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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