Solar Amusement Park Ride
Students use a solar panel and motor to create a solar-powered amusement park ride that spins. Activity designed for students to work in teams. Students are provided solar cells, motors, propellors, and recyclable materials. This activity is a minimum of four days, 40-minute class periods. The criteria is to create a free-standing spinning amusement park ride using solar energy. Students will work through the Engineering Design Process to complete this activity.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
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Science Physical Science P4: Energy Transfer Technology 1. Empowered Learner Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S4: Apply Science to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to EngineeringRelated Content
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