Lesson Question: What happens when two things hit each other?

Lesson Question: How much do you have to push on any object to get it to deform (temporarily vs. permanently)?

Lesson Question: Where would more reliable force measurement devices help us better understand/explain phenomena and design solutions to problems?

Lesson Question: Where did the energy in our launcher system come from, and after the collisions where did it go to?

Lesson Question: How could detecting the force of the wind help us prepare for and prevent potential damage from severe storms?

Lesson Question: How does building and (re)testing a prototype of our designs help us refine our design proposals?

Lesson Question: What causes changes in the motion and shape of colliding objects

Lesson Question: How do the force interactions on the objects in contact and in a collision compare?

Lesson Question: What inputs can different sensors detect and how can we repurpose them to respond to changes in the force applied to a system?

Lesson Question: How do other contact forces from interactions with the air and the track cause energy transfers in the launcher system?

Lesson Question: How does the micro:bit computer know what output to provide for different input conditions from different sensors?

Lesson Question: How can we use feedback from other teams to refine our own designs?

Lesson Question: Do all objects change shape or bend when they are pushed in a collision?

Lesson Question: What have we figured out about objects interacting in collisions?

Lesson Question: How much does doubling the speed or doubling the mass affect the kinetic energy of an object?

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Lesson Question: Why do some objects break or not break in a collision? And, how can sensors help prevent collisions?

Lesson Question: What criteria should we use to evaluate all the different design solutions we want to build, test, and refine?​

Lesson Question: How can we best communicate our design ideas to others?