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May The Fastest Toy Win

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Young scholars determine which wind-up toy is the fastest. However, they can NOT race the toys. They must find another way. On the first day of the activity, students work in pairs or small groups to develop and write a plan.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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5 days
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