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Class, start your engines. Future engineers design a car with old CDs as wheels. The power source? Some rubber bands will do the trick! This is the first installment of a five-part series.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have a class race to see which car goes the fastest
Classroom Considerations
- Activity requires a variety of materials
- Some familiarity with potential and kinetic energy is beneficial but not necessary
Pros
- Professional-looking worksheets
- Instructions include diagrams with numbers corresponding to the instruction step
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- None