Bridging the Gap: Designing the Prototype (2 of 3)
by Adam Scafede
In this hands-on lesson, students explore designing bridge prototypes with spaghetti to find weak points and redesign a new prototype. This is the 2nd lesson in a series of 3.
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KaoaAZq_YXFxRN-7s11t1YG0UlCJX3Uc/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering S7: Apply Project Management to Engineering
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