Sphero Olympics
by Micky Moschetti
Students will use their knowledge of Newton's Laws of Motion to design and build a "ski jump" for a Sphero Bolt. This activity can be used for Science, Social Studies, Engineering, and (possibly) Computer Science.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZTvlzDf7w4Yv71o9xAoSXo1FLOXLTShkmXyiqLh…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force Technology 4. Innovative Designer 5. Computational Thinker Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD)
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