Description
This rubber band powered boat is part of a range of science toys, kits & teaching aids for teaching about forces for schools and in the home. Use for engaging science at home or in the classroom!
Teaching ideas with a rubber band powered boat
- Does changing the size of the rubber band affect the speed of the boat?
- Measure the distance the boat travels for one, two, three turns and more. Does the distance that the boat travels increase the same amount each time? Graph the results.
- Have rubber band boat races!
- Can your students create their own rubber band powered boats or even cars using the design as a reference?
- If you add length to the paddles on the boat, will the boat go fast or slower?
- Discuss kinetic energy vs. potential energy
- What are other ways that boats can be powered?
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-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big FunI just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big Fun