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Tape Road Race Track
Planning a road builds map skills and spatial thinking, the same skills engineers use to design real roads.
Grab this
- Painter's tape
- A few toy cars
Do it in 3 steps
1
Stick two long lines of tape on the floor to make a road.
2
Add curves, a start line and a finish line.
3
Race your cars from start to finish. Who stays on the road?
DO IT WITH MEYour turn! Beat the clock.
Press start, then put the screen down and build. We'll cheer when time is up.
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⭐ Bonus round
Build a tunnel from a cardboard box for the cars to drive through.
🧠 Why it works
Planning a road builds map skills and spatial thinking, the same skills engineers use to design real roads.
A grown up should be nearby for every challenge. Clean up together when you are done.
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