Students then discuss ideas for materials that can be used to protect breakable objects when they are transported.ģ. How are each protected from strong impacts? Which materials are used, and which seem to be the most protective? What factors need to be taken into consideration in designing and implement safety features?Ģ. Lead the class in brainstorming about the safety features used for race car drivers, skaters, bicyclers, football players, etc. You may need to enlist another adult to drop the packages while the students watch from below and record the outcomes.ġ. Try to select a point at least two stories high. Teachers should determine ahead of time the point from which the eggs will be dropped, whether from the roof of the school building, from a school window, or from another height.
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While conducting the experiment students were asked to graph results, interpret data, identify scientific error and explain sound scientific reasoning.Aerospace Civil Engineering Class Activities Competitions for Students Contest Curriculum Design Education Policy Engineering Engineering Design Engineering Design Process Environmental Engineering Environmental science Events Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5 Internet Resources Lesson Plan Lesson Plans Mathematics NASA Outreach Physics Professional Development Programs for Girls Programs for Students Programs for Teachers Public Policy Research on Learning Resources for Teachers Robotics Scholarships and Fellowships STEM education Summer Camps & Programs (Students) Summer Programs (Students) Summer Programs (Teachers) Teacher Resources Teachers Teacher Training Technology for Learning Videos Web Resources Website Women in Engineering In this activity the students are asked to design an experiment in which they were testing to see if they could make a ball roll farther or faster depending on the materials used or height of the ramp. While conducting the experiment students were asked to graph results, interpret data, identify scientific error and explain sound scientific reasoning.
They needed to determine how much water toĪpply to the paper towel and how best to apply weights to the paper towel to determine its s trength. They were given 3 different brands of paper towels. In this activity the students are asked to design an experiment to test the strength of various brands of paper towels. They develop a hypothesis, design an experiment to test their hypothesis, record their results, analyze the data and create a graph of the data. Purpose: In this activity the students are going to use the steps of the scientific method to create a controlled experiment. Students will either design an experiment to test the strength of wet paper towels or create an experiment to test various variables associated with balls and ramps. Early in the year seventh grade students are given the opportunity to design their own experiments to reinforce the elements of the scientific method.