Bottle up pupils' energy to complete a great resource. Scholars design toy cars out of plastic water bottles. They consider different sources of energy to power the cars, such as rubber bands, balloons, and chemical reactions.

Concepts

energy, potential energy, kinetic energy, energy sources, chemical energy, gravity

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Take learners outside for the second activity
• Have a contest to see which car goes the fastest, farthest, etc.
  

Classroom Considerations

• One part of the larger SLED Design playlist
  
• The STEM activity requires some materials; see the complete list in the teacher resource
  

Pros

• Includes options for formative and summative assessment
• Provides student handouts to help with understanding
  

Cons

• None