Materials List: Engineering Friction and Grip

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
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/uot-2840-engineering-friction-grip-activity