Electric Motor Class Pack
- Aligned to Standards Grades 5-8
- Design simple electric motors
- Kit is designed for 24 students working in groups of four
- Introduces guided inquiry-based learning, systematic problem solving, and engineering design practices
National Standards for Grades 5-8
Designing simple electric motors from wire and magnets, students explore the effects of number of coils, wire thickness, and magnet characteristics. They are guided through the engineering design process with four progressive experiments and a design competition. Great for introducing guided inquiry-based learning, systematic problem solving, and engineering design practices. Kits include instructor’s manual with lesson plans, background information, reproducible stepwise student protocols, and guided worksheets. Allow four thirty minute lab times for experiments, and 30 minutes for competition. Designed for 24 students working in groups of four. Safety goggles and batteries not included; requires 18 D-cell batteries.
Included in kit:
- Instructor’s Manual with Reproducible Student Protocols and Data Sheets
- Magnet Wire
- Copper Wire
- Rectangular Magnets
- Ring Magnets
- Disc Magnets
- Neodymium Magnets
- Wire Cutters
- D-Cell Battery Holders with Leads
- Small Nails
- Sandpaper
- Dowel Rods
This product ships separately and requires 2-4 weeks delivery time.