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Mousetrap
Racer !!!
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Created by:
Robert0 Valadez
Whittier Union High School District
This Page URL
http://www.can-do.com/uci/ssi2002/mousetrap-racer.html
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Special
Thanks to docfizzix.com- for pictures and content.
Your ultimate source for mousetrap powered racers and vehicles.
UCI
Science WebQuests from all years
Purpose:
The purpose of this Webquest is to
learn about and have fun with mousetrap cars. The rules and requirements
for creating a mousetrap car depend on your teacher. Generally, however,
the only requirement is that the car be propelled by a mousetrap.
Your car might be graded for speed, distance, appearance, or any other
number of crazy ideas your teacher might come up with.
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On this Webquest you can go to the
PHOTO
GALLERY to check out some of the cars that other students have done.
These are cars created by middle and high school students. Some of
these were even made by professionals who are selling kits to help you
build your car.
You might still be confused about how
you will accomplish this task, but don't worry!!! You should relax
and really just try to have fun with this project. If you need some
ideas on what you will use, check out this link to see what are some of
the MATERIALS that you can use to build your
car.
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Now for you more advanced students who
really want to know what makes these puppies go, check the SCIENCE
BEHIND IT. There really is a lot of thinking that goes into making
a car goes faster or further. There are a lot of other parts that
can be added to your car while still following the guidelines.
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Rules: (These are
just general rules and your teacher or school may have different requirements)
1) Build a car that will move when a mousetrap
is sprung (the trap must be part of the car and move with the car).
2) Winners will be the cars that move the
furthest and/or the fastest.
3) No other means of locomotive power are
legal.
4) Each class will have "time trials" during
class.
5) The finals will be held outside of the
room, in the main hall, right after school.
6) No team efforts. (You may work
together but each student must have his/her own car.)
7) Rubber bands, elastics, etc. are not
legal in propelling the car.
8) The fastest car will be determined by
measuring the time over a distance of 4 meters.
9) The furthest car will be determined
by measuring the distance until the car comes to a hault.
Checkout these sites for more info:
http://www.docfizzix.com/
http://www.mike.lanham.com/mousetrap/
http://web.isp.cz/web/science/mousetrapcar/mousetrapcar.htm
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Created
November 03, 2003
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