Students are on the GO With great CO2 cars! WOO!

Ben and Kalis working hard, or hardly working? (Don’t try this at home kids.)	Ben C. working hard to put the CO2 car together. KEEP IT UP BEN!!	Kalis always wanted to be a model [: and Ben… He wants to be an artist! (: What does this have to do with CO2 cars… IDK!

Ben is explaining things. THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL TEAM WORK.	Showing off his techniques.	Look, at Jack’s muscular fingers! Grr!! Haha.

Students working in the shop

Students working and following instructions

Created By: Linda Ngamsanga, Jack Martin

All about Engineering

CO2 cars are amazingly fun! It involves students listening, and following instructions instead of asking what to do step by step. Students also work with a lot of the wood and different types of machines in to making CO2 cars. “What is Engineering?” – Well Engineering is a process used to develop solutions to problems. Solutions come in the form of products, methods, or designs used to satisfy a need. “What is an Engineer?” – An Engineer is a person who uses his or her knowledge of science, technology, and mathematics to solve technical problems.

Interview with Ben, and Kalis

“What do you guys think of engineering?”

Response: “its fun! its annoying when you cant get the right tools.”

“How long does it take to build a CO2 car?”

Response: “5 days to make a CO2 car.”

“How fast do you think your car may go?”

Response: “Ben’s prediction on how fast it might go: 81sec.”

Kalis prediction: 0.1 sec (:

“1-10 how is your teamwork together?”

Partner ship on 1-10= 9.5

“What is the equipment you use to make your CO2 cars?”

· Band saw

· Drill press

· Sander’s

“How much does only your CO2 cars weight?”

Ben-42 grams with out the wheels

Kalis-53 lb with out the wheels