Georgia Institute of Technology

Unit 2

Materials

Usage

Per Class *

All Classes**

Curriculum Section(s)

11X17 Corrugated Cardboard Pads

Group

10

30

2.2,2.4, 2.6, 2.8, Engineering Notebook

Manila folders

Group

10

1 box

2.2,2.4, 2.6, 2.8, Engineering Notebook

1 meter measuring tape (paper or cloth)

Group

20 (2 per group)

20

2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, Engineering Notebook

Shag Carpet (width of cardboard)

Group

4 pieces (Groups can rotate use)

4

2.2

Thin Pile carpet (width of cardboard)

Group

4 pieces (Groups can rotate use)

4

2.2

64 oz Tupperware container- (rectangular with rounded corners- deep dish)

Teacher demo

1

1

2.4

Gravel (enough to fill a tupperware container)

Teacher demo

8 cups

8cups or1bag

2.4

LEGO figurine (any figure that can sit on top of the LEGO truck)

Teacher demo

1

1

2.4

2 plastic bags ("ziplock" type)

Teacher demo

2

5 (if one breaks)

2.4

Flat Washers (1/4 inch thick or less)

Group

150 (5 sets of 30 taped together)

360

2.6

MyChron TM Timers

Group

10

2 boxes of 6

2.6

Black gaffers tape (2 inch width)

Group

1 roll

2-3 (60 yds roll)

2.6, 2.8, Engineering Notebook

Felt Squares

Group

10

50

2.8, Engineering Notebook

Foil

Group

1 box

2 boxes

2.8, Engineering Notebook

Saran Plastic wrap

Group

1 box

2 boxes

2.8, Engineering Notebook

1 Small hot glue gun /hot glue (optional)

Class

1

1

Engineering Notebook 

Twine

Group

1 roll

2 rolls

Engineering Notebook

Plastic bags ("grocery store" type)

Group

2-3 bags

20 bags

Engineering Notebook

Sponge/brillo

Group

1-2 sponges

5-10 sponges

Engineering Notebook

Rubber bands

Group

20

50-100

Engineering Notebook

Balloons

Group

20

~50

Engineering Notebook