Rubberband Racers Guide
TEACHING GUIDE
Add a new twist to classic pulley-powered cars! This is a robust activity to explore how things are built, move and work. Have a blast building mechanical engineering and physical science skills. Plus, dive deep into the engineering & design process in fun ways - question, plan, build, test & revise. There’s even opportunities to boost math concepts and integrate with 3D printing.
When you order this Guide, you’ll get a PDF one-sheet with a link and password to our Leader Portal. There you’ll find amazing digital resources for easy planning & implementation.
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Ages: 4th-8th Grade, Adult Makers
Time: 3-4 hours, (Chunk out in phases)
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Link & Password to Leader Webpage
Supply Planners & Ordering Links
PDF Templates & Handouts
Video Tutorials
Slideshow Instructions
Curricular Integrations
Scaling & Scaffolding Ideas
Trouble-Shooting Tips
Samples of Student Work
Common Core & NGSS Standards
Individual Program License
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Mechanical Engineering
Physical Science
Design Process
Math & Measurement