Description

Using ramps, toy cars, and everyday materials, students explore key physics ideas such as gravity, mass, friction, air resistance, speed, and acceleration through experimentation and discovery. The session begins with short demonstrations that introduce the forces affecting motion and challenge students to think about what makes objects move faster or slower.

Students then work in small teams where they make predictions, run experiments, and record their observations as they test how different variables affect speed. Groups explore whether heavier or lighter cars move faster, how the shape of the front of the car influences air resistance, and how reducing friction on the wheels can change performance. Using simple materials—such as tape, batteries for mass, cardboard, and plastic—teams redesign and modify their cars while collecting evidence about what works best.

The experience culminates in a final ramp race, where each team presents their redesigned car and tests its speed against the others. Throughout the process, students practice the core skills of scientific inquiry: asking questions, forming hypotheses, testing ideas, collecting data, and explaining results with evidence.

Ages: 8-10

Date: Friday, June 5th, 2026

Time: 9:00-11:00am

Location: Parques del Río

This adventure does not requiere any previous knowledge.

Learning adventures are currently offered only in English. Participants must be able to communicate (perfectly or imperfectly!) in that language.

The cost includes all adventure-related materials.

The adventure will take place when the minimum number of participants (6) are enrolled. If the mimum number is not reached, payment will be reimbursed.

Confirmation of the adventure will be made on Friday, May 29th, 2026.