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MATERIALS: (LABEL * ON YOUR DRAWING)

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Solar panel*

Wheels & tires (x4)*

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Motor mounting bracket

Wood blocks (screw anchors) (x2)

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Eye screws (x4)

Elastic band

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Wheel shafts (x2)

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Wheel gear

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Motor gear

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Plastic body*

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Electric motor*

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Graph paper & Pencil

DESIGN:

Assemble your solar car and sketch the design before you test it.

Draw it to scale using graph paper.

1 sq = 1 cm

TEST YOUR SOLAR CAR under the lamp after you’ve assembled it. If necessary, redesign your car and revise

your sketch on graph paper.

RACE YOUR CAR –NOTE TIME IN THE TABLE BELOW

MODIFY – REDESIGN YOUR CAR AGAIN TO INCREASE ITS SPEED. Be sure to indicate on your design sketch

what you have changed. Or re-draw to scale on bottom half of graph paper.

RACE YOUR CAR AGAIN--NOTE TIME ON THE TABLE BELOW

Original Design: trial 1

Modified Design: trial 2

TIME

EVALUATE:

One strength was ___________________________________because _________________________________

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One weakness was ___________________________________because ________________________________

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