Motion and Forces Archives - Technical Education Post

Fun with Speedboats

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 831 Views 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.

Engineering Air Traffic

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 764 Views 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.

Build a Big Wheel

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 806 Views 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.

Engineer a Cane

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 700 Views 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.

Getting Your Bearings

April 5, 2018January 17, 2022 Tom Shaw 658 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces

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

Simple Machines Lesson Activity

April 4, 2018January 17, 2022 Tom Shaw 962 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Motion and Forces

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