Tortoise and hare

Explorers (Foundation), mission E7 Wind It Up!, lesson 4 of 6.

Hook

Remember the story? Slow and steady… Let’s build the tortoise!

Fair test

Race the tortoise against the pull-back racer up a small ramp. Who wins going UP?

Bonus challenge

Give the tortoise a shell made of paper.

The build

  • 🐢 Pull-back Tortoise: Slow but super-strong: a spring car that can climb up a book! (level 2 of 5, about 30 minutes, 12 steps)

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