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Engineering Common Core 8.G.B.7 lessons
STEM Kid Engineering -- Street Lights and Desk Lamps
Need an independent study or small group GATE lesson that will be a sure-fire hit?
Imagine your students had a personal desk lamp, the classroom lights dimmed, only a glow from a tiny bulb midst the quiet occasional rustling pages of novels atop desks. Ahh, peaceful! Now imagine the students built the lamp themselves—a miniature streetlight. They applied geometry and math calculations, constructed the light’s base from scratch and from blueprint specifications, and completed the wiring all o
Grades:
4th - 8th
Gravity and Kenematics (Ramps Investigations)- Driving STEM
PurposeTo help students utilize scientific methodology to calculate acceleration due to gravity. To illustrate the connection between technology and research.ESSENTIAL QUESTIONWhat is acceleration due to gravity? What is the relationship between the speed of falling objects and the height from which they fall?Professor Pi’s Math Note3-4-5 Triangles (Pythagorean Theorem)SUGGESTED MATERIALS2.5 meter-long smooth board for class demoor 1 board for every 6 students (the track)or DIY version from home
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-3
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
, HS-PS2-4
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2D and 3D Design (Coordinate Planes)- Driving STEM
PurposeMap an object.ESSENTIAL QUESTIONWhat is the difference in 2D and 3D graphs?SUGGESTED MATERIALSClay (~50 grams per person)String to cut clayRulerGrid handoutOptional: TinkerCad or CAD access
Skateboard Design with Fingerboards (3D Printing and Applied Math)
In this lesson plan, students will experiment with different fingerboard shapes to understand how the shape affects their performance. After trying all shapes and discussing, students will be able to design and print their own fingerboards based on the data they collected.Please get in touch with any questions or feedback, and please consider leaving a review and/or rating if this has helped you!
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Not Grade Specific
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