Friday, October 16, 2015

Electrical Systems for a Fan, Horn, and Light

"Try to get one of your converters to work." 
"Let's start with the light."

"Did you get the fan to turn?"

"I think I hear the horn."

"Can you make two converters work at the same time?"



"The light's working, but I can hardly see it."

"What can you do to make all three converters run off the same solar panel?





"We got all three converters to work at the same time!"

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Science Simulation

Build a system.


Here's an example of a system.

First choose an energy source: solar, wind, fuel, crank.

Take turns.

"Pay attention to the energy levels that are down at the bottom of your screen."



Guiding Principle: RESPONSIBILITY