Description

TeachEngineering Abstract:

In some cities, especially large cities such as Los Angeles or Mexico City, visible air pollution is a major problem, both for human health and the environment. A variety of sources contribute to air pollution, but personal vehicles account for one of the main sources. Though each car has relatively low emissions when compared to vehicles of the 1970s, there are so many more cars on the road now that their emissions play a large role in overall pollution. In this activity, students think about alternate ways to power a vehicle to reduce emissions. Student teams design an eco-friendly car using the engineering design process, and make a presentation to showcase their product.

Subject:

Engineering

Level:

Upper Primary

Grades:

Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Material Type:

Activity/Lab

Author:

Abigail Watrous, Denali Lander, Janet Yowell, Katherine Beggs

Provider:

TeachEngineering

Provider Set:

TeachEngineering

Date Added:

10/14/2015