7th Grade Science
Episode 2, introduces 8th-grade students to physics and engineering concepts through the lens of electric skateboard design. Students explore Newton’s laws, energy efficiency, and the impact of design elements like weight distribution and aerodynamics. The lesson connects real-world applications, such as sustainable urban transportation, with hands-on activities where students design their own skateboards, applying key physics principles. Extensions include building prototypes, researching technology advancements, and debating environmental impacts, promoting critical thinking and real-world problem-solving.
8th Grade Science
Episode 2, introduces 8th-grade students to physics and engineering concepts through the lens of electric skateboard design. Students explore Newton’s laws, energy efficiency, and the impact of design elements like weight distribution and aerodynamics. The lesson connects real-world applications, such as sustainable urban transportation, with hands-on activities where students design their own skateboards, applying key physics principles. Extensions include building prototypes, researching technology advancements, and debating environmental impacts, promoting critical thinking and real-world problem-solving.
High School
Environmental Science
This lesson explores the integration of renewable energy into modern transportation through the lens of electric skateboards. Students will analyze the environmental impact, energy efficiency, and challenges related to this technology, connecting these concepts to broader themes of sustainability, energy resource management, and environmental science principles.
High School Physics
This lesson explores the relationship between forces, motion, and graphs, focusing on how the acceleration of an object is represented and analyzed. Students will examine position vs. time, velocity vs. time, and acceleration vs. time graphs to understand the motion of objects under different forces. The video content will show real-world examples of objects accelerating, and how these movements can be mathematically analyzed to predict future motion.
