Our class has been asked by a vehicle manufacturing company to design and build several models for new vehicles that are environmentally friendly and energy efficient. The vehicle must also be safe for public use.

You are going to design and build a vehicle that is environmentally friendly, energy effificient, and safe for public use. It will have to undergo rigorous testing before being sold (i.e. strength of the vehicle frame, ability of the frame to carry a small load, ability of the wheels to rotate freely).

The vehicle must fit the criteria outlined by the manufacturing company

-must have a hinged part
-must have a wheel and axle mechanism
-must travel forward and backward
-must have safety features
-must be visually pleasing

As part of the task, builders are expected to gather, record and display all data on their vehicles’ test performance. This information is to be included as part of a written report which is to be completed and submitted to the manufacturer.

Builders are also required to create an advertisement which promotes the outstanding features of their vehicle for the school community’s Auto Trader magazine.

Vocabulary for this activity
word	picture
vehicle	something moves people and things from place to place
wheel and axle
inclined plane
lever
pulley
gear
screw
wedge

Here is a booklet that will help you as you work on this project. Click on your grade to see the booklet for you.

1. There are all kinds of things you can use to build a vehicle.
   The recycling bin at home, in your classroom and school will be a great source of materials you can use!
   
   

Put a few sentences here that summarize what you have accomplished or learned by completing this activity or lesson.

What have you learned?

Did anything in this task trouble you?

What might you do differently given the opportunity to do a similar task again?

Include questions for reflection, journal writing, self-assessment...

You might also include some rhetorical questions or additional links to encourage them to extend their thinking into other content beyond this lesson. To foster the habit of lifelong learning, give them links to additional information here that they can pursue on their own.

If you are interested in learning more about this subject matter, you can find related hyperlinks at Student Links 2 on the LDCSB "Intranet" Website.

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TThis task was developed to help young students develop the skills of technological deisgn and building as well as to foster an appreciation for the many strengths and interests of their classmates.