COURSE CALENDAR //LEARNING OBJECTIVES // ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION DATES
5.7.18
MOUSETRAP CAR DISPLACEMENT CHALLENGE
- Using Chromebooks and supplies May 7-10 (in class) to complete the objective.
- Additional planning and construction are encouraged outside of the normal class time.
OBJECTIVE
Design and construct a vehicle powered solely by a standard-sized mouse trap that will travel the greatest linear distance.
STEPS
A. Review and follow the twelve (12) regulations shown at the bottom of this page.
B. Submit a detailed paper plan BEFORE you cut, glue or fasten materials.
B. AFTER the original paper plan is reviewed, you may revise as needed to construct your Mousetrap Car.
May 17th Final Exam 12:20-1:50 pm Exam & Mouse Trap Car Race
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Physical Science CORE STANDARDS
Students can understand concepts and relationships in Earth/space sciences.
- Students can make inferences and predictions from data'
- Students can analyze scientific investigations.
- Students can analyze and evaluate the adequacy and accuracy of information.
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MOUSETRAP CAR REGULATIONS
1. The vehicle must be powered by a single Victor brand mouse trap
measuring: 1 - 3/4 inches X 3 - 7/8 inches.
2. The mousetrap cannot be physically altered except for the following:
-a. holes can be drilled only to mount the mouse trap to a frame
-b. the mouse trap's snapper arm may be cut and lengthened
3. The vehicle may not start with additional potential and/or kinetic energy other than what can be stored in the mouse trap's spring.
4. The spring from the mousetrap cannot be altered or heat treated.
5. The mouse trap's spring cannot be wound more than its normal travel distance or 180 degrees.
6. Vehicles must be self-starting.
7. The vehicles must steer itself and may not receive a push in any direction in order avoid a collision.
8. The greatest linear distance is not the total distance a vehicle travels but is defined as the displacement distance of the vehicle from the start line.
9. The greatest linear distance will be measured perpendicular from the front of the starting line to the point of the vehicle that was closest to the start line when released and will not "angle" to where the vehicle comes to rest.
10. By definition a vehicle is a device with wheels and/or runners.
11. Launching a ball or another object from the mouse trap will be ruled illegal. the entire vehicle must leave the start line and travel as one unit.
12. The instructor has the final decision as to the appropriateness of any additional items that might be used in the construction of the vehicle.
RUNNING THE CONTEST - May 17th - Last 30 minutes of Semester Final (graded)
The course will be the hallway outside the science room. The winner will be that vehicle that has obtained the greatest linear distance on any one of the three attempts. Any ties will be decided by a single runoff between the tied vehicles.
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