LESSON 7: Designing an Energy-Efficient VehicleTime: Two to three 45-minute periods
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Lesson Overview
After reviewing the main concepts developed in the first six lessons of this module, students will work, either individually or collaboratively, to design their own energy-efficient vehicles. When they are finished, students will have an opportunity to present their ideas to their classmates in such forms as a working model, a multimedia presentation, or a letter to an automobile executive.
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:- Design a vehicle that makes efficient use of energy to make the vehicle move.
- Explain the features that make it efficient.
- Present the design to others.
Lesson Essential Questions
1. What are features of an energy-efficient vehicle?
2. Why is it important to design energy-efficient vehicles?
