Team Pipeline Race
by Janelle Moran
In this 1-day lesson, students are challenged to collaborate with their teams to create a plan and use PVC halves to transport 1 golf ball 75 feet without touching the ball or allowing the ball to fall to the ground. This lesson is typically done in the first 1-2 weeks of school to emphasize the importance of collaboration and communication. Various standards can be integrated into the lesson.
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xGRtCGxOllQNhjFGzT1W77yRrGrHjgef/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering S7: Apply Project Management to Engineering Mathematics Counting and Cardinality (CC) Number and Operations—Fractions (NF) Number & Quantity (N) English Language Arts (ELA) Writing Speaking & Listening
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