1. Read Through Each Event. Attach the Data Table Into Your Notebook

The Measurement Olympics

1. Read through each event. Attach the data table into your notebook. 2. This lab sheet is a class copy, but the data table is yours to keep. 3. Before competing in any event, each student will record their estimated performance measurement for each event. 4. Each event can only have up to 3 groups at a time, if you visit an event that is at maximum capacity, choose a different event to work on. 5. Make sure that each student gets a chance to particpate in each event. 6. Everyone will start with Heat Shield Showdown, then move on to the other 5 events.

Event Materials Directions / Rules on How to Compete: Challenge: Build a model that will protect your PLV from  Alumninum foil atmosphere entry (30 x 30 cm) 1. Build device (you have 15 minutes) Heat  2 styrofoam 2. Estimate the temperature change of the water after Shield cups 30 minutes of it outside in your heat sheilding device. Showdown  2 paper cups 3. Measure the starting temperature of the water. 2 rubberbands  4. Place your heat shield in the sun.  1 thermometer 5. Record temperature reading after 30 minutes.  50 ml ice H2O 6. Calculate change in temperature change (∆ T).

Challenge: To see how far a probe disc can travel

1. Estimate the distance you will be able to throw the discus Probe  Paper plate 2. Get a paper plate. Discus  Measuring 3. Mark a “zero” point and stand behind it. Launch tape 4. With proper form, throw a paper plate as far as you can 5. Measure the distance the discus traveled. 6. Record your results into your data table.

Challenge: To see how much water a sponge can collect and transport  Large sponge Sponge  Large 1. Estimate the amount of water you will be able to squeeze graduated with one hand (one squeeze) out of a soaked sponge. cylinder 2. Place the sponge in the water and let it get soaked.  Smaller 3. Take out of water and allow excess water to drip off. graduate 4. Squeeze the sponge into the empty bucket using one hand to squeeze as water out as you can. Judo cylinder  2 buckets *One steady squeeze, no multisqueezing. 5. Measure the volume of water using the graduated cylinders

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Challenge: To see how much matter (beans) a robotic arm can gather

 Dry beans 1. Estimate the mass of the beans you will be able to grab with ET Rock  Triple beam one hand. Lift balance 2. Reach into the bowl of beans with one hand and grab as  Empty cup many beans as you can. 3. Transfer the beans to the cup. 4. Measure and record the mass of the beans grabbed. * Rember to take into account the mass of the cup* Challenge: To build the structure with the most gravitational potential energy (Mass x Gravity x Height)

1. Estimate the height of your structure (in meters) 2. You have 30 seconds to build a stucture using 10 cups  10 cups Olympus 3. Build a structure that will hold the provided “satellite disc”  Metric Ruler Mons 4. Measure the height of your structure  Timing device 5. Measure the mass of the cups used and satellite dish 6. Calculate Gravitational Potential Energy (m ·g · h) in joules a. m = mass of satellite disc (___ kg) b. g = acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s2) c. h = height of your structure (m) Challenge: To determine how precise you are igniting retro Pilot rockets Training  1 timer 1. Complete 5 trials only (no practice tries) Good attitude  2. Record your best time and your time that is furthest from 1.00 seconds.

In your notebook complete the following: 1. Show your work for any calculations for each event. 2. Answer or address the following in complete sentence(s): a. What did you learn about measuring by doing this lab? (Discuss the measuring tools, converting units, being precise, being able to estimate before measuring, or how Metric Olympic quality you are in your response to the prompt. 3. Enjoy as always…

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