Mouse Trap Race Car
Supplies:
- Mouse trap
-Light weight wood for the car body
-Skewers or metal rods for the wheels axles and the lever arm
-Straws to guide the wheels axles
- Wheels
-Zip ties
-Thin rope
-Rubber bands (optional)
-Tools : Scissors, tape, Glue.
Step 1: Wheel and Axle
Insert one of the shorter metal rods into one of the wheels, then insert the metal rod into the car, then insert the other wheel on the other side. Then repeat for the other
Step 2: Mouse Trap
Tape or glue the Mouse Trap to the front of the car.
Step 3: Metal Rod
-Zip tie the Metal Rod to the Mouse Trap.
-Tape or Zip tie a piece of string on to the end of the Metal Rod.
Step 4: Rubber Bands (optional)
Add Rubber bands to the back wheel to gain more traction.