Mouse Trap Physics
Mouse trap physics shows student the tips and tricks of building a mouse trap car. This lesson teaches students the physics of a mouse trap and how to use the information to build a winning mouse trap car.
The lesson concentrates on explaining how the laws of physics and mechanics affect performance of a mouse trap car. Actual mouse trap cars in various stages of completion are shown to explain each step.
The lessons introduce the following terms and concepts:
In miniature the first ten pages of the lesson are shown below:
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Below are a few sample pages of the worksheets. 