Moving Systems: Mint Racers Race Team Members:

The Challenge To design and create a car that will roll down a track at the fastest possible speed. You only have $700 to purchase supplies to construct your car. at

The Initial Design BEFORE AFTER

Materials Budget Item Cost per Item Number Purchased Total Cost Lifesaver Mints $75 3  225  Straw $100 1  100  Popsicle Stick $50 0  Masking tape – 12” 6’’   25 Notebook Card $25  1 Paper Clips Total Spent 400 

Too big to be on track seconds Car 1 Test Results Time Too big to be on track seconds Distance 0 feet

Improving our Design Our Goal: With our $200 we purchased: Make faster Go to end of track Make it smaller With our $200 we purchased: 1 lifesaver 1 straw 6’’ of tape

Car 2 Test Results Time 3.74 seconds Distance Stopped feet

Design Process Strength Had a sharp point so it went fast Future Goal Go all the way down

Team Collaboration Strength We were very opened to talk out our ideas Future Goal Agree what to get