grade 4: Car Design
How far can you make a car go without being pushed? How far can we travel as a class?
You are designers. You are engineers. You are creators of your own cars! The trick is supporting each other. We need to see how far we can go as a team! After the each run we are going to note the distance and add em' up. The further, the better!
You are designers. You are engineers. You are creators of your own cars! The trick is supporting each other. We need to see how far we can go as a team! After the each run we are going to note the distance and add em' up. The further, the better!
Car Prototype Sheet
The prototype sheet can be found below. Use this sheet to guide you as you alter, design, and construct your car. Make sure to change ONE THING at a time so you know if it makes a positive difference or not!
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Looking for Ideas?
The links below are just a couple of the sites available that show you how to build elastic cars. Try a google search, I bet you'll find more! Remember that we should always learn from others, because their mistakes and accomplishments can help us to move forward!
This site gives you some pretty straight-forward instructions for building an elastic-powered, pull-back car.
There are a few different examples of elastic-powered cars on this site. The pictures are helpful.
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This site gives you a different set of instructions to create an elastic powered car. The video doesn't seem to work at school, but it will likely work at home!
This site has a cool way you could use a toilet paper tube in your car. Excellent idea for the car's body!
This is a blog from a family that just likes to do it themselves! Although the car looks a bit tricky to make, the idea behind it is not too hard!
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