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Grade 6 - Week 2: March 23 - 30?Option 1: Non-Tech?OptionWeek 2?–?Create a Ramp for a Toy CarOverview:?Estimated Time:?30+?minutes??Materials:?Recycled items from around the house and a tape measure if you have one. Explanation/Directions:?Summary?– Create a ramp for a toy car that will roll the farthest. Think back to your Gravity Car days in 4th grade and your Rube Goldberg days in 3rd grade.Tasks:??Think about your experience in third grade when you designed Rube Goldberg Machines using inclined planes. Visit the Inclined Plane BrainPop to refresh your memory. Next, think about the amazing gravity car the you designed and built in fourth grade. Ask yourself. “What made my car go the fastest and farthest?” Watch the video: It is super cool!Use the engineering design process Design Sheet or a piece of paper from around the house and create a ramp that will make your car jump the highest and roll the farthest using recycled items around the house.?Extension Activities:?If you have time or are interested in extending this activity, here are a few cool ideas:? See how high you can make your car jump and roll at the same time.Try different style cars that are different sizes and weights. Try to build your own car out of material you find around the house and use them with your ramp.Quick things to know: You can sketch your ramp on paper instead of using the design sheet if you want. Links: SheetMethod of Communication options:Share with someone at homeTake a picture and share it with Ms. Stemler via email at estemler@ Bring your design with you to school when you return to share with the class.?Option 2: Tech?Option?Overview: To?complete coding challenges using?blockly?code.???Estimated Time: 25 minutes??Explanation: You will use?your?critically thinking and problem-solving?skills?to?creatively?solve coding challenges on .??Quick things to know:?You will need a device to access the internet.????Tasks:???Using an internet browser on your electronic device, go to ???Optional: You can also access through your Clever account?at myapplications.????(this will allow you to save your progress)From that main page,?scroll down the page?until?you see the Hour of Code?option. (it has an image of Minecraft characters above it)??Click on the words Hour of Code.???From that new window,?select an hour of code challenge to complete.???You do not need to finish the hour of code challenge.???Method of Communication??If you choose to complete all the levels, show your certificate to someone at home or you can print and bring it to show Ms. Stemler when we return to school.??? ................
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