Balloon Powered Car Project - Shamburg Science



Balloon Powered Car Project

Problem/Objective: To design a car that accelerates quickly and travels a long distance

Hypothesis: Statement relating to how a balloon will power your car. Include at least two of the laws of motion.

Materials: List of all materials used to construct the car

Procedure: Detailed outline of car construction, including two drawings of the car (top and side views) and labeling materials on the car.

Observations/Data:

|Trial |Distance traveled (m) |Time (seconds) to travel |

| | |distance |

|1 | | |

|2 | | |

|3 | | |

|4 | | |

|5 | | |

Conclusion: List what things went wrong and how they were changed. Also, relate ideas back to your hypothesis.

Rules:

1. You may only use one balloon to power your car.

2. You must have at least 2 wheels (wheels may not be from a toy car or wheels from any other device) Wheels are anything that is round and made from something that was not originally meant to be wheels.

3. The car may not leave the ground.

4. The car must be powered by the balloon.

Hints:

1. Think lightweight (its hard to get a large mass moving)

2. Axle and wheel movement should be smooth with little friction

3. Make sure wheels are straight so car travels in a straight line

4. Traction between wheels and floor is important (need to have some friction)

Grading Rubric:

*Must be turned in on the day of testing*

|Lab write-up |Point value |Description |Points earned |

|Observations and data |10 |Completed data table, thorough thought process, time commitment| |

|Conclusion |15 |What went wrong, how design changed, hypothesis, Calculations | |

|Problem/hypothesis |8 |Problem/hypothesis clearly stated | |

|Procedure |5 |Detailed, labeled drawings of car | |

|Materials |2 |Listed materials | |

| | |Total Points | |

|Distance Points |Point value |Points earned |

|5 meters |40 | |

|4 meters |30 | |

|3 meters |20 | |

|2 meters |10 | |

|1 meter or less |5 | |

|Participation Points |Point value |Description |Points earned |

| |20 |Use of time in class, effort, bringing materials | |

| | |to class | |

Total Points for Project ________________

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