Rocket Car Challenge – Race to the Line

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Welcome to Race to the Line 2.0 Bio the Rocket Car Challenge

Problem Based Learning – Creative Thinking – Sustainability

Impact

150,000 students

Partners

600 secondary Schools

Innovate

fastest car in year 1 was 60mph by year 5 it was 100 mph

Eco

Bio-compostable and recycled materials. CO2 launch system replaces fossil fuel motors

Covid 19

Challenges can be done individually or in small teams with seperate roles

Content

All teaching and student resources available for download from this page

Teacher Guide

RTTL2 – TEACHER GUIDE – RACE TO THE LINE 2.0 BIO

Terms and Conditions

Click to Download TLP SY 2019-20 Terms and Conditions 122021

Health And Safety

RTTL2 – Product Information Sheet – Composta Block

RTTL2 – No Cut Zones

RTTL2 – Wheel size restrictions and

RTTL2 – Health and Safety Guide safety

Crest Awards Guide

RTTL2 – CREST AWARD info v3 09_06_21

Sponsor Guide

Click to Download WORKING WITH YOUR SPONSOR

Risk Assessment

RTTL2 – Sample Risk Assessment

CPD for teachers

Race For The Line 2.0 Bio – Schools Workshop Presentation v1

Rocketeer Undertaking

Click to download Race To The Line – Rocketeer Undertakings FINAL

Wheel Size restrictions and safety

RTTL2 – Wheel size restrictions and safety

Assembling the Race Track

RTTL2 – Assembling The Track Kit

Guide to timing your cars

RTTL2 – Guide to timing cars

CO2 Launcher Designs

RTTL2 – Using the CO2 launcher

Black and White instruction Sheet

To Down load the STL files click here

Design and Technology - Wheels

Click to download Exploring wheels in GeoGebra

Students Progress Handout

Click to download assess-progress-in-dt

Geometry of Wheels

Click to download Teacher Notes – The Geometry of Wheels

Wind Tunnel

RTTL2 – Make a Wind Tunnel

Rocket Cars in Tinker Cad

Click to download Student Notes – Making Rocket Cars in TinkerCad

Making Wheels using TinkerCad

Click to download Using TinkerCad to Make Wheels for 3D printing

Computer Science - Micro:bit

Student Notes – First Steps With Microbit

Teacher Notes – First Steps With Microbit

Getting started with Algadoo

Student Notes – Getting Started With Algodoo

Teacher Notes – Physics Simulation With Algodoo

Micro:bit Timing System

Student Notes – Make a Microbit Switch Based Timing Gate

RTTL2 – Guide to timing cars

Micro:bit Wireless Telemetry

Student Notes – Wireless Telemetry With Microbit

Teacher Notes – Wireless Telemetry With Microbit

Micro:bit Stopwatch

Student Notes – Make a Microbit Stopwatch

Teacher Notes – Make a Microbit Stopwatch

Printables

Printable – Microbit Front and Back

Printable – Microbit Accelerometer Axes

Teacher Training Videos

For any teacher that is thinking about buying their own Rocket Motors rather than using CO2 Motors as approved by TLP. TLP takes no responsibility for the use of rocket motors in schools and our insurance policy no longer covers their use i the challenge. The legal bit covered these videos are produced to help you run a safe race if you do chose to use them.