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Making a vehicle for an egg race

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  • Duration: 1 min
  • Publication date: 14 Mar 2024

Abstract

This step-by-step video guide is a helpful introduction showing teachers and parents how to make a car that can safely carry an egg in a racing event and compete with other designs. 

This Easter engineering activity is aimed at secondary school children.

Download the free activity sheets and supporting resources on our resource page for more detailed instructions, teachers notes and for optional extension work. These are free to download, and all the documents are fully editable, so you can tailor them to your students’ and your schools’ needs.

Please share your classroom learning highlights with us @IETeducation.

About IET Education 
We support STEM teachers by providing a range of resources linked to the UK curriculum and partnering with organisations to create experiences that inspire teachers and students alike. Our campaigns are for children aged 4 to 19 years and aim to bring their imaginations alive to inspire them to engineer a better world in the future. 

Engage children and keep them busy and learning at home or school with our free STEM resources and activities for KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4: https://education.theiet.org/ 
Looking for some Easter inspiration? Discover our full range of Easter resources for secondary: Easter resources for secondary (theiet.org)

 

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  • #EasterTeachingResources
  • #KS2
  • #STEMeducation
  • #STEMteaching
  • #linkage
  • #movement

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