I have chosen to focus on the Dropper Popper for my Physics PBL project. For my ELA connection, I will complete a Narrative Essay (Option 3). I will present this Narrative Essay by adding a document under my PBL website. The Narrative essay will benefit my project by using real life examples of energy transformation.
Carlos Hernandez
Dropper Popper Narrative Essay
The Dropper Popper, I wondered how it does that. Jump so high when dropped from so low, its like magic right in front of my eyes. I got some of these in cereal boxes when i lived in Mexico. But they were not as powerful as the one i received in the Physics room. It has a way more powerful boost up than what the cereal box one has. I decided to do my experiment on it, I mean, I have experience on Dropper Poppers. So I grabbed the Popper and I quickly remembered what to do, I just flipped it inside out and I let go of it. Of Course gravity pulled the Popper down and when it hit the floor, it popped higher than my shoulder. “Again! Again!” I thought. So i decided to try and make it go even higher than I initially wanted. I got on the table and make the distance from where I dropped it higher, but it didn't work and I was really disappointed. But i did learn something, that energy can transform instantly with the use of most things we have in life. From electronics, to cars, and our own bodies. I wanted to try out the energy transformation with my body, until i figured out that, i was already using energy from the food i ate earlier trying to think about it. And then I remembered, the sports drink that I put into my body before my soccer game gave me the salts and other chemical things that my body will lose during the game. The day later I went for a jog; I had to be well hydrated for my body to last and not to dehydrate which can be really bad for the body. I started sweating more and more as I started to jog faster. The calories that I had eaten hours before were burning and my muscles were working to its fullest. Energy transformation was being done while I ran, the harder I tried the more energy transformation was being done. Which makes me burn more calories and works out my muscles better, and water is always needed for the body to regain the chemicals it lost. Sports drinks have all the chemicals the the body needs to regain and transform into a great healthy life.