Materials List: Creative Engineering Design:
Mouse Trap Cars

For each student:

  • 1 mousetrap 
  • 10 craft sticks 
  • 36” fishing line, string or heavy thread
  • 2 sticks hot glue 
  • 2 BBQ skewers 
  • 2 straws 
  • Unlimited cardboard 
  • Unlimited duct tape 

Materials for wheels that can be provided in class or provided by students:

  • Bottle tops
  • Small plastic plates
  • Toilet or paper towel roll
  • CDs
  • Film canisters 
  • Jar lids, etc.

Optional materials for car body:

  • Wood 
  • Boxes
  • Plastic bottles or containers, etc.
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/ced-2705-mouse-trap-cars-engineering-design