ACTIVITY MATERIALS

 Pencil

Fine Tip Markers

Pine Block Templates

(printable pdf attached)

WHAT WE ARE MAKING

WHY WE ARE MAKING IT

3 possible designs for our car profile geometry

to begin the design process of our custom race cars

TO BEGIN CONSIDER INSPIRATION

Design inspiration can come from many places. Before you begin drawing, consider what cars, objects, characters, or personalities you can draw inspiration from. Feel free to express your creativity through your design. Make it unique.

ALSO CONSIDER PHYSICS

Remember, the objective of our race cars is to be as fast as possible. What geometries can you design that will help your car cut through the air easiest, be as light as possible, or stay on track the straightest?

Use your sketches over the three templates to imagine what you can carve out of the pinewood block.

PIN-UP CRITIQUE

Once we have finished sketching our profile designs, we will hang them all up on the wall next to each other. This will give us the opportunity to discuss each design and draw inspiration from each other. This should be a moment for you to ask questions and to begin deciding which design direction to build.