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Students design and create robotic cars using Legos and the Robolab program. They hold a "snail race" where the slowest car that can be determined to be actually moving is the winner.

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robotics, friction, technology resources

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friction, gear trains, robotics
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Grade
5th - 12th
Subjects
STEM
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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