KNEX CAR CHALLENGE
MONDAY - INTRO TO CHALLENGE
1. Challenge: build a car that can drive itself through a winding track.
Supplies: Knex pieces, battery motor, cardboard, cutters, and tape.
We have limited motors, teams can be 2-4 people. Nobody may have their own motor. I do have some pull back motors individuals may use if you choose or are asked not to work with others.
2. I will give you some tips to connect your motor to the knex pieces. Once you get a working car, then you can make changes and test different wheels, designs, styles, etc.
2. I will give you some tips to connect your motor to the knex pieces. Once you get a working car, then you can make changes and test different wheels, designs, styles, etc.
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Below are some other instructions to help you out.
3. Store your car in the back cabinet of the room. Put it in a tote and remember your number.
TUESDAY - FINISH YOUR CAR
1. After some instructions, continue building your car. Once we get some track set up, test your car and make adjustments if necessary.
Teams will need to work together to build a long track for the cars.
Teams will need to work together to build a long track for the cars.
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Remember: the goal is to have your car go through a track and not get stuck. Take a look at the front of this car. Would this glide against the walls and help it turn left and right?
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2. Below are some alternate activities you can do with Knex. The page is full of ideas. I have 2 boxes set up to build the pull back motor car.
KNEX PULL BACK MOTOR CAR and some other builds
3. When you are not working on Knex, challenge yourself to the following activities.
4. Clean up, log off. Get ready to be dismissed.
WEDNESDAY - TESTING YOUR CARS
1. Build the track, test your cars.
If you have a car that works, you have completed the challenge for this week. You can continue to make improvements or work on another build. You can also take everything apart, put things away and do the activities below.
3. When you are not working on Knex, challenge yourself to the following activities.
THURSDAY - CONTINUE WITH PROJECTS
1. Continue to work with your Knex car. Once that works you can build something different or do the activities below.
2. Activities to make you think!
3. Clean everything up. Get ready to be dismissed.
FRIDAY - FINISH AND CLEAN UP PROJECTS
1. When you have finished working with the Knex. Please take it apart and return the motor to Mrs. Masterson
2. Free time to play games, Tux Paint, build with the Lego at your seat.
2. Free time to play games, Tux Paint, build with the Lego at your seat.
ISTE STANDARDS
1.1a. Learning goals: Students connect their learning needs, strengths and interests to their goals and use technology to help achieve them and reflect on their progress.
1.4.c Prototypes: Students develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.