Unit of Instruction
Compound Machines
Program
Middle School
Targeted Grade Level
6th - 8th
Description
In this unit, students use a remote-controlled robot to create different types of mechanisms and compound machines. Students learn how to create and convert motion as they explore linkages, gears, cams, and more!
Included Lessons
- Unit Overview
- The Maker ROK-Bot
- Creating & Converting Motion
- Links & Linkages
- Gears & Gear Trains
- Compound Machines
- Unit Assessment
Mobile STEM Lab Requirement
Engineering Pathways Mobile STEM Lab
Young Engineers Mobile STEM Lab
NGSS Learning Dimensions
Scientific & Engineering Practices
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Developing and using models
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Asking questions and defining problems
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Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Crosscutting Concepts
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Patterns
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Structure and function
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Systems and system models
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Cause and effect: Mechanism and explanation
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