Record Racer
- Grades 3-5
- Grades 6-8
Put the pedal to the metal with a mechanical racing game you build yourself! Steer your car across a spinning, circular racetrack — complete with a potentiometer that lets you control the speed and moveable obstacles to make the game harder or easier. Ready to discover a need for speed — and a love of STEM?
Why it’s awesome
Mechanical gameplay
Build a steering mechanism for your racer’s drive system.
Make-it-move electronics
Build and learn with real components and hands-on circuits.
Level up your play
Create custom games with tricky obstacles.
What’s included?
Topics explored
Mechanical linkages
Electronics
Mechanical games