Student's+Page+Tech-Expo-Gravity+Racer

Welcome to your Project Page for Gravity Racers Build a Gravity Racer Car with materials provided by your teacher and get a great opportunity to participate in a state technology fair competition. Today’s Objective(s) :

· TE.600.40 Apply knowledge and ingenuity in solving technological problems  ||
 * · Identify how shapes affect speed.  ||

Warm up for today

Students will open the weblink and look through the pictures After looking at the pictures write down in your notebook how shape affect speed. Read your hand out; page 499 - 500 STEM handbook || Upload your What I know is What I whant to learn is || We are going work parallel. Hand out the proper form for the project.
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Materials: Use a 2"x4"x10" Drawing pencils Drafting paper Band Saw Scroll Saw Drill press Sand paper Electrical Sander Hand tools

Guided Practice: Strategy: Compare and Contrast Ask students to list similarities and differences between shapes on racers they saw on the website for Shape N racers. Use Graphic Organizer--Vann Diagram

Use the Design Prosess System to Design your Gravity Racer Define the problem>Develop possible solutions>Select one>Put it to work>Evaluate it