Race cars and chocolates

What do race cars and chocolates have in common?  Both can be lessons that combine math and science standards that are necessary for our students to learn!

This morning, we started our science lesson with making a quick picture walk of a science model book.  Our professor provided supplies from FOSS that would be necessary to make race cars.  Since every person had the same book, we were required to make at least one modification to the race cars that were presented in the manual so that we can see some differences in the speed of the cars.

This was the very first model of our car.  We then realized that the larger, cardboard box wheels didn't roll very well.

We took off the wheels and added some weight on the car.  By the way, the car is called Valana - a mixture of Valerie and Bryana.  Extremely original, I know!

Here's the race:

I am content to say that Bryana and I won first place!! :)

Here is how we won:  I am extremely sorry for the horrific video footage.

Did you see it?  Did you see it go so far, that it went down the gutter?  Thankfully the gutter was dry!!