The day for the running of the machines arrived. It was the culmination of hours of work. Trial and error, problem solving, going back to the drawing board, and finally - hopefully - success! Sudents were challenged to make a machine that could perform one of the following tasks: water a plant, put toothpaste on a toothbrush, shut off an alarm clock, screw the cap on a gatorade bottle, pop a balloon, stamp a letter, or crush a soda can. Here's a look at our 8th graders' machines -- enjoy the show!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Rube Goldberg Projects Under Construction
Rube Goldberg designed crazy contraptions that accomplished a simple task in the most ridiculous ways, so what better final project for a physics class than to build a Rube Goldberg machine that can pop a balloon or water a plant, stamp a letter or put toothpaste on a toothbrush? How about screw a cap on a bottle? 8th graders have been building around the clock...
Thursday, April 21, 2011
something's hatching in Early Childhood...
It's springtime in EarlyChildhood and the incubators are filled with newly hatched chicks and ducklings!
Saturday, April 16, 2011
balloon cars
8th grade physics students raced their cars made out of recycled materials and powered by balloons. The winning car went a distance of 19.1 meters!
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