U1W4 The Big Race

Why was Science important to Alex and Liam with regards to the soap box car?

• They like Science.

• Ms. Clara wore inline skates.

• It helps explain how the car moves, gains speed and stops.

When a car accelerates, it

• gains speed

• slows down

• breaks apart

How would the soap box car stop if it didn't have breaks?

• It would crash

• Friction would be necessary to slow it down

• It never stops!

For the soap box car to accelerate, it needs

• a driver

• friction

• a big force like a push or pull

Gravity is a

• pulling force between two objects

• a virtual race car

• an exhibit

Virtual means

• a soap box derby race

• something that is created on a computer or the Internet that feels real

• wearing goggles

The exhibit is about fish. An exhibit is

• a show or presentation

• to go fast

• On the Move exhibit

I'm is a contraction (short for )

• I'm

• I am

• I'm not

It's is a contraction (short form) for

• It

• This

• It is

The boy claimed it was a goal. Claimed means

• stated or said

• to own

• to increase