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Collisions: Engineering a Safe Ride

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In this hands-on lesson, students design a safety device (car/seatbelt) that can keep an egg (passenger) safe during a collision. The goal is to protect the egg from cracking during a roll down a ramp into a wall. Students use the engineering design process to guide the construction. The materials used can vary depending on what you have access to and allows for creativity in design. 
 

Lesson Grade Level

4th Grade 5th Grade

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