The Lawrence Hall of Science

The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.




Linkages and Moving Toys

Grades 1-2

Overview

Students engage in problem-solving as they explore linkages in this hands-on engineering design activity. They design and build moving toys using two-dimensional mechanical linkages and test them for performance.

Related Next Generation Science Standards

  • DCIs: ETS1.A Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems; ETS1.B Developing Possible Solutions; ETS1.C Optimizing the Design Solution
  • SEPs: Defining Problems; Designing Solutions
  • CCCs: Structure and Function; Cause and Effect

Additional Info

Groups of up to 32 students 

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