Physics of the Universe · Week 4 · Forces and Motion
Designing for Safety
Teams design a device that reduces collision force on an egg and share ideas so every voice shapes the design.
- Students will
- Students use the relationship between force and stopping time to design a device that reduces the force on an egg and share ideas so every voice shapes the design.
- SEL skill
- Invite and include every teammate's idea before making a design choice
- What it looks like
- Students practice teamwork by inviting and including every voice when making a design choice.
- Content focus
- Designing for safety: reducing collision force
- Format
- Group roles share
Relationship skills
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What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- HS-PS2-3: High School Physical Science performance expectation
- Science and engineering practice: SEP6 Constructing explanations and designing solutions
- Crosscutting concept: CCC2 Cause and effect
- Literacy in science: WHST.11-12.7 Conduct short and sustained research projects to answer a question or solve a problem.
- Traditional course: Physics
Fits these textbook chapters
- Physics Techbook, Concept 1.4: Solving Motion Problems
- Physics Techbook, Concept 1.5: Conservation of Momentum
- Inspire Physics, Unit 3: Momentum and its Conservation
- California HMH Science Dimensions: Physics in the Universe, Unit 1: Motion and Forces
- California HMH Science Dimensions: Physics in the Universe, Unit 2: Momentum and Collisions
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