Build a Space Tower: Tower of Power Part 2
by YOLANDA WHEELINGTON
In this hands-on lesson, students apply their understanding of the engineering design process to build a tower made of index cards that can hold an object. There is a link to a prerequisite lesson included and a variety of resources.
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3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AxRI_jF3vaIGR7FK-6RSlT5mX5ErVNLW/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E2: Earth & the Universe Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering S7: Apply Project Management to Engineering Mathematics Operations and Algebraic Thinking (OA) Measurement and Data (MD)
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