Zip a Dee Do Da
by Marcia DeMuro
In this lesson students will use the Engineering Design Process to build a zipline carrier that will take their passenger down the zipline in a given time period, adjusting and altering their design as needed to meet the challenge.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nWN86zVaIVBTOBMSbZ812r_Vi5cjzdiY/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance P4: Energy Transfer Technology Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S4: Apply Science to Engineering
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