Physics Common Core 6.SP.A.2 resources

Cone Zone: A Comprehensive S.T.E.A.M. Activity

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Students will design a cone-shaped descent chute for a planetary landing craft to optimize stability and minimize speed in this engaging lesson. This activity lends itself to student scientists of many ages. Young learners will benefit from simply creating the cones and testing their effectiveness. Older students can use spreadsheets that they create to analyze the data on a much more sophisticated level.

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Geometry, Physics

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory

CCSS:

, 8.G.C.9