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Rollercoaster
Project 1 - Rollercoaster Responsibilities: To all DAM Scientist: You just graduated from one of the prestigious universities in California. You want to join the DAM (Dynamic Assessment Methodologies) company as research scientists. The first competition that all scientists must participate in is the Rollercoaster Challenge. Your tasks are to research, design and build a Rollercoaster, it should have the longest run time from start to finish. This rollercoaster must be able to take advantage of one of the most important forces in nature, Gravity , to reach the finish line in the longest time possible. As a rule at the DAM company, the last two groups will have to CLEAN. If you have any questions, please proceed to Project Headquarter, Room C202, before or after work hours. To all new scientists, welcome aboard. Get Ready, Be Prepared, and good luck! Minimum Requirements: 1:Dimension is length 24 inches Width 20 inches height 24 inches. 10 straight tracks 5 curves 3 funnels/time wasters To get an A and B it will be determined by the Scientists(Students) To get a C, the marble doesn’t reach the bottom of the roller coaster To get a D, your rollercoaster is not complete III. Objective: This project is to design and build a roller coaster and test to see if two marbles with different masses to find which marble will reach the bottom with the longest time IV. Materials 1.Templates (rollercoaster parts) 2. Card board platform 3. Cardstock(heavy paper) 4.Glue or tape 5.Ruler 6. Scissor 7. Two identical marbles(Different Weight) You will be given 4 class hours to finish the project Following is PDF for instruction for building rollercoaster/ Parts https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-u-y9jWbui9NklZQWhxVy1ub00/view?usp=sharing Physics StandardsPS3.A https://ngss.nsta.org/DisciplinaryCoreIdeas.aspx?id=7 PS3.B https://ngss.nsta.org/DisciplinaryCoreIdeas.aspx?id=8 PS.3-(1,2,3) https://www.nextgenscience.org/dci-arrangement/hs-ps3-energy
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Solar electric Car.Project 2- Solar electric Car
Project #2 - Solar Electric car How to build: Responsibilities: To all my DAM Scientists: Welcome to our second competition, Project 2 Solar electric Car. I hope you enjoyed the competition in Project 1. Using the knowledge and experience that you have gained from our first competition, Rollercoaster, we will continue with this process in Project 2. In Project 2 you will learn and understand the concepts of Minimizing Carbon Emissons by converting one form of energy into another form of energy. You are required to build a car powered by converting solar energy to electricity in order to power the electric car. You need to test and determine the performance of this car on by varying the amount of sunlight. As usual, be prepared and start early. If you have any question please proceed to DAM Headquarter in room C202 before, during and after work(school). As usual, the losing team will have to clean.Requirements:
I. Objective: To design and build a car powered by solar energy that can achieve maximum range. (longest distance traveled). II. Research: Energy conversion from solar to electricity (about 50 words) III. Hypothesis: Which factor is the primary influence on the electric car?(Solar, mass, and friction) Why? IV. Materials:
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VI. Procedure: How did you build your project?(Must have at least 5 steps, hint: look at Project 1 Procedure) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. VII. Data Table: VIII.Show calculations here IX. Graphing: Voltage vs Distance Traveled & Class average voltage vs class average distance X. Results What did you find out about the relationship(Connection) between voltage and distance traveled? XI. Conclusion (3 paragraphs) What your hypothesis right or wrong?Why or why not? What went right, what went wrong? If you had to do it again what changes would you make?
