Posted on March 25th, 2009 by ASEE
(Provided courtesy of the National Science Digital Library and WPSU) In this design challenge for grades 6 to 8, students will harness the power of the sun to design, construct and evaluate a solar-powered modelcar of their creation. Students will utilize the design process and undergo review by their peers to select an optimal gear [...]
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Posted on March 9th, 2009 by ASEE
(Provided courtesy of National Engineers Week Foundation and the National Building Museum, Washington D.C.) In this activity for grades 4 through 6, students become acquainted with the engineering principles and forces that help support bridges. Then 16 students form a human suspension bridge. Materials Two pieces of sturdy, wide rope, each 10-12 feet long Photographs [...]
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