Rube Goldberg Presentation and Rocket Project Introduction Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Rube Goldberg Project Wednesday, 5/13  Retrieve your project warm-up sheet from your team folder.  Respond to the questions for today (you will keep these in your project file). What do you think would make the Rube Goldberg Machine project better for future Physics students (student feedback plays a big role in what changes I make…please give good feedback!)  Communication managers…after you have completed your warm-up do the following:  Collect the warm-ups from your group (I will stamp them after you have collected them) put them in your folder and meet me at the back lab table. Upcoming dates:  Friday, 5/22 – Last day to turn in 6SW extra credit  Tuesday, 5/26 – Bottle rocket launch (project is a test grade) )  Thursday, 6/4 – 5th period final exam (8:35 to 10:30), 8 th period final exam (10:45 to 12:45)

Today’s Deliverables  Review the Rube Goldberg project requirements again.  Complete part 4 of your project  Video tape your Rube Goldberg machine working. If possible video it in ‘real time’ and ‘slow motion’.

Presentations

Bottle Rocket Resources  Physics resources tab on my webpage

Selecting groups  Things to remember  The project is a test grade therefore pick your partners wisely.  Today you will  Select your groups  Select a communications manager  Agree on a team name  Establish norms  Create a file  Review the scope of the project  Ask any questions….I will not be at school on Thursday, 5/14 and Friday, 5/15.

Project details and agreement