Roller Coaster Project - 2/18/18

Summary:

Acceleration is a change in velocity over a certain time period. Vectors are quantities that are completely described by both direction and a magnitude and a Scalar is only fully described by a Magnitude such as a numerical value. Speed is the amount of distance an object covers in an specific amount of time. Speed can be found when you divide the distance traveled by time. A force is a sudden push or pull that results from another object. Potential energy is stored energy of placement possessed by a certain object.

Backward-Looking

 I didnt know anything about physics until we learned about it in class, the only thing i knew was that we were going to build a rollercoaster because last years 8th grade class did the same project when they were in 8th grade. The closest thing i got to learning physics was learning about gravity from a documentary on TV.

Inward-Looking: 

I feel very happy with my work because we put a lot of effort into it and our creativity juices were flowing. I love our loop because it works perfectly fine and its mid drop which makes it cooler. I didn't like how ugly the cardboard looked while supporting out dowel. It just looked really out of place. I enjoyed building it because at time the hot glue would burn through our tubing and we would have to redo the process over and over again.

Outward-Looking

I would give my project a A+ mainly because my groups rollercoaster was neatly done and we followed everything the rubric said to do. Our rollercoaster was put together by using hot glue which didn't show out like the tape did . So our roller coaster was perfectly smooth, both inside and out. And our labels were taped onto the side of our roller coaster to make the structure neater and less messy. And our

Forward-Looking

One goal I want to set for myself is to probably organize out what day I would do this and that. I say this because I feel like my group was kind of rushed. My group was kind of rushed because we would be springing from one place to the other place doing work. But the thing is we would leave our remaining work like 80% done while starting another part of the project. So for future projects I would want to make a calendar to stay on track and to keep myself on task and focus.

Roller Coaster - 2/11/18

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Acceleration is a change in velocity over a certain time period.Vectors are quantities that are completely described by both direction and a magnitude and a Scalar is only fully described by a Magnitude such as a numerical value.Speed is the amount of distance an object covers in an specific amount of time. Speed can be found when you divide the distance traveled by time.A force is a sudden push or pull that results from another object.Potential energy is stored energy of placement possessed by a certain object.

S&EP Analyzing & Interpreting Data: In class we did an experiment which involved us using Hot Wheels and some Tracks, this experiment helped us see the different types of changes in velocity and acceleration, we would compare the data to how it would fit into newtons laws. We would time the car as it went down the ramp that my team created, then we would calculate the velocity , speed , and acceleration, and we saw how it related to newtons laws of motion.

Newtons Laws - 2/4/18 - super bowl sunday

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First Law - A object that is at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. An object in motion continues in motion with the exact same speed and in the exact same direction unless acted upon by a unbalanced force.Second Law - Acceleration is created when a force acts on a certain mass. The greater the mass is , the greater the amount of force will be.Third Law - For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

S&EP Analyzing & Interpreting Data: In class we did an experiment which involved us using Hot Wheels and some Tracks, this experiment helped us see the different types of changes in velocity and acceleration, we would compare the data to how it would fit into newtons laws. We would time the car as it went down the ramp that my team created, then we would calculate the velocity , speed , and acceleration, and we saw how it related to newtons laws of motion.

Forces - 1/28/18

A force is a sudden push or pull that results from another object.We measure forces in Newtons, 1 Newton = 1 kg • m/s2.Balance forces are two forces in opposite directions of an object, they are equal in size.A unbalanced for is when its not equal in direction and size.A net force is created when you combine two forces

S&EP Analyzing & Interpreting Data: In class we did an experiment which involved us using Hot Wheels and some Tracks, this experiment helped us see the different types of changes in velocity and acceleration. We would time the car as it went down the ramp that my team created, then we would calculate the velocity , speed , and acceleration.

Physics - 1/21/18

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Motion is physics.You decide if something is moving by using a reference point. If something is moving, then the distance between its reference point and itself is different than it was before. Acceleration is a change in velocity over a certain time period.A car is accelerating if its constant speed is 65 km/h because it’s direction could change.

S&EP Analyzing & Interpreting Data: In class we did an experiment which involved us using Hot Wheels and some Tracks, this experiment helped us see the different types of changes in velocity and acceleration. We would time the car as it went down the ramp that my team created, then we would calculate the velocity , speed , and acceleration.

Acceleration 1/14/18

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Acceleration is a change in velocity over a certain time period.A car is accelerating if its constant speed is 65 km/h because it’s direction could change.Acceleration is a vector quantity so at anytime the velocity or object’s direction could change.An acceleration graph shows you how quick a certain object moves and the distance its traveled.

S&EP Analyzing & Interpreting Data

In class we did an experiment which involved us using Hot Wheels and some Tracks, this experiment helped us see the different types of changes in velocity and acceleration. We would time the car as it went down the ramp that my team created, then we would calculate the velocity , speed , and acceleration.

Charity Fair - 12/17/17

Summary -

Depression. Something no one should experience. But sadly there are teens that have depression or suicidal thoughts. For this years charity fair my group sold flower candles to raise funds so that no child or teen will be left alone in the dark again. Our charity is Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program. When people struggle with depression they feel they are always in the dark. We are making candles because they symbolizes how when someone is in the dark, something can light up that sad moment. Our candles would be that light.

Backward-Looking - I knew the whole run down because this is my fourth year of charity fair. The requirements were the same , but this year we had to make a campaign video as well as a calling card to lure people to donate to our charity . Another thing that was new was our mapping of where the products were bought and where they originated from. Other than that our statistics and our ignite presentation were still the same as the other 3 years.

Inward-Looking - I feel very proud about what we have done. My group honestly didn't think we were going to pull off the clear gel effect on our candles. We managed to get through the messes and confusion that the wax had given us. But one thing we could have done less of was make a huge mess around the kitchen.

Outward-Looking - I want people to see that this is a charity that I have lots of hope for because its a problem that close to me and I don't want any other teen or adult going through such a pain. I want people to see the effort my group put into our candles, I want them to see how much we truly care about raising funds for this charity.

Forward-Looking - One thing I would like to approve upon is our time management because we wouldn't really have time to finish our products and we would have to constantly be meeting up. And for our backboard my group would often forget to print paper , which didnt help as our deadlines approached quicker and quicker. And in the process of making our product we would sometimes waste up to an hour of trying to find an efficient way to remove the wax. Time management is definitely something that can be fixed to help my group thrive.