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Week 04 · Ramps and Bumps

Launch Lab

Launch Lab: Hit the target
// Change speed and direction
⏱ about 15 min

Launch Lab: Hit the target

Rocket, Raven and Nova build a ramp.

At the bottom sits a paper cup.

Can the ball knock it over?

  1. A bump or push changes direction.
  2. Gravity pulls things down a ramp.
  3. Steeper ramps make things faster.
  4. Engineers plan, build, test and improve.
◇ RAMP TO THE TARGET
Build a ramp with a board and books.
Set a paper cup near the bottom.
Roll a ball down to hit the cup.
Missed? Change the ramp and try again.
For a grown-up
Ask: what did you notice?
Ask: what would you change next time?
Celebrate each change, even misses.
WEEK CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
The ball stops before the cup.
The ball misses to the left. What helps?
TARGET CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What pulls the ball down the ramp?
You missed the cup. What do engineers do?
Which ramp rolls faster?
Draw your best ramp and the cup.

Amazing engineering this week!

Next week we feel the warm Sun.

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