Three online program options:
All About Aerodynamics online program is offered in three presentation options: Lite, Condensed, and Complete. Each of the options includes science instruction and races. The differences primarily relate to the amount of time over which the program is extended and the amount of science instruction students receive.
Lite
Total Students: 8-100
Duration: 1.5 hours
The lite version of All About Aerodynamics focuses on the basic concepts and core ideas students will need to understand in order to make informed decisions when picking their race cars. The number of cars students have to pick from is limited to 8 due to the time constraint.
• 5 min: Introduction
• 30 min: Science Instruction
• 5 min: Bathroom Break
• 10 min: Science Instruction
• 5 min: Car Selection
• 20 min: Car Races
• 15 min: Program Recap
Condensed
Total Students: 8-100
Duration: 2.5 hours
The condensed version of All About Aerodynamics is divided into two one-hour and fifteen-minute sessions and also focuses on core science concepts and topics. Students will be divided into 8 groups that will choose a car from a group of 48 to represent their team in the races.
Session 1
5 min: Introduction
30 min: Science Instruction
5 min: Bathroom Break
30 min: Science Instruction
5 min: Car Choices
Session 2
10 min: Science Review
5 min: Car Choice Review
10 min: Speed Test
5 min: Stretch/Bathroom Break
20 min: Car Races
5 min: Stretch/Bathroom Break
15 min: Program Recap
All students will receive an All About Aerodynamics program participation certificate. Members of the winning team will receive a special certificate recognizing their victory.
Certificates will be emailed to the teacher or designated school contact in PDF format.
Complete
Total Students: 8-100
Duration: Varies by number of students
The complete version of All About Aerodynamics provides the most immersive and comprehensive instruction that allows students to gain a deeper understanding of the science topics over a series of weeks or throughout a semester.
The complete program features 8 hours of science instruction, followed by races in which each student selects a Hot Wheels car to race. After the races and analysis, students will create a mini-poster to document their experience and record their car’s statistics. Pre-tests and post-tests will be administered to measure student progress.
The duration of the complete program varies depending on the number of students participating because of the corresponding number of races. Once the number of students is set, a precise timeline can be developed.
The Complete Program Features The Following Lessons:
Rules and introduction
Team Assignment
Energy, Kinetic Energy, and Potential Energy
Isaac Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion
Force
Elastic Energy and Elastic Force
Transfer of Energy
Gravity and Friction
Air, Aerodynamics, and Wind Resistance
Accessories and Airflow
Downforce, Lift, and Flight
Car Selection
Car Documentation (weight, year, pictures, etc.)
Speed Test
Races
Poster Design
Science Review
Final Races
Awards Presentation
All students will receive an All About Aerodynamics program participation certificate. The student with the winning car will receive a special certificate recognizing their victory as will the student with the fastest car.
Certificates will be emailed to the teacher or designated school contact in PDF format.
Determine which of the three presentation options (Lite, Condensed, or Complete) is right for your school or organization based on the amount of science instruction you would like for your students.
Determine how many students you want to participate. While the number of participating students is important, the Complete program is the only one in which the overall duration changes based on the number of students. This is because more students mean more races that take additional time.
For example, a full race tournament involving 16 students will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. A full race tournament involving 75 students will take approximately 2.5-3.5 hours to complete.
The instructional portions of the program are basically fixed regardless of the number of students participating. Once the number of students is set, a precise timeline can be developed.
Contact us to let us know the presentation option you are interested in and we will prepare a proposal and work with you on scheduling and implementation.
