Exploring Chain Reactions
Grades 2-12 Lesson: Two 60-minute sessions; Activity: 30 minutes Earth and Space Science Engineering
Exploring Chain Reactions
Lesson: Two 60-minute sessions; Activity: 30 minutes
Explore stored energy and energy transfer while building a series of chain reactions.
Resources
Lab Connection: Advanced Physics of Roller Coasters, Physics of Roller Coasters
Objectives:
- Explore simple machines and energy transfer bybuilding several components of a chain reaction.
- Identify the ways that energy is transferred andstored in a chain reaction.
- Iterate and improve designs based on testing andobservation of failure points.
The Tech Challenge
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Standards alignment
- Engineering Design
- Science and Engineering Practices
- Cross Cutting Concepts
