Physical Science

5 Labs

Build and modify the Super Car to explore predicting an object's continued motion, change in motion, or stability.

Lab 1

Unpowered Super Car

Total Time: 40 minutes

Practice accurate measurements and use the data to compare forces and make predictions.

What is force?

Build: Unpowered Super Car

Lab 2

Super Car

Total Time: 40 minutes

Explore how data can be gathered, read, and used to predict results and make estimations.

What causes force and can it be changed?

Build: Super Car

Lab 3

Motorized Super Car

Total Time: 40 minutes

Students will explore how using rubber bands compared to a battery and gears affects the speed of the car.

How does a motor and gears affect speed?

Build: Motorized Super Car

Lab 4

Steering Super Car

Total Time: 40 minutes

Observe how forces on the Super Car from two motors allow it to turn.

How do paired forces affect movement?

Build: Steering Super Car

Requires 2 VEX GO Kits

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Lab 5

Code Super Car

Total Time: 40 minutes

Determine how changing the velocity of the Code Super Car changes its force.

How is velocity related to force?

Build: Code Super Car

Requires 2 VEX GO Kits

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