Build a Balloon Car
In this lesson students will explain all three of Newton’s laws of motions. Students will collaborate and communicate effectively with their peers to complete an engineering design challenge to design a car that moves with balloons. Finally, students will reflect on what they have learned and how it relates to what they created.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sXCogWxYh9rDo80nVeIMNrnn9MPPVkEI/edit?u…Related Content
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