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What an exciting STEM activity this turned out to be! Can you build a car that will roll and travel using a balloon as the propulsion method?! Yes, you can! Now, it might spin in circles a little bit, too, however that just adds one more problem to solve. Your kids will love this challenging project!
This challenge is available as part of money-saving bundles!
What is the challenge?
This STEM activity will have your students creating a car that rolls using some very basic supplies. The added bonus is to make the car propel forward with the power of a blown-up balloon. Will it roll? Will it travel on a straight path? How will the balloons be attached? Great questions for your problem-solving group! And there will be problem-solving. Your students will amaze you with their designs and ways to make this car work.
What is your prep?
Supplies needed in addition to this package include paper plates, wooden skewers, straws, balloons, tape, scissors, and small pieces of cardboard. Of course, substitutions can be made for any of these!
The package specifically contains:
- Cover
- Teacher Overview
- Materials and Preparation page
- 4 pages of Teacher Step-by-Step Directions
- 1 page of Helpful Hints
- 4 pages of photos
- 2-page lab sheet with answer key
- 1-page lab sheet with answer key
- Terms of Use page and and MORE!
- This resource also includes editable lab sheets, constraints poster, and scoring rubric.
NEWTON'S THIRD LAW
The simplified version of the third law is: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is the version most students might be familiar with. The easiest way to show this law is with a device called a Newton's Cradle.
So How Does This Apply to Balloon Cars?
You can relate this to the balloon car with a simple explanation. What is the action? The balloon expelling air. What is the reaction? The car moving.
This challenge works perfectly with other Balloon Challenges:
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