Content Area: Science

 

Index: 5.4C Grade 4 CPI 2

 

Standard: 5.4 - Nature and Process of Technology

 

Strand: C - Technological Design

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 2 - The student will choose materials most suitable to make simple mechanical constructions.

 

Grade: 4

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       Robin Whirlybird on her Rotorcraft Adventures - Inquiry - based exploration to stimulate students' curiosity and engage them in activities that involve the scientific method: http://rotored.arc.nasa.gov/index.html

·       Future Flight Design Part II: http://futureflight.arc.nasa.gov/

·       Rocket Racer

·       3-2-1 Pop!

·       Antacid Tablet Race

·       Paper Rockets

·       Newton Car

·       Balloon Staging

·       Rocket Transportation

·       Bottle Rocket

·       Project X-35

·       Bottle Rocket Launcher