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Teach Engineering: Bend That Bar ActivityTeach Engineering: Bend That Bar Activity
Publisher
TeachEngineering
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Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
Science
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Activities & Projects
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For Administrator Use
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Lexile Measures
1080L
Activity

Teach Engineering: Bend That Bar

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In this activity, the students will learn about material properties. They will learn that engineers must consider several material properties when designing. This activity focuses on strength-to-weight ratios and how sometimes the strongest material is not always the best material.

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Concepts

engineering, stem

Additional Tags

material properties, strength-to-weight ratio, yield point, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering, airplane, aeronautical engineering, breaking length

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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