Science Week 2018

We had great fun during Science Week conducting experiments. Creating a magnetic based car race was very enjoyable. 

      

Magnets attract magnetic objects through other materials e.g. cardboard,glass,water or plastic.

Let's investigate

Equipment:

• .Paper and scissors 
• . A large sheet of cardboard 
• .Crayons or markers
• .2 steel paper clips
• .2 magnets

Procedure:

1. Draw 2 small cars

2. Colour each car

3. Attach the template to your paper box

4. Place the paper clip inside the car

5. Draw 2 courses on the cardboard.Make a start and finish line. Colour.

6. Tape the magnets to ends of each ruler (this is your wand!)

7. Position the magnetic wands underneath the cardboard,under the cars so that you can begin your race!

Findings

1. Removing the magnet from the ruler and holding the magnet in our hand under the race track allowed the car to move better on the course.