Force/Mass Car Stopping STEM Project (view)
Units included with this Open Author resource:
- The Collision Project
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- Learning goals:
- I can describe and identify forces that affect motion on Earth., I can explain and apply examples of Newton’s Laws of Motion., I can apply balanced and unbalanced forces., I can work through the design cycle to construct and implement a solution that meets design criteria and constraints., I can design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.
- Keywords:
- stem, makerspace, force, mass, science
- Car Stopping Devices
Summary
This project is a makerspace focused STEM project. Students build a device that will stop a car that is attempting to break through a toll booth, border crossing, or other gate. Students build a model of their device and use an RC car to test it out.