The Physics of LEGO Skiing
by Amanda Sibley
Students (over 2-3 days) use BricQ parts and pieces to create a lab to test how mass affects the distance a Lego piece will travel. This hands-on lesson was designed to introduce Newton’s law #2. Force is equal to mass times acceleration. Ideally, they should see that the more mass added to skier, the greater the distance he will travel.
Lesson Grade Level
7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Qx9sbEdp8MBBQYb_NzScV0eq9qWSznQ9/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance P3: Net Force Mathematics Ratio and Proportion (RP)
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