The Safe Racer Challenge Third Grade 2012 Our

The Safe Racer Challenge Third Grade 2012

Our Question: How can we make a race car that will keep an egg safe in a crash and travel a long distance?

Your Challenge: Find an answer to the question!

Here’s how: • Step 1 - Form a team of 3 or 4 people.

• Step 2 Gather recyclable materials to use for your car.

• Step 3 - Learn some background information • Step 4 - Think about what you know cars. about

• Step 5 - Brainstorm and web all ideas for making the car. How can we make the car safe? How can we make the car go far?

• Step 6 - Discuss which ideas might be • Step 7 - Sketch and label a beginning design of your car. best.

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• Step 10 - Test your car on the ramp. üCheck to see if the egg stays in the car and doesn’t crack. üSee how far your car goes.

• Step 11 - Think about how you can make your car better. • Step 12 - Listen to ideas from your teammates and decide what to do.

• Step 13 - Make changes to your car, safety equipment, and sketch. • Step 14 - Re-test your car.

• Step 15 Share your answer to our question with other scientists by writing up what you did.

Your car must: • use the wheels and axles provided. • use recycled materials • have an open top

• have a body 5 inches or less in width and 9 inches or less in length 5 inches 9 inches • weigh 10 ounces or less • show your team logo

Testing the car: • Eggbert (an uncooked egg) will be put in the car. His face must not be covered so he can “see the road. ” • The car will go down the ramp and hit a wall. • Eggbert will be taken out of the car and checked for injury. • Then Eggbert will be put back in and the car will be tested to see how far it can go.