STEM Area: Engineering, Design

Grade Level: K-8

Activity Type: Build

About:

Build a simple balloon-powered car using recycled materials. Students explore forces and motion through a demonstration of propulsion.

Materials:

• Plastic bottles
• 4 plastic bottle caps
• 3 flexible straws
• 2 wooden skewers
• Balloon
• Rubber band
• Tape
• Scissors
• Hobby Knife

Accessibility: Video instructions in English and Spanish

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