Slot cars as a Science project?

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Slot cars as a Science project?

Postby Tubby » Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:33 pm

I teach an hour long Science Academy for second graders every Friday at my school. I am wanting to do a lesson or two using slot cars! It would be great to talk about electric circuits and magnets. It would also be awesome to watch the kids get to race my little 1/43 set at school. :auto-nx: I would love to hear any ideas you have. I have a few but there is always the chance that someone will have awesome ideas I haven't thought of yet!

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Re: Slot cars as a Science project?

Postby RazorJon » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:14 am

I made some simple machines for my girls 2nd grade science, but the rule behind kinetic energy could be used

you could show different power sources wal plug V 9 volt

gear ratio may be pushing it

if you had loops you could teach them about G-Force
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Re: Slot cars as a Science project?

Postby moparjenny » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:45 am

Every year at the school he works at, Kurt does something showing what different gear ratios do.
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Re: Slot cars as a Science project?

Postby dreinecke » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:47 am

Tubby - check out this: http://racingtosuccess.ning.com/

I've donated some bodies to them a few years ago. Dan, a teacher, started this to teach exactly what you want to do. He's a good guy and has been very successful with the program. You can contact him through the website.
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