The Lombardi Middle School Technology and Engineer Teaching Department held the races, as the Pathway to Engineering classes used a design process to make CO2 dragsters. ‘Fill the Cruiser ...

Subjects like aerodynamics, physics, and kinetic energy usually make students squirm, but add some wheels and competition, and many students will say yes to learning Newton's Laws all day long.

The teams had to build small, light and aerodynamic cars, powered by CO2 canisters ... according to the mass of the dragsters,” Kings School principal Ken Langley informed.

they are learning about aerodynamics and they're learning about ... opportunity to visit Orlando this year as competitors in CO2 dragster, CAD design and robotics competitions.

Students learned basic aerodynamics as well as the use and ... In fact, one of the CO 2 Dragster Race competitors, Hurd, has two cousins and an aunt who attended WCTC and earned winning medals ...

It reminds us of the classic CO2 dragsters from high school competitions, and would be a great project for any science class. Video after the break.