At this booth, run by the Society of Women Engineers, visitors were challenged to build sailcars and race them to see whose was fastest. The catch: they could only use the following materials:
3 straws
4 Lifesavers
1 small piece of paper
2 paper clips
50 centimeters of tape
Stumped? Here are some hints:
-Mount the Lifesavers on the straws to make wheels (they spin surprisingly well!)
-Turn the piece of paper into a sail you can blow on
With their candy wheels and their breath-catching sails, these little cars worked surprisingly well! Yet another great way to use candy for science.
I really like these ideas for including candy in design elements. With the focus on STEM these days, this is a great activity that can be incorporated into any classroom!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Glad you liked it. It wasn't until day three of the festival that I figured out what they were doing at their booth--all we knew was that we'd walk down the aisle and the floor was littered with Lifesavers--and they weren't ours! So I had to check it out.
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