Lesson 3 : Engineer
Time Required: 170-175 minutesDesign and build a solution that will safely deliver supplies to a disaster relief area, using their knowledge of gravity and air resistance.
Standards
- 5-PS2-1
- Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down. [Clarification Statement: “Down” is a local description of the direction that points toward the center of the spherical Earth.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include mathematical representation of gravitational force.]
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