Magnetic Levitation (MagLev) - Elementary School
Discover the history and science behind MagLev vehicles. Assemble and test a prototype car. Collect and analyze data.
Important Dates
Registration Opens:
Wednesday, June 01,
2011, at 9:00 a.m.
Registration Closes:
Monday, April 30,
2012, at 5:00 p.m.
Program Starts:
Monday, September
12, 2011, at 9:00
a.m.
Program Ends:
Friday, June 29,
2012, at 3:00 p.m.
Contact Information
For more information about this program, contact:
Menzel Smith-Jones
Brookhaven National
Laboratory
Bldg.400C – P.O. Box
5000
Upton, NY
11973-5000
631-344-4495 (phone)
631-344-7098 (fax)
slc@bnl.gov
Discover the history and science behind MagLev vehicles. Assemble and test a prototype. Collect and analyze data.
Vocabulary
maglev, attract, repel, magnetic field, Figure of Merit (FOM)
Audience for This Program
Elementary / Middle School
Grades 4th,5th, and 6th
Program Benefits
Lesson Objectives
1) Demonstrate an understanding of magnetic North and South poles, and the scientific principle of like poles repel, opposite poles attract.
2) Discover that MagLev uses repelling magnets.
3) Work in engineering teams to complete an engineering challenge.
4) Collect and analyze data to determine the efficiency of the constructed vehicle using a Figure of Merit formula.