Fun+With+Science+&+Engineering


 * Description**: Students will get to research, design, build, and test a variety of cool things. A current list is below. We probably won't have time and/or money to do all these things and, hey, some may fail (explode). But we'll //Dare To Fail//!


 * 1) Egg Astronaut - Design and build a rocket with a ?? as the "astronaut."
 * 2) Newton's Cradle - Design and build a Newton's Cradle using billiard balls.
 * 3) Chaos Tower - Design and build a Kinetic (Rube-Goldberg) Machine.
 * 4) __Solar Oven__ - Design and build an oven to cook S'mores
 * 5) Build a Bridge - Design and construct a bridge out of balsa wood and glue.
 * 6) Ruben's Tube - Design and build a Ruben's Tube.
 * 7) Vortex Cannon - Design and build a vortex cannon from a trash can.
 * 8) __Cardboard Pirate Ship__ - Design and build a boat made of cardboard and duct tape.
 * 9) Hovercraft - Design and build a hovercraft that glides on air like an air hockey puck, but this one can carry a person!
 * 10) Maglev Track and Car - Make a magnetically levitated car and track.
 * 11) __Flying Model Airplane__ - Design, build, test, redesign, test, ... a balsa and paper airplane.
 * 12) __Straw Geometery__ - Make geometrical shapes out of straws.
 * 13) Cup Tower - How high can you make a tower of paper cups?

Schedule
Color Codes: Done, Working On , Not Yet Started


 * ~ Day ||~ Easy ||~ Hard ||
 * = Tu ||= 13, 12  ||= 1, 6 , 7  ||
 * = Wed ||=   4, 11 <span style="background-color: rgb(252, 252, 252);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 216, 0);">  ||= <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 216, 0);">2, <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 216, 0);">8 ||
 * = Thur ||= <span style="background-color: rgb(59, 252, 85);">3<span style="background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);">, 5 <span style="background-color: rgb(252, 252, 252);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 216, 0);"> ||= <span style="background-color: rgb(252, 252, 252);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 216, 0);">  <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 216, 0);">9, <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 216, 0);">10 ||

Students

 * 1) Gracie Gutierrez (12)
 * 2) Mauricio Vazquez (11)
 * 3) Andres Acosta (10)
 * 4) James Casas (10)
 * 5) Marcus Banks (9)
 * 6) Che Bonner (9)
 * 7) Kevin Euceda (9)
 * 8) Richard Juarez (9)
 * 9) Erick Martinez (9)
 * 10) John Nguyen (8)
 * 11) Karely Osorio (7)
 * 12) Jose Trevino. (7)
 * 13) Julia Volpe (6)
 * 14) Jorge Torriz (6)
 * 15) Reymundo Garcia (7)
 * 16) Giovanni Howard (7)
 * 17) Esteban Alba (6)
 * 18) Cesar Barragan (6)
 * 19) Miya Connor (6)
 * 20) Itzyana Fabela (6)
 * 21) Eduardo Garcia (6)
 * 22) Andy Maldonado (6)

__Solar Power Kiosk__ - Design and build a scale model of the Solar Power System we are installing. We'll need to model the Science Building and bushes, install a small solar panel, a light (for the sun), some meters, LED lights, a switch, make electrical connections. This kiosk will be used to show students and visitors how our Solar Power system works. Need to have electronics worked out before working on the artistic part. Assign a Kiosk "team." Probably 3 students would be best.

__Wind Power__ - Design and build wind turbines. The future of energy production? Depends on funding. Or build them out or recyclable materials?

__Robotics__ - Build and program Lego NXT robots. Depends on grant. We also have 10 BoeBot robots we can use.

__Bed of Nails__ - Build a bed of nails. Could you stand on one? Low probability of doing this, due to all the nails required. (This task is better suited to a robot!)

__Faraday Cage__ - Build an aluminum screened booth a couple people can fit in. Would you be safe from lightning? Let's find out. Assign a team of 2-3 students. Must have older student.


 * Staff:** Brian and Craig


 * Funds Needed:**


 * Number of Computers Needed, When, and For How Long:** 10 for all 3 days


 * Number of Video Cameras Needed, When, and For How Long:** Use Brian's


 * Other Needs**