STEM Activity: Trains Run

Hi friends, here's another STEM video for you on trains! Join Ms. Sarah as she demonstrates an activity replicating the function of train wheels! If this activity sounds familiar, that's because this activity's instructions were posted during 2021 Fall Children's Book Week.

Train wheels ​are bigger on the inside because this allows them to provide stability to the train and help the train shift easier!

Thank you for participating in another STEM activity with us this week! We hope you will come back next week for another one. 

Supplies Needed:
- 4 paper or plastic cups
- 2 yardsticks
- Tape (duct or scotch)
- Scissors
- A cardboard box or stack of books

Directions:
- Cut the lip off of each cup
- Tape two together from the top and the others at the bottom
- Place the yard sticks on their edges on the books or box and tape them down
- Roll each cup grouping across the yard sticks
Which one worked better?