How Powerful are You? A Stair Climb Power Lab.
by David Gleeson
Students calculate their own physical power output by walking, and then hustling/running, up a flight of stairs. The change in potential energy (changing height) is the work they do (fighting gravity) divided by the time it takes then is their power output..
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Lp3kjwy1WSnA-6tinGfZI-Wpf-4HAzoaXanukrz…Related Content
Grades:
7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Teachers will be introduced to the VEX V5 Robotic Platform. We will start with an Introduction to robotics and how robotics is used in industry. Students will understand the key resources they will be
Grades:
9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
An investigation into the function and uses of solar panels in agriculture - Agrivoltaics. Exploring how to get the most efficient use of your solar panels for your gardens.
Grades:
8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this lesson students learn about the simple machine screw, specifically the Archimedes Screw, and engineer a device that can lift a marble.