Engineering an Energetic Roller Coaster Part 3
by Aimee Katz
This is part three of a four part unit. In this lesson students will be curious and play with a Comeback Can and a Tik-Tiki. Students will also develop explanations about how both devices work using energy transformations to explain the phenomena.
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Aky5PXYMgRgOFtbKJSp5T0VpVgzP-05z/edit?u…Related Content
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade
In this lesson students will use the Engineering Design Process to build a zipline carrier that will take their passenger down the zipline in a given time period, adjusting and altering their design
Grades:
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
In the final part of A Light in the Dark (pt. 3 of 3), students create their solution to the problem based on their chosen theme. Students present their final solutions to be evaluated.
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
This lesson is for a multi-day project where student groups will plan, design, and build roller coasters out of paper and tape. It tests their knowledge of Physics and Engineering Design.