The Solutioneers Week 2: Ready to Roll
This week's episodes and hands-on activity explore re-engineering.
Which Fastener is Best?
Students develop Planning (selecting and using materials) and Communicating skills as they investigate which fastener is best for joining different types of recycled materials to make a useful object.
Objects that Bounce
Students develop and apply comparing & contrasting, observing, and predicting as they investigate the properties of familiar objects and materials.
How Surfaces Affect Motion
Will it slide or stick? Students conduct a fair test to investigate how different solid surfaces affect the movement of an object on a ramp.
Finding Out About Fasteners
Students develop and apply sorting & classifying, comparing & contrasting and communicating skills as they examine different kinds of fasteners and their uses.
Design & Build a Non-Slip Boot Tread
Students work collaboratively to design and build a boot tread that will use friction to prevent slipping on an incline.
Design & Build a Floating Device
Students work collaboratively to design and build a floating device.