Name of Activity | Wheel and Axle Lesson |
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Author | STOMP |
Keywords | Simple Machines, Wheel and Axle, NXT |
Subject | NXTs, Simple Machines |
Grade Level | 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Time | 2 Hours Total |
Brief Description | Students work in groups to build a vehicle using NXT kits that includes a wheel and axle and has to be able to hold a ball. To discourage everyone from using a basic car design, their designs cannot have exactly four wheels. Once their design is complete (including motors and the NXT brick), each group learns how to use on brick programming to make their vehicle move the ball across their workspace. |
Lesson Objectives: | Improved understanding of the wheel and axle as a simple machine. Students gain skill building with NXT kits and using on brick programming. |
Materials Needed: | -NXT kits (1 per group) -extra Legos |
Preparation and Set Up: | Consider bringing extra Legos for groups to build with, prepare to talk about the project in terms of the Engineering Design Process and simple machines. |
Necessary Background | None |
Procedure |
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Umbrella Unit/Curriculum (if applicable) | Simple Machines |