Edison Monster Jam
by nichole bartel
Context: This lesson takes place in a classroom for two or more class periods
Students may work in small groups of 2-4.
An emphasis on the experiment of making an indestructible Edison robot
Creative solutions should be encouraged
Facilitate student thought, conversation and prediction regarding what will happen with each state of matter based on what they learn
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iKlanvobEfBF7a79lqX0mY7ULzUsnjEXQfGxFym…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force P4: Energy Transfer Technology 4. Innovative Designer 6. Creative Communicator Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering S5: Apply Technology to Engineering S7: Apply Project Management to Engineering Mathematics Number and Operations in Base Ten (NBT) Measurement and Data (MD) The Number System (NS)
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