Slide, Slide Away

In this Engineering Design Challenge, student teams will design, calculate, build and then test a tower structure that can successfully hold a slide made from a pool tube. The slide will be placed at three different heights to determine which height is safe yet still fun. Students will be given supply restraints and guidelines as they work in teams to solve the problem.  
Resource ID#: 154920 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Mathematics, Science
Grade Level(s): 9
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Microsoft Office, Smart Phone/Tablet
Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)
Keywords: energy transformation, slope, kinetic energy, potential energy, speed
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Project
Resource Collection: Lake/Sumter MSP Secondary Science

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