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TeacherGeek: Land Sail Car 10-Pack

SKU: W43029
$65.00 (USD)
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Description

Create a car that is blown by the wind. This activity is perfect for early elementary students. The Land Sail Car design enables students to quickly and easily experiment with sail shape, angle, and placement; measure distances and graph results; and use data to analyze and engineer their design.

Land Sail Car bases can be preassembled for younger students and reused.

What else will you need for this activity?

  • Paper, tape, and scissors
  • Fan
  • TeacherGeek Tool Set (43019) – This can be reused and shared by students.

Details

Type: Multi-Student Project Packs, Project Kits Grades: K-12

Safety

What You'll Get

  • 40 screws (1")
  • 10 pieces of slide-stop material (3")
  • 40 dowels (12")
  • 20 hole plates
  • 40 wheel hubs

Resources

Learning Values

Science
  • Force and motion
  • Mechanical advantage
  • Using estimates
Technology
  • Data graphing
  • Problem-solving
  • Technological design
Engineering
  • Design aesthetics
  • Logic/creativity in innovation
  • Testing and evaluating a solution
Math
  • Angles
  • Congruent shapes
  • Measuring angles/lengths

Specifications

  • Tools and Materials Required: TeacherGeek Tool Set, fan, paper, tape, and scissors
  • Students Served: 1 to 3 students per sail car

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