This is an extensive project in designing and building a solar-powered car model. Young scholars must make detailed calculations and design decisions about wheel size, gear ratio, how to get the most energy from the sun, air drag, friction, etc. Includes student handout, teacher notes, PowerPoints, and many resource links.

Concepts

solar energy

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Additional Tags

how to build a solar-powered car, solar car, junior solar sprint contest, pbs learningmedia: solar racing

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional