THE NEXT GENERATION OF CARS

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS THE TEST

Your car must have four wheels and roll on The big competition will be held in the
these wheels. undercover area on Friday of week 8.
You must use recycled materials or materials
from the class project box. Groups will PRESENT their car in a 'gallery
You can only use one balloon, but it may be walk' exhibition on the day of the competition.
any kind of balloon.
Your car must carry a mini Lego person. To pass the competition entry requirements, the
No external sources of energy (other than the car must travel at least 2m.
balloon) are permitted to help move the car.
This includes push-starts, blowing the car, evaluation
electricity etc.
The balloons may only be blown up using lung Each team member is to create a design manual so
power by the balloon operator. that another person could follow your design to re-
The competition will take place in the create your car. In your manual, label and describe
undercover area on the concrete surface. elements of the car that could be changed to alter
the distance the car travels. Explain why the
Curriculum Links: changes would make the car travel further or less
Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance.
distance (ACSSU076)
With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to questions,
Did your car meet the requirements of the design
considering the safe use of appropriate materials and equipment (ACSIS065) brief? Suggest areas for improvement.
Consider the elements of fair tests and use formal measurements and digital
technologies as appropriate, to make and record observations accurately (ACSIS066)
Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not (ACSIS069)
Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and
relationships (ACSHE061)