Wind Turbine Competition

Thursday Results
1B Dylan, Dante, Connor 1.0
Jaime 0.6
Johan 0.7
Rachel, Emily, Nicole, Gabby 1.1
Koan, Carter, Rion, Mason 0.5

3B
Chad, Anne, Taylor, Abby 0.6
Hannah, Kenia, Neva, Celina 1.0
Hunter, Maxx, Chase, Jordan 0.3
Devan, Zach, Nichole, Liam 0.8
Evelyn, Austin, Belize, Lauren 0.7
Elizabeth, Myra 0.2
Tanner, Nick, Brady, Riley 0.6

4B
Elsa, Anne, Rachael 0.5
Samantha, Mia, Maddie, McKenzi 0.4
Ethan, Morgan, Sam, Luke 0.9
Eliana, Joel, Donovyn 0.6
Devon, Angala, Caroline, Manzo 1.3
Michael, Talon, Zack 0.8
Hana, Kathleen 0.2

Today, you will begin constructing a wind turbine that generates mechanical energy. Your turbine should lift the most washers possible to the center of your turbine. Be sure to document your design in Pages with pictures and description, posting your process to your blog at the end of class.

Solar Oven Project

Bill Nye

I met Bill Nye at the Space Symposium this week.




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International Space Station Research

Research an implementation of alternative energy on the ISS.  Discuss and explain this technology on your blog.  Use some pictures, too!

-What are some important factors to consider about this technology?
-Why is alternative energy necessary?
-Can the device/technology store energy? Does it need to?
-How does this technology compare to the same technology used on Earth?

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

Solar Water Heater Instruction

Solar Water Heater Project

The school wants to install solar water heaters. You must figure out what elements should be considered in their design. Use the materials provided to create a water heater, then test how well your design heats water. Record data from your testing.

EVERY STUDENT MUST CREATE a Keynote showing your plan, design, pictures and data. The Keynote must be original. I do not want four of the same from each group member! How affective is your product? Provide data from your testing and an explanation of how your design works.

Email a Keynote AND a letter to MSEF (they provided the grant money for this project) about what should be considered when building a solar water heater.