Idea Generation Achievements
Brainstorming
-Create a sketch of one possible solution. Include labels.
-Create a sketch of another possible solution. Include labels.
-Create a sketch of a third possible solution. Include labels.
-Use a decision matrix to justify the approach you chose.
Material Prep
-Generate a list of materials required for build day.
-Document a plan to ensure materials are brought in on block day.
Build Achievements
Material Size:
(your egg is not included in the material size)
(air is ubiquitous and not included in material size. "Rare" commodities like helium are.)
-Your materials fit inside a printer paper box
-Your materials fit inside a shoe box
Material Weight:
(your egg is not included in material weight)
-Your materials weigh less than 500 grams.
-Your materials weigh less than 300 grams.
-Your materials weigh less than 200 grams.
-Your materials weigh less than 150 grams.
-Your materials weigh less than 100 grams.
Drop Achievements
Drop Accuracy:
-You hit the butcher paper!
-You hit inside the third ring!
Egg Resilience:
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)
-Your egg didn't break in any way! (awarded three times)
Calculation Achievements
-Describe an aspect of the event using arithmetic. (234g-149g)=85g
-Describe an aspect of the event using geometry. A=pi r^2 A=36pi
-Describe an aspect of the event using algebra. x + x + x =85; 28.33g per plate
-Describe an aspect of the event using calculus. 1/2 a t^2; t=1.01s; integrate 1/2 a t^2= at; (9.8)(1.01)=9.9 m/s
Other Achievements
-Help set up the Bullseye. Ana did it
-Come up with a clever name Mr. Olson uses for an existing Achievment. Don't Scramble the Egg (Egg didn't break)
-Design an Achievement Mr. Olson approves for next year's Egg Drop Challenge. Use only one type of material.
-Suggest a redesign to the activity that Mr Olson confirms he will use for next year's Egg Drop Challenge. Obstacles and challenges; like blindfolded drops, spots on the tarp that do not count for any points, AESTHETICS SHOULD COUNT
Our egg drop design was one of the few designs which kept the egg completely intact and actually landed on the tarp. I think it was one of the best designs, but its accuracy needed to be adjusted. It deviated away from the bulls-eye, which would have earned us massive points. I think more fins or more attention to detail on the design could improve the accuracy of the Friendship.
Your team scored a lot of Achievements. Good job with that!
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of information onto one sheet which is impressive. When it comes time to share your experience, make sure you devise a way to make your notes understandable. It's very hard to look at your note sheet and understand what's going on!
Again, here's some feedback I left on Ricky's post that has the same content:
You're claiming the Decision Matrix Achievement. Where's your matrix at?
On the same note, where is your list of materials?
I'm glad your team attempted some math. Can you explain your calculations a bit? Your readers may not completely follow you. This is most important for the Calculus since the arithmetic is probably pretty universally understood.
This font is hard to read... please think of your reader's poor eyes.. ouch...
I like your team's ideas to have some sort of a pysical challenge built into the event! How can we asses aesthetics? Your design may have been a contender for that.