Rubber Band Racer
SKU# 1822-95
Ready? Set? ZOOM! The excitement mounts as your Rubber Band Racer zips down the hall and past the
finish line. This is more than a DIY car toy, the Rubber Band Racer Activity Pack comes with all of the
TeacherGeek building components (and more) that you'll need to build your own rubber band powered
car. Leave other soapbox and cardboard cars in the dust as TeacherGeek's build system allows you to
easily redesign your Rubber Band Racer over and over to meet all sorts of new challenges.
Each Rubber Band Racer Activity Pack comes with a printed Go-Guide to get kids started and inspire them
to make their own unique designs. The Advanced Rubber Band Racer Activity Pack comes with even more
TeacherGeek building components to open a whole new world of design possibilities! TeacherGeek also
offers free science labs and engineering challenges to depend student' understanding and challenge them
even further, covering topics such as kinetic energy, simple machines, friction, elasticity, and ratios!
Scroll down to "Things You'll Need" for more info.
Age Range
Customize this activity for the highlighted ages with tons of free labs and challenges!
This is an educational product and not a toy. Adult supervision is required.
Videos
Documents
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Go Guide:
Give it to your students and go! This is the essential document to get students started with Rubber Band Racers, and it culminates in the Long Shot Engineering Challenge. There are two versions of the Go Guide, pick based on whether you ordered the basic kit or the advanced kit (which includes extra parts).
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Basic Go Guide: English: PDF DOCX Videos Spanish: PDF DOCX |
For the basic version of the kit. |
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Advanced Go Guide: English: PDF DOCX Videos Spanish: PDF DOCX |
For the advanced version of the kit. |
Things You'll Need
You're going to need some stuff, but don't sweat it! You probably have it already.
Click a tab below to choose how you will complete this activity - that determines what you'll need.
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TeacherGeek Tools
optional
Screw Driver
Drive screws into holes.
optional
Slip Joint Pliers
Grab nuts, bend
wires, etc.
optional
Multi-Cutter
Cut dowels, strips,
recycling bin items, etc.
optional
Reamer
Ream splines (teeth),
from holes so
dowels spin freely.
optional
Mini Hammer
Tap dowels into
other components.
Other Supplies
- Scissors
- Glue (optional)
- Recycling Bin Materials (optional - for more creative designs)
Activity Pack Components
What comes with the Rubber Band Racer?
The table shows what comes in each single kit. To see what comes in a 10-pack, just multiply by 10.| Component | Basic | Advanced | |
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#10 25mm Screw | 4 | 8 |
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#10 Hex Nut | 4 | 8 |
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Connector Strip | 4 | 6 |
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Dowel - 15 cm (6 in) | 1 | 1 |
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Dowel - 13 cm (5 in) | 4 | 6 |
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Dowel - 10 cm (4 in) | 4 | 6 |
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Dowel - 5 cm (2 in) | 3 | 4 |
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Hole Plate | 2 | 2 |
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Mixed Gear Set | - | 1 set |
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Slide Stop - 8 cm (3 in) | 1 | 1 |
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Small Rubber Band | 10 | 10 |
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Stop Clip | 2 | 4 |
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Tire Rubber Band | 2 | 2 |
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Wheel | 4 | 4 |
Science, Math & Engineering Standards
TeacherGeek products fit proposals, grants or lesson plans with ease! Explore more resources below:
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NGSS Standards Spreadsheet: PDF DOCX |
NGSS standards matrix for all TeacherGeek activities. |
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ITEEA Standards Spreadsheet: PDF DOCX |
ITEEA standards matrix for all TeacherGeek activities. |
