Creating Rubber Band Powered Vehicles
In this lesson, students will learn the differences between kinetic and potential energy, and the meaning of conservation of energy. Students will also, compare and contrast balanced and unbalanced forces. The will apply this knowledge to designing and engineering rubber band cars made for K'nex.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZFObk1VasqDiBemNzuMu058lUje3pRXE/edit?u…Related Content
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