Wind Racers Guide
TEACHING GUIDE
Forces and motion meet creative design! Craft custom wind-powered racers while honing meaningful engineering skills. Learners have a blast discovering how things are built, move and work. Explore physical science through maker challenges and learner-led inquiry. Plus, reinforce math & measurement skills while engaging in the design process in fun ways.
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: 2nd-5th Grade, Adult Makers
Time: 1.5-2 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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Simple Machines
Mechanical Engineering
Physical Science
Design Process
Math & Measurement
