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Description
- Overview:
- 8th grade student will apply Newton’s Laws to design, test and evaluate materials to create the most protective helmet for an activity of their choice. Students will use force sensors and Vernier software to analyze the force reduction for their helmets. The culmination of this project is for students to write and present a sales pitch to promote their helmet to their peers at an annual "conference."
- Subject:
- Engineering, Physics
- Level:
- Middle School
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan
- Author:
- Erik Wright, Johannah Withrow-Robinson, Zach Adler
- Provider:
- Lane County STEM Hub
- Provider Set:
- Content in Context SuperLessons
- Date Added:
- 06/27/2017
- License:
-
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
- Language:
- English
- Media Format:
- Downloadable docs
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is lesson has been peer reviewed by C2SL participant teachers using the EQUiP rubric.
Butting Heads is an engaging activity that relates to the real life issue of concussions. Throughout the unit, students practice Claim-Evidence-Reasoning and must defend their design choices. There are multiple Science and Engineering Practices incorporated into the unit, and the lessons build well on each other.
The teacher who uses this unit will want to read the section on prior knowledge required since this is designed as the culminating project of a unit.
Thoughts for stronger NGSS alignment: This unit is solidly aligned across all three dimensions. One additional Performance Expectation not addressed is having students design the investigation themselves.
Note: There is a kit available with all of the supplies that can be checked out.