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Teach Engineering: Putting Robots to Work With Force & Friction

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Students learn about the concept of pushing, as well as the relationship between force and mass. Students practice measurement skills using pan scales and rulers to make predictions about mass and distance. A LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robot is used to test their hypotheses. By the end of the activity, students have a better understanding of robotics, mass and friction and the concept of predicting.

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engineering design, force, friction, simple machines, weight, stem

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robotics curriculum, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, lego, mindstorms, nxt, teachengineering, problem solving, computer and software engineering projects: robotics curriculum
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Grade
3rd - 5th
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Science
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
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For Administrator Use
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0L

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