Solar Car Challenge: Test Your Solution
Intended Grade Level(s):
6-8
Energy Content:
Learning Goal(s):
To introduce students to the problem that this project will attempt to solve: building a solar car that will go straight, far, and fast to win a race.
Unit:
Lesson Number:
6
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices:
Other Subjects Covered:
Estimated Activity Length:
50 min
Files Associated with this Activity:
Description:
Students will play around with the solar car kits to familiarize themselves with the materials in preparation for the solar car engineering challenge.
Science Kit Material(s) Used:
Solar Machines Kit
Other Material(s) Used:
Stop watch • Meter sticks and/or measuring tapes • Flood lamps or a sunny day outside with a smooth surface, with 50 meters marked off for the tests • “Solar Car Challenge Engineering Challenge Packet,” “Test Your Solution” page
