Transcript Mouse Trap Car File - Redbank Valley School District

Mouse Trap Car
TLA
The assignment
• You will design and develop a finished
product (mousetrap powered car)
• to accomplish the approved task
(total distance traveled).
• the product will develop during school hours only, using school tools
and materials approved/provided by the Mr. Bundy.
• Mr. Bundy will not approve pre-manufactured products or kits.
• The design, finished product, and the construction process used to
develop the final product will be the basis for the student mousetrap
powered car portfolio.
• Your finished written portfolio will consists of a completed graph paper
drawings, Mechanicals drawings, project timeline, grading sheet,
Car Test results, Project Summary,
and Self-Evaluation
• Size requirements 12”- 24” long and 2”- 4” wide
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The Process
• Using the Task Description above
as a guide, you will be required to
complete the following:
Preliminary Plan in Graph Paper Form
Mechanical drawings with dimensions
Written Plan Material sheet–
Daily log of Activities - ongoing
Construction of Product –
Written Portfolio which contains: project
timeline, grading sheet, Car Test results,
Project Summary, and Self-Evaluation -
•You can select either three or four wheel configuration mousetrap
car.
• The instructor will provide Mousetraps, axles, bushings, plastic CD
wheels, wood, tools, and construction adhesives once written plan
is submitted.
•Students will supply oversized or different styled wheels.
•You can use 2 mouse traps or 1 rat trap(supplied by you)
•Your racer must have some type of “gearing” by using gears,
pulley, or tapered axel (cone)
Resources
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You may use a variety of resources to complete this project;
however, since this is a Web Quest, I would like you use at
least three web sites in your research.
• After viewing each site, please complete a web site evaluation
form.
• You must have 3 of these forms attached to your journal
worksheet.
• Your information must be relevant to the project;
websites that are marketing mouse tap car
products WILL NOT be counted.
• In addition to the web sites, you may use your time in the
library to look at science and technology journals,
magazines, and more to supplement your Internet
research.
• I would strongly recommend you utilize a variety of
resources to complete this project.
Evaluation
• You will be evaluated on both the process of
completing the WebQuest and operation of
the final product (your mousetrap car).
• Before you hand in your project portfolio
(Written Portfolio, project timeline, grading
sheet, graph paper, and mechanical
drawings(front, top, &side…all dimensioned)
Car Test, Project Summary, and SelfEvaluation), please
check the following
rubric to make sure
you have completed
each objective.
Conclusion
• Designing, constructing, and testing your mousetrap
powered car requires a number of deliberate steps.
• Planning each step completely is essential skill needed
to be successful. Include following in your finished
written project portfolio:
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Graph paper drawings
Mechanical Drawings Dimensioned
Project timeline,
grading sheet,
Car Test,
Project Summary,
and Self-Evaluation.
Self-evaluation
and Reflection
• After you have completed the worksheet journal, you are to write a
one paragraph, self-evaluation for each of the following questions:
• (in other words - you are writing THREE PARAGRAPHS)
• How did I use my class time? Did I waste time or use my time
effectively?
• How did I use my Instructor and class resources to complete my
project? Did classmates share information regarding web sites and
other information on mousetrap cars?
• If I were to do this same project again, what would I do differently?
• While you are in the process of writing your journal, you will be
evaluating web sites simultaneously. You must also turn in 3 web
site evaluation forms. Click here for the web site evaluation form at
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/eval.html
Extension
• What would you do different (design improvement,
different construction, etc.) to improve the distance
traveled by your mousetrap car?
• Summarize in at least one paragraph. Turn in your
report with the finish portfolio report