Egg Drop

Using the MicroBit students will make a safe container for an egg drop. Instead of an egg, the students will be using the microbit to sense the impact. Students will learn about force and energy transfer.

Author: Becki Butterfield
Subjects: Computer Science, Mathematics, Science
Grade Level: 3-5
CS Domain: Data Analysis
CS Principles: Collaborating Around Computing, Testing and Refining Computational Artifacts
Materials: Micro:bit
Tags: Data Collection, micro:bit

OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

Using the MicroBit students will make a safe container for an egg drop. Instead of an egg, the students will be using the microbit to sense the impact. Students will learn about force and energy transfer.

Meta description

  • Subject Area: Computer Science, Mathematics, Science
  • Grade Level : 3-5
  • Computer Science Domains:
    • Data Analysis
  • Computer Science Principles:
    • Collaborating Around Computing, Testing and Refining Computational Artifacts
  • Materials:
    • Micro:bit
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Lesson Plan

Overview

Using the MicroBit students will make a safe container for an egg drop. Instead of an egg, the students will be using the microbit to sense the impact. Students will learn about force and energy transfer.

ASSESSMENT PRE/POST-TEST

How can you keep an egg from breaking?

OBJECTIVES

Draw a model of the energy and force being used. Design and test an egg drop.

CATCH/HOOK

Phenomenon to be determined…

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

Creating a container for a safe egg drop and testing the egg drop

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REVIEW

Model the energy and the science behind it

STANDARDS

TypeListing
CS DomainsData Analysis
CS PrinciplesCollaborating Around Computing, Testing and Refining Computational Artifacts
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