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Newspaper Chair
Design Challenge
Engineering
In pairs or groups, create a chair newspaper chair that supports one person and uses the least amount of materials.
Concepts at a Glance
- Use the engineering design cycle to solve a problem
- Apply knowledge of forces to create a newspaper chair.
Curriculum Connections
K
- Properties of familiar materials
- Effects of size, shape, and materials on movement
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- Specific properties of materials allow us to use them in different way.
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- Physical ways of changing materials.
- Types of forces.
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- Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
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Activity Instructions
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