Today we used what we learned yesterday about construction and friction
in our projects. After doing some activities to learn more about gears
and pulleys, we put everything together with a motorized vehicle. We used
solar panels to power the cars. (Thank goodness for sunny weather!) The
vehicles we built used the solar panels on board and off board. Solar
panels only generate a small amount of power for our motors and they require
no programming. Knowing this, campers used gear and pulley arrangements
to make their vehicles go fast! Next, we began using the RCX to power our
single motor vehicles. Just what campers have been waiting for!