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Physics, Technology and Engineering in Automobile Racing Unit PlanPhysics, Technology and Engineering in Automobile Racing Unit Plan
Publisher
Henry Ford Museum
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9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
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Year
2010
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in Automobile Racing

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Start your engines! This five-lesson unit introduces physics and Newton's laws through automobile racing. Each lesson includes background information, a student worksheet, and an answer key. There are also culminating project ideas, extension activities, and a final assessment.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

force, work, energy, power, motion, automobiles, mechanical engineering, newton's laws of motion, newton's first law of motion, newton's second law of motion, newton's third law of motion, newtonian mechanics, bernoulli's principle, air pressure, aerodynamics, acceleration

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Take the class on a virtual field trip of the places listed in the resource, especially if going on a real field trip is not ideal

Classroom Considerations

  • Be sure to read extension ideas before starting the unit
  • Field trip ideas are located in MI, NC, TX, and FL but is not necessary for completing other parts of the activity
  • Individuals should have background knowledge in algebra concepts

Pros

  • Offers many extension ideas for group or individual work
  • Includes a timeline of auto racing history and a glossary with key terms

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.10a RI.11-12.7 RI.11-12.10a W.9-10.7 W.9-10.8 W.9-10.10 W.11-12.7 W.11-12.8 W.11-12.10 RST.9-10.4 RST.9-10.10 RST.11-12.4 RST.11-12.10 WHST.9-10.2.a WHST.9-10.7 WHST.9-10.8 WHST.9-10.9 WHST.9-10.10 WHST.11-12.2.a WHST.11-12.7 WHST.11-12.8 WHST.11-12.9 WHST.11-12.10

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