Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Subject
Engineering Design, Technology
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Students construct balloon-powered racing cars using a foam tray and drinking straws. They then test the cars along a measured track on the floor. At the conclusion of the activity, students submit a detailed report on their racer design and how it performed in the trials.
Rocket Races [598KB PDF file]
This lesson plan is part of the Rockets Educator Guide.