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    The document outlines an engineering design task where students work in groups to design, construct, test, evaluate, and modify a balloon car that can travel the farthest distance while being propelled only by the force of air leaving a single balloon. The task involves drawing designs, building a car, recording test distances, evaluating strengths and weaknesses, and modifying the design for retesting. Students also complete self-assessments and receive a teacher assessment on learning outcomes related to constructing wheeled devices, applying forces, using control mechanisms, designing multiple models, and cooperative work.

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    The document outlines an engineering design task where students work in groups to design, construct, test, evaluate, and modify a balloon car that can travel the farthest distance while being propelled only by the force of air leaving a single balloon. The task involves drawing designs, building a car, recording test distances, evaluating strengths and weaknesses, and modifying the design for retesting. Students also complete self-assessments and receive a teacher assessment on learning outcomes related to constructing wheeled devices, applying forces, using control mechanisms, designing multiple models, and cooperative work.

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    The document outlines an engineering design task where students work in groups to design, construct, test, evaluate, and modify a balloon car that can travel the farthest distance while being propelled only by the force of air leaving a single balloon. The task involves drawing designs, building a car, recording test distances, evaluating strengths and weaknesses, and modifying the design for retesting. Students also complete self-assessments and receive a teacher assessment on learning outcomes related to constructing wheeled devices, applying forces, using control mechanisms, designing multiple models, and cooperative work.

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    The document outlines an engineering design task where students work in groups to design, construct, test, evaluate, and modify a balloon car that can travel the farthest distance while being propelled only by the force of air leaving a single balloon. The task involves drawing designs, building a car, recording test distances, evaluating strengths and weaknesses, and modifying the design for retesting. Students also complete self-assessments and receive a teacher assessment on learning outcomes related to constructing wheeled devices, applying forces, using control mechanisms, designing multiple models, and cooperative work.

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    Engineering Design Task: Balloon Car

    Name: _______________ Group Members: __________________________

    Learning Outcome s

    I can construct devices that use wheels and axles,


    and demonstrate and describe their use.

    I can use simple forces to power a device.

    I can apply control mechanisms.

    I can design and construct several models of a


    device and evaluate each model.

    I can work cooperatively with my group to design,


    construct and evaluate devices.

    Problem: Design and construct a balloon car


    that can go the farthest distance.

    Criteria:

    _____ The car must roll.

    _____ The car must be propelled by the force of air leaving a balloon.

    _____ The car may only use one balloon.


    Engineering Design Task: Balloon Car

    Step 1: Design your balloon car. Draw your design and label the parts.

    Step 2: Construct your balloon car.

    Step 3: Test your balloon car.

    Distance Travelled Distance Travelled


    Trial Trial
    (cm) (cm)

    1 7

    2 8

    3 9

    4 10

    5 11

    6 12
    Engineering Design Task: Balloon Car

    Step 4: Evaluate your balloon car. Record your observations in the


    table below.

    Strengths Weaknesses

    Step 5: Improve your balloon car. Modify your design to make it


    better! List the modifications you make to your design below.
    Test your modified design.

    Modifications

    Engineering Design Task: Balloon Car

    Reflection

    Glue a picture of your balloon car in the box below.

    Describe how your balloon car works.

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    Describe the challenges and successes of this task.


    What went well? What did your group struggle with?

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________________
    Engineering Design Task: Balloon Car

    Self-Assessment

    Le arning Outc om es E xc ellen t Pr oficient Sa tisfacto ry Li mit ed

    I can construct devices that use


    wheels and axles, and demonstrate
    and describe their use.

    I can use simple forces to power a


    device.

    I can apply control mechanisms.

    I can design and construct several


    models of a device and evaluate
    each model.

    I can work cooperatively with my


    group to design, construct and
    evaluate devices.

    Teacher Assessment

    Le arning Outc om es E xc ellen t Pr oficient Sa tisfacto ry Li mit ed

    I can construct devices that use


    wheels and axles, and demonstrate
    and describe their use.

    I can use simple forces to power a


    device.

    I can apply control mechanisms.

    I can design and construct several


    models of a device and evaluate
    each model.

    I can work cooperatively with my


    group to design, construct and
    evaluate devices.

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