Description This rubber band powered boat is part of a range of science toys, kits & teaching aids for teaching about forces for schools and in the home. Use for engaging science at home or in the classroom! Teaching ideas with a rubber band powered boat Does changing the size of the rubber band affect the speed of the boat? Measure the distance the boat travels for one, two, three turns and more. Does the distance that the boat travels increase the same amount each time? Graph the results. Have rubber band boat races! Can your students create their own rubber band powered boats or even cars using the design as a reference? If you add length to the paddles on the boat, will the boat go fast or slower? Discuss kinetic energy vs. potential energy What are other ways that boats can be powered? School science visit that expands on this science teaching resource Find out more about the Exploring Energy school science incursion
