Electric Cars Lesson 2 of 4 Battery Powered Recycled Cars

by Linda Slade

This lesson shows how to make an electric car using a small motor and battery. Students created a car, attached a battery and on/off switch, and collected data. The data collection sheet is included in the lesson.

Lesson Grade Level

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Lesson Plan Link/URL

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WSqlDdFhse41b74YTjvbmvHnSj9VyfAh/edit?u…

Subject Area

Science Physical Science P3: Net Force P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering S5: Apply Technology to Engineering

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