Monthly Archives: March 2018

roller coaster

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Materials I used: I used tape and 2, 6ft foam tubes

Visuals of my project:

Summary of my project:

 

What starting height was needed for the marble to make it through the loop most of the time? 6 foot 3 inches
What can you determine about the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy? energy of motion then energy of motion
  • Potential energy- energy in waiting
  • Kinetic energy- energy of motion
  • Conservation of energy-energy in waiting
  • Gravity- invisible force that keeps stuff down
  • Velocity- height
  • Friction-invisible force that slows stuff down
  • Slope- up then down

Rube Goldberg

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Is your machine completed?

No

 

How many transfers do you have?

4

 

Have you tested what you do have?

Yes we have.

 

What materials do you still need?

We need a ramp. 

 

Have you double checked your rubric to make sure you have met all the requirements?

Not yet, we will tomorrow.

 

Are you concerned about not being completed on time? Why or why not? Have you communicated this to your teachers?

No we think that once we get the ramp it will get everything perfect and together

 

Monday tefilah

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Which tefilah elective have you been in? I have been in art.

Describe what you have been doing in your elective. I have been making a hospital out of wood. It is for meesh a ber ach (the prayer for healing)

What has been the best or most meaningful part of this elective? I have learned a lot in the maker space like using a drill.

What is one thing you have learned in your tefilah elective? I learned how to use an electric saw.

What is one thing you would change or improve about your elective? I would have less people in it.

What (related to your tefilah elective) do you still wonder about? I wonder if it will be back next quarter.

Elements of Plot

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What book are you currently reading?

Alex rider never say die.

 

Why did you choose this book?

I chose this book because it is the 11th book in the series and I read 1-10.

 

What are the main characters?

Alex, jack, and Sabina.

 

What smaller problems happened in the book?

Alex almost drowned and got shot 3-4 times.

 

Have you reached the climax of your book? What was the big moment of tension?

NA

 

Have you reached the resolution? If yes, is it what you thought would happen? If not, how do you think the problem will be resolved?

The resolution should be that the bad guys get shot or they die. The last 10 books ended this way.

 

What type of conflict is occurred in your book?

Character vs character, Alex VS Giovanni brothers- Giovanni brothers are trying to kidnap 52 of the richest children in the country and are demanding a ransom of $260,000,000.