Tuesday 11/24

Work on your detailed design for your Air Powered Car

• Remember: the materials you will have are 10 straws, 4 large wooden beads, 8 pins, an 8x11 piece of paper and sissors.
• Design must have measurements of all parts.
• Design must have a list of all parts you will use.
• Design must be complete and ok'd before you get your materials on Monday after break.

When you finish with your design, you can watch more Science 360 Video videos.

You can also work on your STEM careers project if you are not finished with it yet.

Monday 11/23

Learning Goals: 

• Learn what mechanical engineers do, how it impacts our daily lives, and the benefits of a career in Mechanical Engineering.
• Understand the engineering design process and the critical components of vehicle design.

1. Question of the Day: What does a mechanical engineer do?

2. Team Activity

3. Science 360 Video

4. Air Powered Vehicle Challenge

• Discuss
• Design (must be turned in to get materials)

(Available materials: 10 straws, 4 large beads (straws can pass through), 8 straight pins, 8x11 piece of paper, sissors)

• Build
• Test
• Redesign
• Rebuild
• Final Test