At Harrison Park Elementary School, Mrs. Leydig’s third-graders experimented with toy cars, a ramp, and a variety of materials including sandpaper, cloth, wax paper, foil, and bubble wrap. Students took turns launching the cars into each material to see how effectively they slowed the cars’ speed. They measured the distance their cars traveled each time.
Amelia Smith, Emilia Levy, Aaliyah Swanson, Bennett Berkoben, and Charlie Heslop observe their car
Maia Shaulis, Cruz Kamensky, Michael Fecik, Luke Bradley, and Gemma Page observe their car
Amanda Chaves, Jackson Saunders, Alana Giardina, and Arabella Hickman measure the distance their car traveled