MechLP_4

5E Lesson plans developed by participants after a day exploring Mechanical Engineering.

[|Online Student Self-Assessment] || Notes on simple machines, mechanical advantage and machine efficiency.
 * ===**5E Component**=== || ===**Link to Resource**=== || ===**Brief Description of Resource**=== ||
 * Engage || Scavenger Hunt || This is a brief scavenger hunt for simple machines found throughout the school. ||
 * Explore || [[file:mech#4explore - find efficiency of two different ramps.docx]] || During this activity, students will be looking to find the efficiency of two different ramp inclines using mechanical and ideal mechanical advantages. The calculation of the mechanical advantage as well as the efficiency of the ramps will be re-visited later on in the lesson. We will readdress this during the explain phase. ||
 * Explain || [[file:Work and Machines Notes - explain.ppt|Work and Machine Notes]]

The student self-assessment contains various questions concerning mechanical advantage and machine efficiency. Students will receive instant feedback. || || The trebuchet activity is an engineering design challenge. The handout contains various questions regarding mechanical advantage and efficiency. ||
 * Elaborate || [[file:trebuchet launch - engineering application - elaborate.doc|Trebuchet Design Challenge]]
 * Evaluate || [[file:Evaluate- Mechanical .docx|Modified Bicycle Activity]] || A reproduction of the bicycle activity with extensions at the end of activity. ||