This Heavy Lifting lesson plan also includes:
Astronauts need a way to lift heavy objects. Pupils design and build a crane out of cardboard and determine ways to improve their cranes based upon the outcomes of testing.
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Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
- Determine the mechanical advantage of the crane
- Create groups to decrease the number of cranes built and the amount of time needed to build
Classroom Considerations
- Gather the materials needed to build each crane
- Part four of a six-part series
Pros
- Provides examples of fixes to common issues
- Teacher builds a simple crane from a pencil, string, and a ruler to demonstrate the workings of a crane
Cons
- Claims to have mathematical connections, though only through measurement that is below grade level
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