The seventh graders have been studying the energy transformation involving potential/gravitational energy, kinetic energy and elastic energy in a variety of phenomena–a falling ball, swinging pendulum, and rolling can. As part of this study, last week they were challenged to design and construct a spool racer that could go the fastest and the farthest on a track and analyze the energy transformation that occurs within the moving racer. Look below for their initial ideas and thinking!
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I’ve experienced this challenge and the student ideas and thinking are so much better:)