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Earthquakes PBL
Driving Question: How can we, as structural engineers, construct a two story house in California for Tony Stark that will withstand seismic activity?
Original Design
This was my design for the earthquake PBL project. I drew 2 different projects. The second is the same as the first, except it has a second floor.
Location
I chose Tustin, California as the place to build Tony Stark's house. I chose it because Tustin is a very safe place that does not have many earthquakes. Although, my group and I chose to build his house in northern California near the mountains.
Blueprint
This was our final blueprint. We used all of the desings made by my group. We used popsicle sticks, toothpicks, string, and clay.
Before the shake test
This was our finished model before we did our shake test.
After Shake Test
This was after our shake test. Our house's roof fell apart a little bit. Also, it started leaning diagonally.
Atmosphere 30 hands project
Description
The atmosphere 30 hands project was a project in which we had to describe things such as global warming and the greenhouse effect. We had to describe how they can be bad to the Earth and how it can affect humans, animals, and the atmosphere. We first did our project on an app called Pic Collage. Next we made a video with a voiceover on an app called 30 Hands.
Invention Convention
Description
We were supposed to make a project that is powered by a renewable resource. We could either work by ourselves or with a group of 2-3 people. I worked in a group with two people named Chloe and Brooke. We made a solar powered car that can also be powered by a windmill. We were reducing the amount of gas used daily, and we also reduced the amount of money wasted in buying gas.
View of Car (video)
Design of Car (time-lapse)
Final Paper and Final Sketch
My Favorite Unit!! (Extra Credit)
My favorite unit this year was the Atmosphere unit. I liked the activity we did when we trying to see if air has mass. I liked it because we got to use balloons and triple beam balances. I also liked the activities we did on a website called peardeck. I liked it because we got to answer questions during the presentation, and we took many notes.