Cameron's Portfolio

What did I do?

We made a car out of a set of materials that could keep a egg from cracking when hitting a concrete wall from a ramp. Our constraints where :

-only approved construction materials can be used to build your
car

-the car can be no wider than 6.5 cm from the outside of one
wheel to the outside of the opposite wheel

-the car can be no longer than 16.5 cm

-once in the car the egg must be visible

-the car must freely roll down the ramp, no sliding allowed

-1 meter of tape

no parachutes, wings or propellers may be used to slow your car

-the straw can only be used as an axle housing

-the egg must be easily placed in and removed from your car

-once on the track the car is not allowed to be touched

-only colored pencils and markers can be used to decorate your
car

-your safety system must have at least two parts

-no video watching in class to make paper shapes

-all designs must be built in class.

What did I learn?

We learned how Newton’s first law of motion was used when the egg car hit the wall it changed in motion because as stated, “A object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by another external force.” The concrete wall was that external force because if the higher force exerted on to the wall the wall will exert more force. And Newton’s third law was used in this experiment. “for action has an equal and opposite reaction” The car rolling down was the action and hitting the wall was the reaction and when the opposite reaction was the car going backwards after hitting the car and the equal reaction was the will hitting back on the car and causing the egg to crack but with safety devices it did not crack.

What Worked?

Our design of the car was very compact light and worked very well and our mechanism was very successful and our egg did not crack. we had a elephant like nose to it to stop the force.

What did not Work?

Our car tipped near the end and when testing the wheels would not roll so I think we can improve by distributing the weight. And the wheels have a smoother roll.

Personal Relevance

I learned how different safety mechanisms help like how if you have a longer front it will absorb the impact and making the car with airbags air very important.

What did I do?

We built a balloon car that could carry weight and still travel a good distance. The base of the car was made of cardboard to have a surface which the balloon could rest on. And underneath their a straws attached to the cardboard then metal axles to attach the wheels and when you pumped up the balloon it would move. We used this experiment to show newton’s laws of motion

What did I Learn?

We learned how newton’s laws are used in real life and what they are, and the balloon car was a example of that. When you released the ballon newton’s second law would happen, the second law is “For every action there is a equal and opposite reaction.” and when the you let go the air comes out that’s the equal reaction and when it pushes in the other was that’s the opposite reaction. And Newtons first law happens at the same time, his first law is “A object will not change in direction or motion unless acted on by another force.” And that means a object at rest tends to stay at rest unless something happens. And when the balloon car doesn’t move its at rest then when you release it a force from the ballon moves it.

What worked?

We successfully built a car that could hold weights using different designs. while traveling after a bit. I also learned newton’s laws of motion and how they work. We also collected data and collaberated together well.

What didn’t work?

Our car first would not move because the air would all leak. Then Han taped the ballon to hard so no air would come out then the wheels where twisted so they would change direction. Then our car snapped in half because my teammate made the car very thin.

Personal Relecance

These lessons tought me how newtons laws all worked and how they are used in real life and they happen all around us, you just have to look. A example of one of newtons laws is when you kick a football its sitting their which is newtons first law because its at rest. Then when you kick it thats a force and it changes its state of motion.

What did I do?

I used my critical thinking skills to complete challenges with indi robot car and build roller coaster with Gravitrax

What did I learn?

I learned about how I would be graded for Critical Thinking. Critical Thinking is my ability to solve problems and make the right decisions

What worked?

I thought critically when I had to figure out a way to get just the right amount of height on the Gravitrax to make it go up the curve the ncome down.

What did not work

I struggled to get the Indi car to stop or turn.

Personal Relevance

I can apply these skills to everyday life and think before I do something and help myself.

Why have a digital portfolio at SAS?

Creating a portfolio, or blog is a great way to collect all the work you’ve done throughout your academic career. You can include academic, athletic, and personal artifacts or experiences that you want to share with a wider audience. This is a great way to organize all your learning in one place and you can take it with you when you leave SAS.  When you make your portfolio, you create posts that are categorized according to your subject. Some categories have already been set up for you, but if you need more categories you can add them as needed. It’s important that your posts have the following:

• An engaging title – this should not include the name of the subject since this is referenced in the category. Think of this as the first opportunity to engage and hook your reader!
• Body – this is where you share your learning. This should include a combination of text and media in the form of images, graphics, and embedded videos. You should always consider how your post looks to your audience. Is it engaging and organized? Do they want to keep reading?
• Category – select one that has been set for you or add a new category. Posts can have more than one category e.g. Humanities and Myself as a Learner
• Tags – create tags that can be used as keywords to describe your post. Tags help organize your post a little more! Aim to have 3-5 tags for each post. For example, if you are posting about a novel you wrote, you might want the following tags: #Fiction, #MurderMystery, #Theme, #PlotDiagram

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