Student Work

The Students were to prove and be able to discuss these listed topics. They researched and simulated roller coasters in the computer lab, and later sketched out a design which had to contain 2 hills and a loop. They worked cooperatively to construct the roller coasters they designed. They had to have a selected mass (marble, golf ball, tennis ball, etc) complete the length of their coaster.
 
The goal/objectives were as listed.
 
1.Potential Energy
2.Kinetic Energy
3.Greatest Potential Energy
4.Greatest Kinetic Energy
5.Where the Coaster has the fastest speed
6.Where the coaster accelerates
7.Positive Gravitational Force (+g)
8.Negative Gravitational Force (-g)
9.How can the coaster follow conservation of energy?  What force do they need to avoid?

STEM

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Art

Mrs. Nicole Farley's 8th grade students have studied the importance of using a wide range of value in works of art.  They spent two weeks drawing objects placed in front of them.  This type of drawing is called a "still life".  They applied what they learned about value and lighting to make these drawings look realistic.

Junk Box Wars

Students in Mrs. Rust's 6th grade Science Class have been studying elastic potential energy and kinetic energy.  The students had to design and create a catapult using a mousetrap and other various types of "junk".  After the catapults were created we had a competition to determine a winner.   Each catapult launch was measured in terms of distance, height, and accuracy.