1. Moving Systems: Mint Racers
Race Team Members:

2. 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

3. The Initial Design
BEFORE
AFTER

4. 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 

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

6. 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

7. Car 2 Test Results
Time
3.74 seconds
Distance
Stopped feet

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

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