Interim Science Reflection

Well all of the x's I put down where closer to the developing but when I really started to compare Mr. Lammer's and my x's together I noticed that his where all more toward Proficiency then my where. The only one that was pretty much in the same spot was "Communicates thoughts and ideas by was of writing and oral presentation." The biggest difference that were different was "Solves 8th grade design/engineering challenges," when we first started out I thought that everything had to be perfect, but once when I got done with the Jet Car challenge I got a lot better at just going with the flow and failing at first then fixing whatever needed to be needed. I have improved a great amount on "Collaborates with peers and science teacher," because I always put my thoughts out even if nobody uses them. Also I listen to what another peers say, and   always try to include their ideas in anyway.

Painting

Starting from the beginning of the year, i have really started to take an intrest in Painting and drawing. Mr. Congo has shown us some really cool art pieces that i think are awesome. I am starting a new painting of one of my favorite skiers named Ian Compton. He is in a really cool position skiing so i picked it out and that the painting im going to do. I really hope that it turns out great!

Root word reflection

Well in the Test i did not do as well as i thought i was going to do. I studied long for two nights.

Some reasons i think i did bad:

• Didn't quiz me self enough
• Got distracted during studying
• Got nervous and didn't have enough confidence 

What to do, to do better on the following tests:

• Get a peer to help quiz me on the test
• Study for a bit longer
• Not get nervous
• Really think every question through 

Jet car

Jet Car

    In the past weeks we have been learning the techniques and putting them to test for a jet car. For example, one of techniques was to plan out many different designs then find out which one succeeded and failed. This is a not a ordinary jet car though its a car made out of two straws, four mints, one kabob stick, one index card, and as much tape as you want. Then you have to design a “jet” car out of these supplies. The class really had to find out how the motion of the car really worked, which was a big challenge.

    After all the test my farthest distance was 8.36 meters which is an A+, I think that the grades were very fair, because you have to master the model of your car. It took lots of hard work to find that one model that worked the best. All in all i think it was very smart to have your grade be the distance that your car travels.

    The perfect Balloon jet car would be measured out completely so its very symmetrical. The wheel would have to be very smooth and can be easily rotated. Also you balloon has to be pointing in the exact spot so it can move with a high amount of speed. The last and most important is that the axles have to be very tight and they can’t move and turn your car. Thats the hardest part usually the axles are wiggly so it turns the car.

    Your car always is reaching different speeds from point A to point B. The speed is the heart of your care. You have to have a good heart to get that speed that you want. Everyone once in while you would have to get a new balloon because they get weak after pushing all the air out previous times. The distance was what determined if your car was put together correctly, it will show in the grade that you get.

    On my run that a got a A+ on. it had a amazing run. It curved out to the desks and then curved back right into the last little hallway changing speeds all throughout the run. I thought it was going to be horrible because it started off really slow then speed up to a very fast speed, and then the last boost moved the car to the right spot to reach my goal. It shows that all the speeds can really change your mind quickly as you watch your car, first the think its horrible then all the sudden you get relieved with an amazing boost of air to push the car to its destination.

    One problem i had while making and testing my car was that the wheels were too loose and would wiggle and run the car into the wall. Another one is that whenever i got a balloon i would use it way too many times and get really old and not strong. They way i fixed the wheels being loose what getting a good amount of tape and putting them on either sides of the wheels so they can still roll but not turn alot. I fixed the other was by not filling the balloon all the way up because it would spin the car out and also make the balloon worst, it surprisingly helped out alot because every run was solid and a good pace to get the to the 8 meter spot.

    A real-life problem that a car maker would face would be making everything too complicated because you get too caught up on these little problems when you are missing this obvious  problems. This happened to me alot because i would make a “cool” design but it would be a total fail. A way to help make that not happen is make a simple one then work on making it look fancy from there.

    

    I learned that with hard work and perseverance that you can earn the grade that you want. During the beginning i got a A- and stopped for awhile then once i saw that everyone was getting past the 8 meter spot i stepped it up and started the really try hard to beat peoples records.
   
    On the following projects i am going to start planning ahead and making alot more prototypes and really experiment with everyone. I had a trouble sticking with one creation and really testing them, it seemed like i just wanted to get a good grade and be over with it. I’m going to make my self really think about everything i make and make sure that i was really thought it out.