Lesson 8: Engineering Design Process to Design, Predict, & Build Cars
30-45 minutes
Lesson Objectives:
Articulate information the impact of weight on speed of an object moving on a ramp
Apply options for increasing the speed of an object on a ramp
Evaluating the results of tests of the impacts of different materials on movement of an object on a ramp
Materials Needed:
NoRILLA
Building materials such as Lego cars (provided), K’nex, Vex IQ cars, CDs for wheels
Cereal boxes
Pringles cans
Design, Predict and Build Cars worksheet
Foam board or cardboard ramp (provided)