Paper Sculptures

• Apply the Engineering Design Process to solve a creative challenge with specific constraints.
• Explore Newton’s Laws of Motion, gravity, and the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces through experimentation.
• Strengthen collaborative problem-solving, creative thinking, and design iteration skills.

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ADST

Applied Skills

During the multistep process the students will have ample opportunity to learn how to use their materials, tools, and technologies in a safe manner.

Students will also be able to develop their design and presentation skills.

Science 6

Newton’s three laws of motion

• First law: objects will stay stopped or in constant motion until acted upon by an outside force
• Second law: only an unbalanced force causes acceleration
• Third law: every force has an equal and opposite reaction force

Effects of balanced and unbalanced forces

• Balanced forces are equal and opposite forces (e.g., sitting in a chair)
• Unbalanced forces are unequal; one force is larger (e.g., race cars on different ramps, mousetrap cars, rockets)

Force of gravity:

• Gravity is the force of attraction between objects that pulls all objects toward each other
• On Earth, gravity pulls objects toward the centre of the planet (e.g., falling objects, egg drop)

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