In this activity, participants will develop a solar panel vehicle that will move as fast as possible using materials from the LEGO EV3 Education Core Kit and Renewable Energy Add On Pack. Your overall challenge is to create a vehicle that will move faster during the 2nd run compared to the first run.
Participants will explore the concepts of:
00:00 - 00:20 - Overview of Challenge & Exploration of Resources
00:20 - 00:50 - Build Time
00:50 - 01:00 - Test Time #1
01:00 - 01:20 - Enhancement Build Time
01:20 - 01:30 Test Time #2
01:30 - 01:45 - Classroom Application
See Student Handout
Your builds will be the examples!
NGSS
Disciplinary Core Ideas: Physical Science
MS-PS3 Energy
Crosscutting Concepts
Cause and effect: Mechanism and explanation
Scale, proportion, and quantity
Systems and system models
Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation
Structure and Function
Stability and change
Science and Engineering Practices
Asking questions and Defining Problems
Developing and using models
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Using mathematics, Informational and Computer Technology, and computational thinking
Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Common Core State Standards English Language Arts
7.EE.B / 8.EE.C / SL 6-8.1 / SL 6-8.4 / RST 6-8.3 / RST 6-8.4 / RST 6-8.7 / WHST 6-8.1 / WHST 6-8.2 / WHST 6-8.4