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Grades 5-8 Four 60-minute sessions Engineering Physical Science

Go Rover Go

These resources were developed for The Tech Challenge 2025, Gravitate to Navigate, and The Tech Challenge 2017, Rock the Ravine.

Design and prototype a device that rolls to a target area.

Resources

Lesson Plan PDF

Grade Levels:

Duration:

  • wheels and axles, motion, communication, design process

Objectives:

  • Use the innovative design process.
  • Develop skills in written communication as they begin an engineering journal.
  • Design, prototype, and test a device that uses wheels and axles to roll to a target area.
  • Present and analyze solutions; give and receive feedback.

The Tech Challenge

These resources were developed to prepare students for The Tech Challenge. Each year The Tech Challenge invites teams of students in Grades 4-12 to use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem.

Learn about this year's Tech Challenge.

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Standards alignment

  • Science and Engineering Practices
  • Cross Cutting Concepts
  • Disciplinary Core Ideas
  • English Language Arts: Writing