Engineering Project: The Wheel (3 of 3) + CER Practice

QUICK VIEW

  • HW: Finish your CER. Don’t forget to add supporting evidence from the article.

  • DN: Why do we need to design before we build? What are the advantages?

  • Reminder: [1] Wheel projects are now individual. Wheels will be tested at lunch. Last attempt for full credit is Monday (11/13). [2] Notebook check sometime next week.

Resources

The Wheel Design Handout

Article (Not available online on this site). Copies available in class.

Lesson OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

10min Hearing Loss CER. Read paragraphs 3 & 4, highlight, & annotate. Identify A, B, and C.

20-25min Wheel Construction Continued. Students complete/adjuste their builds.

5min Wheel Testing. Students roll wheels down a gentle slope. Must make it 10ft unassisted to pass.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

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