4th Grade

Unit Project 2 - Transportation:

Balloon Car Racers

Fourth graders will first explore the principles of Aerodynamics and how the forces of Drag, Thrust, Lift and Weight affect how a vehicle moves. Using this information and also a basic understanding of Newton's 3rd Law of Motion, students will be challenged to design a race car powered solely by "balloon power". The car will need to be sleek and small to travel the farthest distance one fully-inflated balloon can carry it!