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Direct linkKellie, Shawn; Kellie, Tonya; Corbin-Tipton, Elizabeth – Science and Children, 2006
A fast way to teach investigative skills in science is to tie them to NASCAR using Hot Wheels Formula Fuelers Race Cars. These inexpensive toy cars travel different distances based on the strength of the "electrolyte" (a substance that conducts electricity when dissolved in water) in their "fuel" tanks. Advertisements for these race cars urge kids…
Descriptors: Travel, Fuels, Science Activities, Grade 5
