Materials List:
Engineering Friction and Grip
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uot-2840-engineering-friction-grip-activity
For the entire class to share:
- laptop computer/Chromebook (one per group would be ideal, but a shared one would be sufficient.)
- handheld digital microscope (available here). Teachers could alternatively use other types of microscopes. (One per group would be ideal, but a shared one would be sufficient.)
- various materials for surfaces (cardboard, textile, foam, wood, packaging material, etc.) and sliding pucks (plastic bottle caps)
- various grit sandpaper (available here)
- different particulate solids such as sand, corn starch, breadcrumbs, different types of flour, etc.
- rubber bands
- ruler or measuring tape
- markers
- scissors and/or cardboard cutters
- glue gun and glue sticks
- other adhesives such as white glue, clear tape, and/or masking tape