Solve a World Problem

Process

First we identified our problem (need). Our problem that we researched was damage protection against tornadoes. After that we researched the materials needed to enforce a structure, the locations tornadoes ten to occur, and more about tornadoes. Third, we brainstormed possible solutions. Not many of our ideas worked, but one did. The window cover was the solution that made the most sense. We imagined a panel that could sit right inside of the window. We then built a prototype out of cardboard. Next, we found a video testing our panel design by shooting a 2x4 at it at 100mph. We then improved our idea by changing its setup to be mechanical.

Content

There was not much content due to the simplicity of our design. But, we practiced our solving because we figured out the impact of the 2x4 on our panel. We used the equation F=ma. A 2x4 green lumber board has a mass of 13 lbs. 13 lbs in kg is 5.89. Our acceleration was 100mph/44.7m/s divided by .5s for the change in time. 44.7/5=89.4. F=(5.89kg)(89.4m/s^2). Our force was 526.566kgm/s^2

Reflection:

Overall we did not work the best as a group, but in the end I think we did a pretty good job. The first C is being creative. I designed the model and put all of it together which I was pretty proud of. The second C was cultural competence. I was culturally competent because we needed to think of a world problem that effects many people. To know about things happening in different places in the world is being culturally competent. One thing our group could work on is collaboration. Our group did not listen to each other half of the time. We could also work on communication.