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Recycled Racers

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Students research automobile operating systems in relation to racing. They design and construct vehicles from recycled material which they race to study the concept of propulsion.

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recycling, data collection, data, propulsion

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data collection, potential and kinetic energy, propulsion, recycling, science
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
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