In our old groups from the New STEM Building project, we started to create and test wind turbines. We learned about electrical fields by doing an electro magnetic lab. The last task we completed before starting our power grid project was taking apart motors and inspecting them. After visiting a Power Grid in Sonoma, our next STEM project was to create a power grid of our own. The duration of this project was about a week and probably the fastest project we've done. Groups had the option of choosing to power Novato or to power San Marin High School. Lucy, Sean, Chris, and I chose to power San Marin. We chose to use a different combination of solar panels and a natural gas generator. This project only took about a week because we did not have to go too into depth with our design and information.
Circuit- a path between two or more points along which an electrical current can be carried Series Circuit- Closed circuit in which a current follows only one path Parallel Circuit- Circuit divided into two or more paths Voltage- "push" or "drop" of electricity, PE difference across a component Current- "flow" of electricity Resistance- resistance to current is the amount "slowed" Power- The rate of electrical energy being transferred by a circuit
Reflection
Although this project was very short, I believe my group and I did a great job. I learned how to work efficiently and very quickly with other people throughout this project. I learned how to work better in groups by spreading out work evenly among our four team members to finish a set goal. While making the slideshow, I believe that's when we all had to communicate with each other the most because we felt that we needed more information. I also learned how to communicate better with my team because we all had many different comments. I will always continue to work on my leadership and empathy skills.