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Aerodynamics
and Energy Units

Hands-on Activities
for Grades 5–7

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Start Your Engines!

Introduce your students to the program with The Science of Speed magazine and teaching guide, including a vocabulary-building game.

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UNIT 1: AERODYNAMICS

ASSESSMENT Pre & Post Quiz GRADES 5–7 LESSON Drag GRADES 5–7 LESSON Downforce GRADES 5–7 LESSON Aero Balance GRADES 5–7 LESSON Engineering
Aero Balance GRADES 5–7 LESSON Drafting GRADES 5–7 LESSON Airflow GRADES 5–7

RACE CAR TEMPLATE

Have students build their own cars to use in
aerodynamics and energy experiments.

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UNIT 2: ENERGY

ASSESSMENT Pre & Post Quiz GRADES 5–7 LESSON Potential Energy GRADES 5–7 LESSON Kinetic Energy GRADES 5–7
LESSON Friction and Energy GRADES 5–7 LESSON Energy and Speed GRADES 5–7

DESIGN & DRIVE
A RACE CAR!

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and racing skills.

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