Students will use the engineering design process and their knowledge of physics to construct an aesthetically pleasing sculpture that satisfies the building requirements.
Concepts at a Glance
Having students explore the engineering design process and the ADST curriculum as well as applied skills
Learn and demonstrate the basics of forces by exploration and experimentation
Curriculum Connections
Applied Design 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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