny! Research and post your answers on the BEST Facebook page \u2013 let\u2019s roll.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Can you name the person who designed the wheat penny?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What was the significance of the date 1909 and not 1908 or 1910?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Why were ears of wheat used on the penny?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What replaced the ears of wheat in 1959 and why was that date chosen?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Are all coins round?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How many wheat pennies can you collect during Pi Week? Post your photo on the BEST Facebook page!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy:<\/strong> analyze, archive, brainstorm, calculate, compare, determine, fabricate, gather, generate, graph. Identify, insert, invite, list, name, obtain, organize, plot, post, predict, research, review, serve, share, use, view, write<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Workforce Skills:<\/strong> reading comprehension, active listening, critical thinking, speaking, active learning, coordination, writing, service orientation, complex problem solving, mathematics, equipment selection, science, judgment and decision making, technology design<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Download a PDF copy of Circling the Farm &#8211; bESTology Week 7 &#8211; Click <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B4Zn0esNNU9KeXdlYnQyS0VJeE0\/view?usp=sharing\">HERE<\/a><\/span>!<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">There are great teasers for BEST The Farm in this week&#8217;s bESTology. \u00a0Please share with your friends and Be Your BEST!<\/span><\/h3>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While the information contained in this website has been compiled from sources believed to be current and reliable, Friends of BEST in Alabama, Inc. (FBA) cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions or content changes. Links made from this website are to reputable organizations at the time of posting. However, FBA cannot be held responsible for content on such linked websites. The existence of such links does not represent an endorsement by FBA of any views expressed or products or services offered.<\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Circling The Farm&nbsp;<br \/>\nLet&rsquo;s celebrate Pi Week by Circling the Farm.<br \/>\nPi can be traced back to the Babylonians and Egyptians, nearly 4000 years ago. Archimedes of Syracuse, 287 &ndash; 212 B.C., one of the greatest mathematicians of the Ancient World, did the first calculation of Pi.<br \/>\nToday, pi turns up everywhere!<\/p>\n<p>electrical engineers use pi to solve problems for electrical applications<br \/>\nstatisticians use pi to track population dynamics<br \/>\ndoctors use pi to study the structure of the eye<br ...><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[344],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bestology-2016"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=422"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":423,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422\/revisions\/423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}