Rubber Band Carpet Racer™ – 202.0005

Description

The rubber band carpet racer kit is an easy build project with pre-cut parts.  This racer has the cogged wheels and is designed to run on carpet. It is 13″ long, 23⁄4″ high and 21⁄2″ wide, made from three layer birch hardwood. Kit contains all parts needed for the racer, including body parts, wheels, axles, fastening screws for the wheels, and, of course, some rubber bands. The racer ejects the rubber band after its energy is mostly used up, so the winner might be determined, not by how far the car goes, but by how much farther the rubber band travels.

We also offer a lesson plan which covers experiments you can do with different types and sizes of rubber bands, how to measure the force a rubber band provides, how to test your vehicle, etc. It covers topics such as the math and physics behind the racer, the history of a rubber band, and other interesting items in a lesson format including questions and answers that you can use for educational purposes.

Assembly time: 1 Hour

Recommended for Age 13+

Caution: Racer ejects the rubber band at the end of travel.

Lesson Plan

This lesson plan is divided into many different things that you can do with your Rubber Band Carpet Racer™.  Some are things that you build, measure, or test, and some are things that you have to think or write about. These encourage you to explore areas that you might not be familiar with.

In each section there are questions that you can work on to answer with answers provided in the appendix as to how we would answer that question including an explanation as to why.

The lesson plan was designed so the section entitled Experiment can be printed or handed out separately. The theory section is study material that should be read and understood before starting the experiment.

Lesson Plan