STEM Drag Device Parachute Challenge (Engineering Design Activity)
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Drag Device STEM Parachute Activity
Students use the engineering design process and explore the forces of gravity and air resistance to design a drag device to slow down a payload. This challenge uses a ping pong ball to represent a rover landing on Mars. The rover must remain inside an uncovered cup during drop and impact testing.
This hands-on activity is an engaging design challenge that allows students to work in teams, apply the engineering design process, and connect math topics to real-world applications. As a student-driven assignment, the purpose of the teacher is to act as a facilitator. You will provide the structure to the project, but students will take an active role in designing and building a device to deposit a rover into the lunar crater. Our students have loved this activity, and we know yours will too!
This packet includes:
- Detailed teachers guide with links to resources
- Editable teacher instruction slides
- Student handouts to guide them through the design process
- Editable Google Slides STEM Journal for distance learning
- Student recording sheet for each step of the process
- Math connection problems include average and speed calculations, surface area, and unit conversions.
Recommended Materials:
- Tissue paper
- Dixie cups
- String
- Cardstock
- Masking tape
- Scotch tape
- Ping Pong ball
- Trash bags
- Ping Pong ball
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