Build Project/Design Lab You must choose between Building a “vehicle” for an egg drop or Designing and completing an investigation You may work alone or with ONE partner You will have four class days to complete the task. The write up is due on Friday, and will NOT be accepted late.
Build Project Design a vehicle to protect an egg during a fall. The vehicle will be dropped from the second floor of the 600 building. Materials Due (Project Report) Design (An annotated sketch of the vehicle) Justification of Design, discussion on impulse & momentum, and discussion on air bags and bumpers in motor vehicles and helmets Reflection on success of design (completed after the vehicle & egg have been dropped)
Design Lab Design a laboratory investigation related to one of the topics covered so far. Only include the use of materials that you have access to. Complete a full lab report according to the guidelines. (If you’ve lost your copy, pull up the file “IB Physics I Lab Report Rubric” under Classroom Documents on my web page.)
Timeline Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday Friday Thoroughly plan your build project or design lab. Wednesday & Thursday Construct your build project or collect data for your lab. Test egg drop vehicle or analyze data Complete Project Report or Lab Report Friday Finishing touches on Project Report or Lab Report All reports are due 20 minutes into the class period.