2/25 PotU: Mousetrap car design

Today

  • Complete the first two pages.
    • One page one, describe the choices you made for each part of your car, and explain why you chose that style.
    • On page two, make a few sketches showing how your car will be put together.

Timeline for project

  • Wednesday: Learning about momentum, continue finding parts for your car at home.
  • Thursday: Build day 1. Today you will put together your car in a ‘rough draft’ style: you build it, but pay attention to changes you could make as you test it out, then revise your model.
  • Friday: Build day 2: Today you will need to test your rough draft car to ensure it makes it five meters. You can also tweek your design as needed.
  • Monday: Learning about momentum. You can work on your car outside of class if needed.
  • Tuesday: Official test for your ‘final version’ car.

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