Newton Scooter Project
Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion
Purpose
 To design and construct a vehicle powered
ONLY through Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion
 Newton’s 3rd Law – if one object exerts a
force on another object, the second
object exerts an equal force on the first.
Requirements
 Vehicle must use Newton’s 3rd Law to move forward.
 Can ONLY use scrap materials (paper, straw, string,
cardboard, etc.)
 Vehicle MUST travel forward 2 meters across the
finish line. Must stay within a 1 meter width.
Limitations
 You CANNOT interfere with movement of your
vehicle.
 You CANNOT use any form of electricity or pull
of gravity to move vehicle.
 The use of a “track” or string is permitted to
help guide the vehicle
Examples
Newton Scooter Project
Write up Requirements- 50pts REGULAR
 Typed
_____/5
 Title
_____/5
 Hypothesis
_____/5
 Materials List
_____/7.5
 Procedure
_____/7.5
 Detailed diagram
_____/7.5
 3 Questions
_____/7.5
 Conclusion
_____/5
Grading Rubric – 50pts REGULAR
Design and Construction
 Used Newton’s 3rd law
____/10
 Built from scrap materials
____/10
 Traveled forward at least 2 meters
____/10
 Did not require a push, did not use electricity
____/10
 Overall Design
____/10
Speed ___________
Total_______/50
Write up Requirements- 100pts REGULAR
 Typed
_____/10
 Title
_____/10
 Hypothesis
_____/10
 Materials List
_____/15
 Procedure
_____/15
 Detailed diagram
_____/15
 3 Questions
_____/15
 Conclusion
_____/10
Grading Rubric – 100pts ADVANCED
Design and Construction
 Used Newton’s 3rd law
____/20
 Built from scrap materials
____/20
 Traveled forward at least 2 meters
____/20
 Did not require a push, did not use electricity
____/20
 Overall Design
____/20
Speed ___________
Total_______/100
For more hints or tips:
 Google “’Newton scooter project” or
“Mouse trap car”
 Also use Youtube as a good resource for
design ideas.
Bonus:
 There will be one winner from each class for
the fastest car. That winner will receive 20
bonus points.
 The winner from each class will also race the
other winners from the other classes in a
tournament at break on Mon, March 2. That
winner will receive 50 bonus points.