6th/8th Solar Powered Vehicles
Checklist for Solar Powered Vehicles
Project Managers:
Process and Goal Log
Challenge #1
Designers:
Solar Vehicle Design Sheet
Solar Vehicle Design Rubric Sheet
Accountants:
Solar Vehicle Supply List
Order Form/Invoice Sheet
Budget Example
Budget Template
Grant Application
Blank Checks
Documentarians:
Documentarian Template
Launch Date: 9/12 & 9/13 with Legoland trip
Main Concepts:
Energy
Motion
Friction
Ratios and proportions
Product:
1. Materials List/Budget
2. Blueprint/plans via Google Sketch Up
3. Solar powered vehicles: Students must complete 3 out of 10 challenges but are not limited in their choices
Exhibition:
1. Could be a competition with different entries during the day with elementary and high school student audiences.
2. Documentation video of process, possible entrance videos
Roles:
1. Project Manager 2. Designers 3. Accountant 4. Documentarian
Process and Goal Log
Challenge #1
Designers:
Solar Vehicle Design Sheet
Solar Vehicle Design Rubric Sheet
Accountants:
Solar Vehicle Supply List
Order Form/Invoice Sheet
Budget Example
Budget Template
Grant Application
Blank Checks
Documentarians:
Documentarian Template
Launch Date: 9/12 & 9/13 with Legoland trip
Main Concepts:
Energy
Motion
Friction
Ratios and proportions
Product:
1. Materials List/Budget
2. Blueprint/plans via Google Sketch Up
3. Solar powered vehicles: Students must complete 3 out of 10 challenges but are not limited in their choices
- Challenge #1 move 3 m (required)
- Challenge #2 move 5 km/hr
- Challenge #3 move up a 15 degree incline
- Challenge #4 hit a target
- Challenge #5 carry a payload of 10 g at least 5 m
- Challenge #6 carry payload up a ramp and hit a target
- Challenge #7 Move 5 m and stop exactly on a target
- Challenge #8 Move in a circle
- Challenge #9 Reach a target and return to the start
- Challenge #10 Jump a skate ramp gap
Exhibition:
1. Could be a competition with different entries during the day with elementary and high school student audiences.
2. Documentation video of process, possible entrance videos
Roles:
1. Project Manager 2. Designers 3. Accountant 4. Documentarian