Explore what makes a race car move

About the Class

Vroom! States of Matter in Action

Race cars are states of matter in action. It takes solids, liquids and gas working in harmony to get a race car moving. During this workshop, students will explore all three states of matter by creating a car that moves through reaction power. The object of the activity is to understand which team’s car traveled furthest and how the states of matter impacted that result.

Allergy alert: Vinegar, citrus acids and baking soda
are used for experiment.

Curriculum Standard Alignments (NGS, CCS)
2-PS1.1;2-PS1-2;2-PS1-4

NC State Standards
3.P.2;

SC State Standards
3.P.2