Wind Racer
Aim: To build a wind racer that can be blown as far as possible.
Equipment: Cardboard, paper , tape, string, Popsicle sticks, Race Trolley
Research: How to Make a Car – Wind Car – Very Simple Toy
We first folded 2 pieces of newspaper and taped the two together from the middle of the bottom piece. Then we taped it to the bamboo stick and tied them together, to make it look like a sail. We then taped it all together so it was secured, then we put plastic over the newspaper to make it water proof and make the base a little stronger.
Our Wind Racer did not win at all but we didn’t come last either, which is a good thing. One thing we could’ve done better is to not attach the strings because it made it move slower.
Design:
Why: It looks like that because it has to be designed that way for it to work.
How: The wind is going to blow the top part and that’s how the force works because as the wind hits the top bit it also moves the other parts of the body.
What: If it doesn’t work in the middle then we will move it to the end because it seems like it is more likely to work.
Written by: Micheala and Lancey.
Group: Lancey, Jhonas, Adrian & Micheala
