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Thinking sheet · Math and science
Ramp Race
Roll a toy car down a ramp at different heights and measure how far it goes.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Topic
- Math and science
- Kids practice
- fair testing, measuring, forces and motion
What kids do
“Does a steeper ramp make a car go farther? Test it!”
- I predict…
- My results
- My ramp setup
- What I found out:
How to run it
- Stack books for height.
- Use the same car every time.
- Test three times and look for patterns.
Talk about it
- Why test three times?
- What else could change the distance?
- What would carpet do?
Take it further
Test different surfaces.
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