You've Got to Move It, Move it!

This STEM lesson is a lesson to be done over 3-4 sessions of 45 minutes, possibly longer for inclusion students who will need more direction. It involves lots of collaboration and the Engineering Design Process.

  • Define the Problem
  • Do Background Research
  • Specify Requirements
  • Brainstorm Solutions
  • Choose the Best Solution
  • Do Development Work
  • Build a Prototype
  • Test and Redesign

Students will be designing a vessel that needs to travel four feet, with the use of a fan, across two different types of string (fishing line and yarn). They will be expected to draw the design on an engineering page(s) with explicit details, illustrations, with an emphasis on gravity and the forces that are observed (tension, frictional, normal, pull, etc.). The students will be collaborating on the Law of Gravity, forces, and motion and take a short response assessment at the end of the activity.
Resource ID#: 127495 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: Law of Gravity, Engineering Design Challenge
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Formative Assessment,  Learning Goal
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Physical Sciences

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