The Great Penny Sled Engineering Challenge

Students design, build, and test a sled made from limited materials to determine how many pennies it can carry down a ramp.

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Students design, build, and test a sled made from limited materials to determine how many pennies it can carry down a ramp. The activity includes brainstorming, sketching, planning, construction, testing, safety guidance, and performance criteria.

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What you’ll teach

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Students will apply the engineering design process to solve a design challenge.
Students will create and label multiple sled design ideas.
Students will build and test a prototype using specified materials.
Students will collect and use test results to evaluate their design.

The Great Penny Sled Engineering Challenge

See exactly what you’ll get

Clear goals. Useful learning.

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