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Science & AI: Egg Drop AI – Forces & Motion

  • Products: CHARGE for micro:bit
  • Difficulty: Educator
  • Time: 45 minutes
  • Categories: Professional Development

AI & Beginner Science: Drop the CHARGE from a height to simulate an object falling onto a crash pad. Experiment with various materials to collect data on the effectiveness of crash pads.

What this lesson includes

  • Materials

    micro:bit V2, CHARGE for micro:bit/rechargeable battery pack
  • Activity

    CreateAI Coding Activity, Reflection Questions
  • Suggested Prerequisite

    None

Educator Resources

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Learning Goals Accordion

  • Train a CreateAI dataset by dropping the micro:bit onto different surfaces
  • Apply Newton’s Third Law between a micro:bit and two different stationary objects
  • Log crash data to evaluate forces exerted when using different materials

Standards Accordion

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Next Generation Science Standards

Grade 6-8

MS-PS2-1 Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.

MS-PS2-2 Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.

Standards for CS Teachers

Standard 1. CS Knowledge and Skills

1a. Apply CS practices

1b. Apply knowledge of computing systems

1c. Develop programs and interpret algorithms

Standard 3. Professional Growth and Identity

3a. Pursue targeted professional development

3b. Model continuous learning

ISTE Standards: For Educators

  1. 2.c Model Digital Tool Use
  2. 4.b Learn Alongside Students
  3. 6.a Foster Student Ownership of Learning
  4. 6.b Foster Classroom Management of Tech
  5. 6.c Teach Computational and Design Thinking