The goal with the activity is to design and build a prosthetic limb that is comfortable and fully supportive for its user.
Concepts at a Glance
Curriculum Connections
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Energy can be can be transformed.
Machines are devices that can transfer force and energy.
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Basic structures and functions of body systems (musculoskeletal)
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Effects of balanced and unbalanced forces in daily physical activity.
Materials
For a prosthetic hand (as in the video)
cardboard
straws
string
hot glue and/or tape
Materials (for a design challenge):Below are some examples of materials you could provide your students for a more open-ended design challenge, however, you can use whatever you have readily available in your classroom!
Scissors, Hot Glue guns, tape, exacto knives (for older students)
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