Tubular Racers

After emptying out a couple of soup cans and a few paper towel rolls, save them, and young learners can make tubular racers. Think about other cylindrical objects that can roll down a slope and add those to the race as well. What do you think will make the fastest racer?

Standards

Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.

Categories include:
  • Physical Science
  • Grades 3-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Science
Tags: Forces & Motion, Energy
Grades covered: Grades 3–8
Topics: Proportion, Displacement, Motion, Forces, Kinetic & Potential Energy

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