• Place students into small groups, and have them design their own race track using paper towel rolls and other craft materials. • Once the tracks are created, have the students drop their cars down their track. The goal is to see whose car can travel the furthest. • Use masking tape to measure the different distances of the cars and treat the winning team to a prize! Pro Tip: After racing the cars down the tracks, discuss with your class what tracks worked best and how other tracks could be improved. Materials: - Paper Towel Rolls - Car for Each Child - Paper - Markers - Tape Measure - Masking Tape TM Race Cars Developmental Benefits of Play: Cognitive, Creative Focus Skills/Subject: Observation, Recording, Math, Vocabulary Grades: PreK – 1 This play-based activity was submitted by Diana from Highland Park Elementary, Roanoke City Schools.
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• Place students into small groups, and have them design their own race track using paper towel rolls and other craft materials.
• Once the tracks are created, have the students drop their cars down their track. The goal is to see whose car can travel the furthest.
• Use masking tape to measure the different distances of the cars and treat the winning team to a prize!
Pro Tip: After racing the cars down the tracks, discuss with your class what tracks worked best and how other tracks could be improved.
Materials:
- Paper Towel Rolls
- Car for Each Child
- Paper
- Markers
- Tape Measure
- Masking Tape
TM
Race Cars
Developmental Benefits of Play:
Cognitive, Creative
Focus Skills/Subject: Observation, Recording, Math, Vocabulary
Grades: PreK – 1
This play-based activity was submitted by Diana from Highland Park Elementary, Roanoke City Schools.
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