Summary
A windstorm tests the class's building skills as they engineer a shelter that can stand up to gusts. They learn how design choices help a structure survive.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A windstorm tests the class's building skills as they engineer a shelter that can stand up to gusts.
- What makes one building stand in the wind while another blows over?
- How could you test a design before building it for real?
- Why do engineers build, test, and then improve?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: engineer, design, force.
Try it: Build a small shelter from paper and test it against a fan, then improve it.