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TeacherGeek Mousetrap Vehicle, Single

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Item #: 2004050

Apply the science of kinetic and potential energy, simple machines and friction as you design, construct and even re-engineer the ultimate mousetrap vehicle. An excellent resource for your classroom or at-home learning environment.

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Description

Save a mouse; create a mousetrap-powered car instead! With the Mousetrap Vehicle 2.0, kids will harness the energy stored in a mousetrap to propel their own uniquely designed Vehicles! Other mousetrap cars turn out looking the same, but with TeacherGeek, each Mousetrap Vehicle design is unique! Kids experiment, learn through failure, and redesign their Vehicles to tackle all sorts of different challenges. Design for speed, distance, or to stop on a target; tinker with levers, frames, linkages, and more – kids can endlessly improve and redesign their creations. Grades 6 – 12+ (different documents for different ages). Some adult assistance is helpful for 6th-graders. TeacherGeek is not a toy; it’s way better! Kids love making real things, especially when they get to use age-appropriate tools. Kids will need a TeacherGeek Reamer (1 included in each 10-pack), Phillips screwdriver, and scissors

Features

Features:

• READY-TO-GO PACKS – just hand them out and get started: single packs + pre-divided 10-packs include printed guides and plenty of extra parts

• AMAZING EDITABLE CURRICULUM – award-winning, editable documents, videos, labs, challenges & more get kids designing, investigating, and competing in challenges

• STANDARDS ALIGNED – curriculum is teacher-designed and aligned to NGSS, CCSS, ITEEA, and state standards

• REAL ENGINEERING – kids actually design, test, redesign, and repeat; there’s no perfect design so kids are never done making

• REAL DATA – data so good kids can measure the effects of design changes, even using the data to complete optional science labs

• RECYCLING BIN INNOVATION – recycling bin + TeacherGeek = even more creativity

Includes:

• 1 - Activity Guide

• 1 - Mousetrap

• 4 - Wheels

• 6 - Connector Strips

• 6 - 5 cm (2") Dowels

• 2 - 8 cm (3") Dowels

• 2 - 15 cm (6") Dowels

• 3 - 30 cm (12") Dowels

• 2 - Tire Rubber Bands

• 6 - Zip Ties

• 8 - Perpendicular Blocks

• 1 - Slide Stop Section

• 1 - Stop Clip

• 3 - String Sections

Specifications
Allergens: Contains No Allergens
Certifications: Not Applicable
Grade Level: Middle-High School
Safety: Caution Icon. CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
SUOM Description: Each
Brand Name: TeacherGeek
Description: Mousetrap Vehicle
TeacherGeek Mousetrap Vehicle, Single