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Explore a range of engaging speed and motion challenges designed for kids! This guide includes fun experiments such as the Slinky Challenge, where participants measure the time it takes for waves to travel, the Dominoes Challenge to observe the speed of falling dominoes, and the Speed Walk Challenge to track walking speed under specific conditions. Each activity emphasizes measurement, documentation, and the calculation of average speed across multiple trials. Perfect for hands-on learning in physics and motion!
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Slinky Challenge • 1. Place the slinky on the floor or counter… • 2. Have a person at each end • 3. Pull the slinky apart about 3 meters • 4. Make one wave, use a stop watch to find how long it takes the slinky to go back and forth once • 5. Double the distance in meters (**DOCUMENT THE DISTANCE IN TABLE) • 6. **DOCUMENT THE TIME IN TABLE • 7. DO three trials!!!! • 8. Calculate the average speed of all three trials
Slinky Challenge • 1. Place the slinky on the floor or counter… • 2. Have a person at each end • 3. Pull the slinky apart about 3 meters • 4. Make one wave, use a stop watch to find how long it takes the slinky to go back and forth once • 5. Double the distance in meters (**DOCUMENT THE DISTANCE IN TABLE) • 6. **DOCUMENT THE TIME IN TABLE • 7. Calculate the average speed of all three trials
Dominoes Challenge • 1. Line up 20 dominoes, about 1 cm apart • 2. Measure the total distance of your domino set • 3. Measure the time its takes all dominoes to fall • 4. **DOCUMENT THE DISTANCE IN TABLE • 5. **DOCUMENT THE TIME IN TABLE • 6. Calculate the average speed of all three trials
Dominoes Challenge • 1. Line up 20 dominoes, about 1 cm apart • 2. Measure the total distance of your domino set • 3. Measure the time its takes all dominoes to fall • 4. **DOCUMENT THE DISTANCE IN TABLE • 5. **DOCUMENT THE TIME IN TABLE • 6. Complete 3 trials • 7. Calculate the average speed of all three trials
Speed Walk Challenge • 1. Measure out distance of walking track • 2. Each person will walk track as fast as they can… your feet must not lift higher than 5 cm • 3. Measure each persons time • 4. **DOCUMENT THE DISTANCE IN TABLE • 5. **DOCUMENT THE TIME IN TABLE • 6. Complete 1 trial for each person • 7. Calculate your own speed
Speed Walk Challenge • 1. Measure out distance of walking track • 2. Each person will walk track as fast as they can… your feet must not lift higher than 5 cm • 3. Measure each persons time • 4. **DOCUMENT THE DISTANCE IN TABLE • 5. **DOCUMENT THE TIME IN TABLE • 6. Complete 1 trial for each person • 7. Calculate your own speed
Truck Challenge • 1. Measure out distance of the race track • 2. Pull back the truck about 10 cm • 3. Let go and measure the time it takes the truck to go from starting line to finish line • 4. **DOCUMENT THE DISTANCE IN TABLE • 5. **DOCUMENT THE TIME IN TABLE • 6. Complete 3 trials 7. • 7. Calculate the average speed of all three trials
Truck Challenge • 1. Measure out distance of the race track • 2. Pull back the truck about 10 cm • 3. Let go and measure the time it takes the truck to go from starting line to finish line • 4. **DOCUMENT THE DISTANCE IN TABLE • 5. **DOCUMENT THE TIME IN TABLE • 6. Complete 3 trials 7. • 7. Calculate the average speed of all three trials
Marble Challenge • 1. Measure out distance of the marble track from the bottom of ramp to the finish line • 2. Place one book under the ramp • 3. Drop a marble and measure the time it takes the marble to go from start to finish • 4. Add another book and repeat 5. Add a third book and repeat • 6. **DOCUMENT THE DISTANCE IN TABLE • 7. **DOCUMENT THE TIME IN TABLE • 8. Complete 1 trial for each height • 9. Calculate the average speed of all three trials
