Mouse+Trap+Vehicle

Mouse Trap Vehicle

Teams will design, build and test a vehicle using one mousetrap as the sole means of propulsion to reach a target as quickly, accurately and close to their predicted time as possible.


 * Resources:**
 * Science Olympiad Student Center Wiki Page
 * Check out YouTube's many "Mousetrap Car" or "Mousetrap Vehicle" videos for inspiration and ideas - may not be specific to Science Olympiad
 * 2010 Training Power Point Slide Show from Science Olympiad Summer Institute
 * How to make a simple measuring box for Science Olympiad devices - instructions/photos (PDF)


 * Links:**
 * Team Score Sheet/Checklist 2012 (PDF)
 * [|Mousetrap Scoring Program] - 2012 (Excel)

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