Motion and Forces – Technical Education Post

Fun with Speedboats

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 11-18, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials

Student teams learn how engineers have competed in a race for speed and then design their own speedboat out of everyday items, considering the fastest and most stable propulsion system they can create.

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Engineering Air Traffic

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 11-18, Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Motion and Forces, Technology

Students learn how the engineering and principals behind radar and air traffic control systems have impacted travel.

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Build a Big Wheel

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Buildings and Structures, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces

Students learn how big wheels have been designed throughout history, and then work in teams to develop a design for their own pasta wheel.

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Engineer a Cane

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials, Technology

Students explore the impact of assistive technology on meeting the needs of society.

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Getting Your Bearings

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Energy, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces

Students learn about friction and how ball bearings reduce friction and extend the life of machines.

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Simple Machines

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Motion and Forces, Simple Machines

Students learn about different types of simple machines and how to build one.