Wheels and Motion Lesson 4: Rube Goldberg Machines
Review of Newton’s Laws of Motion
Review of potential and kinetic energy.
Review of transformational energy.
How does mass impact kinetic energy?
What is a chain reaction?
What is a Rube Goldberg machine?
Sketch and design a Rube Goldberg machine
Create and test a Rube Goldberg machine
Reflect
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_izyL62sszHmtReUW_j-dBCUnZefuMxX/edit?u…Subject Area
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