- Grade levels
- 4-12
- Duration
- 65 minutes
- Topics
- Engineering, Physical Science
- Standards
- 1 aligned
Explore how expansion is related to movement by designing a device that controls the movement of a dropped ball.
Resources
Objectives:
- Learn how to improve a design by exploring variations through rapid prototyping.
- Practice analyzing a problem with a team.
- Practice comparing and optimizing solutions.
Video Overview for Educators
The Tech Challenge
This resource was developed to prepare students for the 2020 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.
Standards alignment
- Engineering Design
