Standards: MS-PS2-1 and MS-PS2-2
Grades: 6-8
Why are carnival games so fun… and so hard to win?
Step right up, this one’s a real gimme! (Or is it?) Through hands-on carnival games, students uncover how weight, stability, and force work together to keep players coming back for more. Using ramps, marbles, and even syringes, they investigate what really happens during all sorts of collisions. Then it’s their turn behind the booth: Students use the engineering design process to prototype their own carnival games, sneak in some clever tricks, test and iterate, and pitch their designs to draw a crowd. The real win? Knowing how it all works.
All Materials
All mission-critical files, organized and ready for launch.
Google Drive
Teacher Mission Manual
Teaching Guide
PDF
Student Mission Log
Science Notebook
Google Drive (Includes PDF & editable versions)
Launch Deck (Slides) with Videos
Classroom Slides
Google Drive (Editable)
Mission Status Check (Let's Assess!)
Assessment Resources
Google Drive (Includes PDF & editable versions)
All Videos
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CREATE, BUILD, HACK
THINK LIKE AN ENGINEER
