Engineering for the Young Einstein: Build a Bridge

Engineering for the Young Einstein: Build a Bridge, Roller Coaster and Test Soundwaves - Grades 3-5

In this exciting online course, students will be exploring several aspects of Physics.  During these activities, students will explore the applications of the Scientific Method to understand potential, kinetic energy, momentum, and types of sound waves. Students will study potential and kinetic energy as we construct our own roller coaster.  We will also hear and see the physics of sound as we “surf” these waves to understand how they work!  

This course falls under the Communication, Critical Thinking, Information and Technology Literacy, and Personal, Social, Civic, and Environmental Responsibility Institutional Level Outcomes (ILOs).  

 Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Develop valuable critical thinking skills in which they will be able to gather, organize, and analyze data from various sources and apply that to their own projects
• Use models to test interactions concerning the functioning of scientific systems
• Understand the interaction of potential and kinetic energy, as well as momentum
• Build a bridge using popsicle sticks and a paper roller coaster
• Construct a phone to listen to sound waves