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Edu Engineering Coaster and Motion STEM Kit (Grade 3+)

$462.00

Edu Series: Designed for Deeper STEM Exploration!

$462.00

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Meets STEM Guidelines

This kit includes seven lessons that are aligned to 15 Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for grades 3 and up.

Included in this STEM Kit

Blu Track® Edu 18-Foot Race Tracks with Premium Hanger Pads

Longer tracks give students creative freedom to solve open-ended challenges and allows for a wide range of varied outcomes, promoting critical analysis and genuine discovery.

Blu Track® Suction Cup

Attach to any clean, smooth surface, hang the track, and start racing!

Blu Track® Anchor Bar

Attach to the track to add stability and hold the drop angle.

Blu Track® Insert Kits

Dual purpose. Place in middle rail for data collection and consistency across experiments. Use as structure in more creative and complex designs.

Blu Track® Ramps

Place the ramps under the track to add stability, change angles and for designing loops.

Blu Track® Edu Wire Support Insert

Place in middle rail of any Edu Series race track 50-foot or longer to provide form and support to track designs.

Teacher’s Guide

A comprehensive resource that provides educators with lesson plans, background information on physics concepts, and setup instructions for conducting experiments. It is designed to align with educational standards and structure activities to effectively teach principles of force, motion, and energy.

Description

​Blu Track® Edu Engineering Coaster and Motion STEM Kit is designed for students in Grades 3 and up.

This kit contains everything a teacher needs to teach the concepts of force and motion, engineering and design to their students. This kit allows students to engage, explore, and expand their learning through hands on activities and challenges.

The middle channel of the Edu STEM track can be used with supports to stabilize a track design. Use the inserts to take engineering design ideas to the next level.

The inserts can also be used to apply concepts of measurement, data collection and data analysis.

Enrich the learning lab and problem solving by adding basic classroom items to design the best track possible- get creative!

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Features

Classroom Kit
Everything you need to run advanced STEM experiments*, including:

  • (4) Blu Track® Edu Series 18-foot race tracks with Standard Hanger Pads
  • (4) Blu Track® Suction Cups
  • (12) Blu Track® Anchor Bars
  • (4) Blu Track® Insert Kits
  • (16) Blu Track® Ramps
  • (1) Blu Track® Edu Series Wire Support Insert
  • (1) Advanced Engineering, Coasters and Motion Teacher’s Guide

 

Grades
Elementary (3-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)

NGSS Aligned
The seven lessons are aligned to 16 standards covered in NGSS classrooms grades 3-5 and 6-8.

Teacher Guide
Includes NGSS Alignment, vocabulary terms, lessons, and sample student data sheets.

Suitable for Groups
This kit is designed for use by up to 20-24 students.

Durable
Intended for repeated classroom use.

Quick Setup
Instructions for quick out of-the-box setup.

Easy Clean-Up & Storage
Wipe with a damp cloth/sponge or rinse in warm water. Let dry. To store, roll with rails in starting from the end of the track.

Reusable Travel Box for the 18-Foot Sections
Packaged in a sturdy cardboard box with handle that is great for portability and storage.

Additional information

Weight 32 lbs
Dimensions 20 × 16 × 16 in
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Teacher's Guide Includes

Includes a list of materials included in the kit and a list of other materials needed to build and use the kit.
Helpful tips to achieve best results, information about use expectations, tips to expand creativity and problem-solving, and an overview about inquiry-based lessons.
Compiled list of definitions for the scientific terms students will interact with during their exploration.
A comprehensive breakdown of science content standards by grade and which Blu Track lesson(s) meet each standard.
Next Generation Science Standards:
3-5 Engineering Design
  • 3-5-ETS1-1
  • 3-5-ETS1-2
  • 3-5-ETS1-3
3 Forces & Interactions
  • 3-PS2-1
  • 3-PS2-2
4 Energy
  • 4-PS3-1
  • 4-PS3-3
  • 4-PS3-4
MS Engineering Design
  • MS-ETS1-1
  • MS-ETS1-2
  • MS-ETS1-3
  • MS-ETS1-4
MS Energy
  • MS-PS3-1
  • MS-PS3-2
MS Motion and Stability:
Forces and Interactions
  • MS-PS2-1
  • MS-PS2-2
Each lesson includes Objectives, Setup Instructions, List of Materials, Directions, Discussion, and Real-Life Application.
Lesson 1

Let’s Explore: What happens when?

Lesson 2

Let’s Race & Fair Test

Lesson 3

Let’s Jump: Force and Motion

Lesson 4

Let’s Work: Mechanical Energy

Lesson 5

Let it Snow: Friction

Lesson 6

Making Multiple Loops: Potential and Kinetic Energy

Lesson 7

Natural Curve…Fastest Solution…The Brachistochrone Curve

Each lesson has an accompanying sample data sheet for students to collect and record their findings.
Student Data Sheet Lesson 1: Let’s Explore: What happens when?

Manipulating the track to engineer different race designs

Student Data Sheet Lesson 2: Let’s Race & Fair Test

Discovering and explaining variables’ impact on a fair test/race

Student Data Sheet Lesson 3: Let’s Jump: Force and Motion

Gravity, motion and ramps- prediction, kinetic energy, mass, speed, action and reaction pairs

Student Data Sheet Lesson 4: Let’s Work: Mechanical Energy

Energy transfer and Newton’s third law of motion

Student Data Sheet Lesson 5: Let it Snow: Friction

Changes in surface energy and friction

Student Data Sheet Lesson 6: Making Multiple Loops: Potential and Kinetic Energy

Applications of potential energy, kinetic energy, and circular motion

Student Data Sheet Lesson 7: Natural Curve…Fastest Solution…The Brachistochrone Curve

Relationship between drop point, anchor point, and resulting slope

Student & Teacher Resources

Blu Track Education Series is an educational tool designed for educators.
Encourage more complex designs and experiments.
Easily integrate data collection and measurement into your lessons.
Provide a durable, high-performance tool for in-depth STEM learning.

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