Simple Machine- Part 3- Creating a Ferris Wheel
by Amanda Roum
This is part 3 of a unit. Links to the first 2 lessons are included. This lesson focuses on building the base for the Ferris wheel. Students are encouraged to design and create a base that is wide enough to hold their wheel and tall enough to keep their wheel aloft. They will need to create a base that is flat and strong enough to hold their wheel while it spins.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tE_0-QGGRooLY_VRyFeWbGst68u8xmR1/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) Geometry (G)
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