Balloon Powered Race Car (Janica Henzie and Megan Whitaker)

Author(s)

Megan Whitaker- Science Teacher, Pacoima Middle School

Janica Henzie- Science Teacher, John Muir Middle School

NGSS Engineering Standards

MS-ETS1-1: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.

ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions

ETS1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution

MS-ETS1-2: Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Materials needed

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Procedure

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Questions

• Describe where your car is experiencing rolling friction.

• Describe where you car has potential energy. When does the potential energy become kinetic energy? What does the kinetic energy do?

• Choose one of Newton's 3 Laws of motion and describe how it relates to your Balloon powered race car.

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Henzie's Design from Steve Spangler Science

Whitaker's Design from Google Drive