Classroom Material
Exploring the Engineering Design Process Through Computer-Aided Design and 3-D Printing
Build and race soap box derby cars as part of a unit on force and motion.
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Published Date
September 2017
Grade Level
Middle School
Subject Area
Engineering
Science
Description
Build and race soap box derby cars as part of a unit on force and motion.
GRADE LEVEL 6–8
BIG IDEA/UNIT Using engineering design to solve problems
ESSENTIAL PRE-EXISTING KNOWLEDGE The motion of an object is determined by the sum of forces acting on it; conservation of energy
TIME REQUIRED Approximately eight class periods
COST Approximately $25 per class (if you already own a 3-D printer)