Students learn about the environmental impacts of fossil fuels and how electric vehicles offer an alternative to the traditional combustion engine used in many cars.
Electric Vehicle Challenge programming may be incorporated into classroom curriculum or used as part of an after school club. Lessons are provided to teacher as “Lessons in a Box” with lesson plans and necessary supplies/equipment provided.
Over the course of several months, students participate in interactive lessons on Greenhouse Gases, Vehicle Emissions, Alternative/Green Energy Sources, Aerodynamics, Gears and Gear Ratios, Basics of Design, Building and Testing a Prototype Vehicle, and Speed.