Student Instructions
You are going to work with your partner to improve your K'NEX race car.
1. Build a K'NEX car.
2. Take a photo of your car. Upload
to slide 1.
3. Test your car. Put your car at the top of the inclined plane (ramp). The back wheels should be touching the top of the ramp. Release the car. Do not push. Gravity is the only force that should pull your car down the ramp.
4. Measure the distance your car rolls from the bottom of the ramp to the front tire. Measure in centimeters. Record the data on the data table on slide 2.
5. Repeat 2 more times and record data on slide 2.
6. Improve your K'NEX car.
7. Take a photo
and upload
to slide 1.
8. Test your improved car exactly the same way. Record the data on slide 2.
9. Analyze the data to determine which car rolled the farthest.
10. Click the green
to save.