Lesson Plan

Wheeling It In!

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Students use everyday materials (milk cartons, water bottles, pencils, straws, candy) to build a small-scale transportation device that incorporates the wheel and axle and the lever. They race their carts/trucks, measure distance, time and weight, and calculate speed.

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Resource Details
Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2005
Usage Permissions
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