Engineering: Using Newton's Laws of Motion
Strandbeest: An early version of kinetic artist Theo Jansen's wind-powered sculptures that walk on sandy beaches.
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What are Newton’s three Laws of Motion (first described in 1687), and how are they applied in order to create design and engineering solutions?
This slide set also may be used when teaching activities from Think Like an Engineer Teacher's Guide.
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Think Like an Engineer
Teacher Guide
Students follow an engineer's approach as they identify problems, brainstorm solutions, design a plan, and build, test, refine, and produce a product or solution. (8 activities)
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