Engineering Project: The Wheel (2 of 3)
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CW: Paper Wheel Design. (14” diameter and 1” wide).
DN: Continue assembling your wheels.
Reminder: [1] Wheels will be tested on Monday (groups). ALL WHEEL PROJECT WORK HAS TO BE DONE IN CLASS. [2] Grade updates this weekend.
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Lesson OUTLINE
20-25min Students continue work on their wheel projects.
10min Students who have completed assembly should do some test rolls IN CLASS on the floor and make adjustments. (Students must write their names on their wheels.)
5min Wheel Tests. The wheels must roll straight-ish down 15ft of black top (starting from the concrete walkway). The wheel can’t be airborne or assisted by the wind. Each group gets two attempts. Successful wheels are collected and unsuccessful wheels/designs must be modified before they are tested again. (Some students must make new wheels with the same or different designs.)
5min Clean-up. (Students wipe glue stains off tables.)