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Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Rubber Band Car

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this challenge to design and build a rubber band-powered car and watch it go.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad Challenge: Paddle Power [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Hands-on challenge to design and build a paddle boat that moves across water using a rubber band as its power source. Provides full list of materials with ideas on how to design, build, test, and redesign it if necessary. Activity...
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Lesson Plan
Michigan Department of Education

Central Michigan University: 3 D Science Performance Assessment Tasks

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this well-developed lesson plan, students will develop a model of a wind turbine and present their models to the group. The students will further construct an explanation of the design to support that energy is transferred and...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Jam Jam Jam With a Rubber Band Band

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this very detailed lesson plan, students explore and create a stringed instrument that demonstrates their understanding of sound waves and how energy is transferred. Multiple videos are included showing this lesson in action in a...
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 4 Ps3 4: Energy Conversion Device

For Teachers 4th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-PS3-4: energy conversion device.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Grade 3 5 Module: Designed for Efficiency [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this 3-5 teaching module, students conduct experiments, explore with online interactives, and watch videos that help them understand how vehicles work. Then, students demonstrate their understanding by designing energy efficient...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad Game: Fidgit Power

For Students 3rd - 7th
Help Fidgitville by designing wind turbines that make electricity and keep the air and water clean.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Games Machines Play: Rube Goldberg Challenge

For Students 4th - 8th
Explore the cartoons of Rube Goldberg and design a complex machine to perform a simple task. Use scientific design elements and information about energy transfer to build a model of the machine.