Engineering Camp in a Box: Gravity Light

Up your students’ knowledge and skills with Engineering Camp in a Box. Filled to the brim with fun, easy-to-use resources, this box has everything students need to engage, create, and investigate. Gravity Light Design Challenge OverviewWith this fun-filled box, students design, construct, and test a light that can be powered by gravity. The gravity light must change the kinetic energy of a falling mass to transfer from the object to a generator. Who It’s For:Middle schoolers (6th – 8th grade students) will find substantial value in this design challenge, equipped with all the necessary materials. Using the Argument-Driven Inquiry instructional model, students will explore energy and matter, ratio and reasoning, and systems and system models. Standards AlignmentClick here to view a detailed standards alignment document for this design challenge.  More details Serves up to 24 students working in small groups. Designed for middle school students. Takes approximately 12 hours and can be c