Ron is a loveable skateboarding armadillo who brings slopes and surfaces to life for children while they use graphs to problem solve. Children are challenged to design the ramp so that Ron goes far- but not too far!
Provides teachers with modular 10-20 minute blocks of instruction.
Total of 70-80 minutes of total instruction time.
All materials included for a collaborative classroom activity.
Aligned and written to Standards:
NGSS STANDARDS
K-2-ETS1-1: Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
K-2-ETS1-3: Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
2-PS1-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
2-PS1-2: Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
DESIGNED FOR PRE-K LEVEL. KIT CONTAINS EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR ACTIVITY.
Additional Force and Motion activity available.
https://www.tntech.edu/stem
Cookeville, 38505
USA
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