Block 2 Winners 2020
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SubmarineProject 4 - Submarine Part 1, Part 2
Project #4 How to build: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dslhHVpgkxM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuW220ypu9s Dear DAM scientists, You have made it through the terrestrial environment experiments. Now it's time to move to aquatic environments experiments. Your first aquatic project is the submarine. Your task is to design and build one submarine. The objective is to determine which submarine will travel the longest distance and get to the finish line first. Any questions please proceed to project headquarters in room C202, losing team will clean. Good luck! I. Objective: To design and build a submarine using the concepts of buoyancy and density to maintain balance without sinking or floating in water. As well as understanding Newtons third law of motion. In addition, it is also a review for force, friction, and net force. II. Research: Different sizes of submarines III. Hypothesis IV. Materials: 1. One clean plastic bottle 2. Water Proof glue and paint if needed 3. Anything Goes! V. Requirements: 1. The length of your submarine must be between 6 inches and 18 inches. VI. Grading: 1.To get an A your submarine must travel a total of at least two meters. 2.To get a B your submarine must travel two meters or less. 3.You will get a C if your submarine doesn’t work VII. Porcedure: How did you build your project? (Must have at least 5 steps) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. VIII Data Table (7 column, 3 rows) IX. Graphing X. Results what went right? what went wrong? XI. Conclusion XII. How did you feel about this project? XIII.Checking for Understanding Answer the following questions. A. What is the weight of your submarines? B. How much buoyant force is pushing up on your submarines? C. How are the buoyant force and the weight of your related? D. What is the mass of your submarines? E. How much volume is displaced by your submarines? F. What is the density formula? G. Calculate the density of your submarines. Submarine Part Two Welcome to part two of the submarine. I hope you enjoyed the competition of part one, for part two, we are submerging. We are required to build a submarine that can submerge to the bottom as slow as possible. The concept that will be applied here is similar to that of part one. Again if you have any questions, proceed to headquarters C202. OBJECTIVE: Similar to those in part one. MATERIALS: 1. Clean plastic bottle 2. Coins or Marbles 3. Styrofoam for fins 4. Water Proof Glue and paint if needed GRADING: A- Must take at least five seconds to submerge to the bottom (1 meter) B- Less than five seconds to reach the bottom C- Doesn't Work |
Unsinkable TitanicProject 5 - Unsinkable Titanic
Project #5 Unsinkable Titanic Dear DAMS Scientists, Welcome to the second aquatic project. In this competition you are required to build one ship. Either with keel or without. You are to compare which design has better balance. Any questions please proceed to project headquarters in room C202. Good luck to you all. I. Objective: To design and build a ship using the concepts of buoyancy and density to achieve maximum buoyancy and balance. II. Research- Ships with and without keel III. Hypothesis IV. Materials: 1. popsicle sticks (any size) 2. wood glue 3. aluminum foil 4. ruler V. Requirements: 1. The length of your ship must be between 40-50 centimeters, and the width 15-20 centimeters. 2. The ship cargo area must fit at least one 2 liter bottle filled with water. VI. Grading: 1. To get an A your ship must hold one 2-liter bottles of water while maintaining balance without sinking for more than 5 seconds. 2. To get a B your ship can hold one 2-liter bottles of water while maintaining balance without sinking for less than 5 seconds. 3. You will get a C if your ship doesn’t work VII. Procedure: How did you build your project? (Must have at least 5 steps) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. VIII- Data Table IX-Graphing X Results What was the result? A. What went right? B. What went wrong? XI. Conclusion XII. How did you feel about this project? XIII. Checking for Understanding- Answer the following questions. 1. What is the weight of your ship? 2. How much buoyant force is pushing up on your ship? 3. What is the mass of your ship? 4. How much volume of water is displaced by your ship? 5. What is the density of your ship? |
RocketsProject 6 - Rockets
Project- How to build:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTkBHuV1i_I The next human frontier is being explored to create new human civilization beyond planet earth. The first step in accomplishing this dream is to build a space station at about 250 miles above the earth. Rockets are the best vehicles to ferry supplies such as food, building material, electronics as well as humans back and forth. The task for the DAM's Company Scientists is to build different types of rockets that can handle this job. To the DAM's Scientist: your job is to build rockets that can contribute in achieving this dream by.... Should you have any questions, please proceed to project headquarters in room 202. I. Objective: To design and build rockets using the concepts of Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion and fluid pressure to achieve maximum altitude and precision landing. II Research: Different types of wings/fins to achieve the objective. III. Hypothesis IV. Materials: 1. 4 clean 2-liter plastic bottles (Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, and Fanta bottles not recommended). 2. Styrofoam, cardboard (for fins and cones) 3. strong glue 4. aluminum foil 5. ruler V. Requirements: 1. Four rockets. 2. All four rockets must achieve the objective. VI. Grading: 1. To get an A your rocket must stay in the air for longer than four seconds. 2. To get a B your rocket stays in the air for less than 4 sec 3. You will get a C if your rocket doesn’t work VII Procedure: How did you build your project? (Must have at least 5 steps) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. VIII Data Table IX Graphing X. Results What was the result? A. What went right? Rocket #1 Rocket #2 Rocket #3 Rocket #4 B. What went wrong? Rocket #1 Rocket #2 Rocket #3 Rocket #4 XI Conclusion XII. How did you feel about this project? XIII. Answer the following questions. 1. What is the best time of your rocket? 2. What is the mass of your rocket? 3. What is the maximum altitude of your rocket, approximately? 4. What is the acceleration of your rocket, approximately? 5. How much force is generated by your rocket, approximately? |