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Mouse Trap Cars
Mouse Trap Cars
The freshmen were able to use their creativity and engineering knowledge to make a car only powered by a mouse trap!
They needed to travel a certain distance in a short period of time as they held a race to determine the winner between both blocks!
Here are some highlights of the students at work:
Students:
Students:
Machines:
Machines:
Cars:
Cars:
Chess Piece Project
Chess Piece Project
Here, students were tasked with designing their own chess pieces for this project! The chess piece project utilizes a Computer Aided Design (CAD) program called Onshape.
They were given creative liberty to decide what theme they wanted for their pieces and they turned out to be some of the most amazing chess pieces yet!
Block 1
Block 1
Block 2
Block 2
Dream House Project
Dream House Project
Objective: Create 2D and 3D models of your dream house using Onshape, a CAD software system.
Project Description: As our second main project on Onshape, following the chess piece project, the dream house project allowed students to showcase understanding of different tools and the process of designing a product.
First, students created a 2D layout of their dream houses before beginning the process of building the 3D model. Students created these layouts based on an inspiration house, their own creation, or even a mixture of the two!
Text-Based Game
Text-Based Game
Freshman students were assigned a task of creating a text-based game, an old style of video game that has no graphics and the outcome is based solely on the user's decision, using python codes. They were given three options including role playing game, quiz game, or a strategy game and with endless choices, each student came up with creative, unique games that all vary from each other and may just become your new favorite game!
If you'd like to check out some of the student's game, check them out with the following links!
https://replit.com/@tiffanyyuan2216/Which-Disney-Princess-are-you?v=1
https://replit.com/@e\mmacalin4875/BEYOND-PASSAGE-Emma-Calin?v=1#main.py
https://replit.com/@madelynnguyen70/The-Ebugalla-Realm?v=1#main.py
Chem Car Project
Chem Car Project
Objective: Create and design a car that is propelled due to a chemical reaction. The car must be able to travel a random distance to a precise degree.
Project Description: By creating a car powered by a chemical reaction, students were able to learn about the calculation of chemical reactions, laboratory experiments, setting up experiments, etc.
Requirements:
Car must be powered due to chemical reactions
Must contain one electrical component
Must be professional in appearance
Must have at least 4 wheels and 2 axles
Students were given the ability to choose how they powered the car. Most students chose a baking soda and vinegar reaction, but others decided to create a battery or an alternate chemical reaction.
An example of a battery to power the chem-car can be seen to the right, with a voltage of 3.61 volts from a single series of the sponges (soaked in vinegar) and copper and zinc plates (connected together by clothespins).
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