Description
Your students will love making a rubber band car to demonstrate potential and kinetic energy. This is a great STEM Challenge, using the engineering design process. Students will design and test their prototype and redesign in this STEM activity. Rubber band cars are fun and engaging and illustrate a variety of force and motion concepts.
This STEM Engineering Unit Includes:
- Phenomena
- Engineering Design Process
- Lesson Plans
- Scaffolding for Students Who Need It
- Directions With Photos
- Follow-up Pages
- Answer Keys
Concepts Taught Through This Rubber Band Car Project:
- Potential and Kinetic Energy
- Design Thinking
- Criteria and Constraints
- Structure and Function of Car Parts
- Recording Data