Rubber Band Powered Car
Rubber Band Powered Car
Level: Grades: 3 – 6   

One of our most popular products. Students construct cars powered by rubber band and then measure their performance after 20 minutes of practice. Lively insights into basic mechanics, learning styles, and styles of competition.

Cost: $8 per student

Connecticut Core Science Curriculum Framework
4.1
The position and motion of objects can be changed by pushing or pulling.
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Building Instructions
   
Force & Motion
The Eli Whitney Museum • 915 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06517 • (203) 777-1833 •  Open Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 11am-4pm, and Sunday 12-5pm