(21/22 June) `
Objective Each group to build one car Timothy Club : 10 groups will compete Barnabas Club: All groups will compete
Description of Task Time Given (mins) Briefing to children & Collect Offering 15 Race car building60 Race 30 Winner announcement + Pack up15 Total120
Leaders Roles Ensure Safety Delegate Task Keep Track of the Time Encourage Participation
Body: Milk carton Empty tissue box 500ml or 1.5L plastic bottles Axles and Wheels: Satay sticks (provided by GKidz) Straws (provided by GKidz) Bottle caps Raffia Strings – Timothy Club (provided by GKidz) Sails – Barnabas Club: plastic bags newspapers
To make the wheels, firstly, use a screwdriver to puncture the bottle caps
Use a scissors to cut the straw, shorter than the width of the car body
Insert a satay stick into the punctured bottle cap, then insert the cut straw into it
Insert another punctured bottle cap at the other end
Using a scotch tape, secure the axles and wheels onto the body of the car. Cut away the excess satay stick
Timothy Club Cut a raffia string long enough for a child to pull. Use scotch tape to stick it onto the car
To make the sail, cut a plastic bag into a square-shaped sheet Pierce the plastic sheet with satay sticks (cut the length accordingly) Poke the sticks through it as shown in the figure below (Rag cloth is used as an example). Barnabas Club Front viewBack view
Insert a satay stick through the middle of the sail (as shown in the pictures below) Insert the sails to the middle part of the car’s body. Ensure it pierces all the way through. Secure the bottom of the sails onto the body with tape to ensure it does not turn to the left or right while fanning. Add a few decorations to impress the judges and the car is ready for racing. Front view Back view Race Car
Racing -Each group to send one (Timothy Club) or two (Barnabas Club) representative(s) to pull/fan the car. -Barnabas Club Only: The group member can tag his/her group mates to continue fanning whenever he/she feels tired. -The time taken to complete the track will be measured by the referee using stopwatches
Scoring System 2 ways to collect points:
Judging Round (Timothy Club)
Judging Round (Barnabas Club)
Racing Round Scores will be recorded in the table below. Group Name Race Timing Final Race Position Points from Racing Round Points from Judging Round Total Points
Racing Round PositionPoints 1 st 30 2 nd 28 3 rd 26 4 th 24 5 th