The pull-back speeder

Inventors (Intermediate), mission I5 Wheels & Measuring, lesson 4 of 6.

Hook

This speeder has gears inside. Faster, but how far?

Fair test

Measure 3 runs and find the average. Why is each run slightly different?

Bonus challenge

Plot everyone’s runs on one class chart.

The build

  • 💨 Gear-Up Speeder: The spring engine sits up high and turns a BIG gear, which spins the wheels faster! (level 2 of 5, about 25 minutes, 11 steps)

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