Inclined Plane Bean Bag - STEM Engineering Challenge - Simple Machines
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Description
What teacher doesn't love to use themes in the classroom?
As a STEM coordinator, I am always looking for creative ways for teachers to integrate STEM engineering and design challenges into their classroom activities. I decided to work on creating STEM Engineering Challenge Packs for some themes.
This STEM Challenge Activity is focused on the Inclined Plane!
Can your group find the best ramp angle and length that pulls a bag of beans from the bottom of a ramp to the top for a total height of one meter?
Materials: (per group)
-Ramp (we used the sides of display boards taped together)
-Bag of beans
-Rubber bands
-Protractor and ruler or meter stick
-Height of one meter (we used the table top)
These STEM engineering and design challenges will bring Simple Machines and how each one works to life in your classroom! I have also included information pages about each type of simple machine!
Time to engineer those Simple Machines!
*This STEM Challenge activity can also be found as part of a STEM Simple Machines BUNDLE with a total of 6 challenges!