In this activity you will learn some physics concepts and use recycled materials to build a toy car that is propelled by a balloon. You can even find a friend, build two cars and race them against ...

To make a car go, you’ll need the basics—a body, axles, tires, and a motor. In this speedy DIY, kids will master the fundamentals of automotive engineering to bring their own balloon-powered ...

St. Joseph High School ninth graders in physical science teacher Abigail Barker’s classes recently took part in a balloon-powered car project. “They used water bottles and balloons to ...

That was the scene recently at Capital Area District Libraries’ Leslie branch, when kids had fun making balloon powered cars with the help of Miss Laurie from the Longway Planetarium.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Eighth-graders at Rancho Cucamonga Middle School had an immediate response when told they had to create a model car powered by a balloon – “No problem.” “At first ...

These balloon-powered racers score big with our handy maker ... the opposite reaction sends the race car flying across the floor. It’s not very different from the science that NASA uses to ...

and energy that is separate from the axle using balloon-powered propulsion. These models mirror the difference between road cars, in which the engine powers the wheels, and Bloodhound, which is ...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Eighth-graders at Rancho Cucamonga Middle School had an immediate response when told they had to create a model car powered by a balloon – “No problem.” “At first, I thought, how ...