Over the past couple of school days, Mr. Weber's 8th grade Science class, the class of 2024, was given the opportunity to design, engineer, test, and modify a Rubber Band propelled vehicle. The criteria was clearly presented to make a vehicle that would move. Included with the main constraints being our materials, such as rubber bands, popsicle sticks, CDs, and etc. Through this activity, my classmates and I were able to dive deeper into the concepts of Newton’s Laws; specifically Newton’s third law, forces likewise to gravity and friction, motion, speed, velocity, acceleration, potential energy, and kinetic energy. Although my group's car faced some hardships, others in my grade were able to build sturdy and fast cars that worked spectacularly. And after several failed attempts, my group modified and reconstructed our design and were finally successful. Moving forward, with the ideas and experience gained from this lab, my 8th grade class will be able to critically think about problem solving and engineering even when there are barriers.
By: Favour Ajewole 8th Grade Science Mr. Weber's Class