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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
8th Grade/ Ship Building!
Homework Discussion Post [Due by Friday, 1/16]:
Based upon the planning and building of your ship, what factor do you think is the most difficult to plan for? How did your team overcome this difficulty? Explain in detail!
24 comments:
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The most difficult part was when we had to plan it's shape, weight,and buoyancy. Sometimes it would leak and we had to modernize it so it can be alot more sturdy and also our boat held alot of coins, but it barely moved because it was just a plain square platform. We didn't think to create something that would go against/go straight through the wind. JinJoo Lee 7/8 BDF
Dylan Bennish My team didn't hold a lot of pennies in our boat. To overcome this we could've make the boat more sturdy and used plastic wrap to create better sails.
Emily Robinson 7/8 bdf The most difficult thing to plan for would most likely be the shape and size of the boat. In real life boat size, we wouldn't use paper and foil. So we had to improvise and go with it. Our plan didn't really work, but it held a lot of pennies. If we had other materials, we could build an awesome boat, and it would actually move.
One factor that is the most difficult to plan for is the boat itself. It was difficult to balance the boat .It kept curving and going in circles. Our boat can only hold up to the maximum which is 60. We had to find a way for our boat to hold the cargo/pennies. We over came this factor by adding a sail and by adding more foil to one side to balance the boat out so that it wouldn't tip over.
I think that the most difficult to plan for would be the weather. I say this because the waves could either be 15 foot or could just be extremely calm. We didn't really plan for this because we knew that we had the wind and that was it.
The most difficult thing to plan for was the boat. It was the boat because you have to plan to keep your boat afloat while adding pennies. Also need to plan to put some curves on the bottom of the boat so it will stay a float. We overcame this difficulty by remodeling our boat. We remodeled our boat by adding a sail and making the boat a better shape so it could hold the most pennies in the fastest time.
Julianna sterling I think it was the most difficult to plan how much weight our boat could hold. If there was too much weight, the boat couldn't travel at a fast pace. If there was too little, it wouldn't have been worth the journey.
The most difficult thing to plan for when building our boat was the amount of weight our boat could hold. What we did to try and prepare for this obstacle was create a stable bottom for the boat. This seemed to have a positive affect when testing it. We also tried to place the "cargo" evenly on the boat so that the boat wouldn't become unsteady. This is how our team decided to overcome the difficulty. Hannah Burchard 7/8BDF
The most difficult part to plan for while building our ship was probably regulating our money, while figuring out the best shape/size, that could also be the most buoyant. We redesigned several times, and were not very successful. However, our boat was able to float and carry a good amount of cargo, but in comparison to it's size, it should have been able to hold more. It was a little squarish, so I guess it should have been a little more oblong like and oval, as most ships are.
The most difficult factor to plan for is what the exact size of the boat had to be and how much it could hold. My team made the boat wider so that it could hold as many pennies as it could. We also had to make it longer so that the air from the fan would reach as much of the boat as possible so it could move faster. Abdullah Siddiqui Period 7/8 BDF
the most difficult challenge was to get our boat to move. and so we made a completly different boat. that could hold a lot of pennies and move quickly.
Based upon the planning and building of our ship, i believe the most difficult factor to plan for is the cargo weight. With our boat, we had many failed attempts due to the boat not being able to hold our pennies (cargo). To hold a large amount of cargo and go fast, your boat has to be strong and lightweight- which is what our team did to make a successful boat.
The planning of our boat was good. But the success of our boat didn't work. Our boat didn't hold thst many pennies. Next time we need to make it more sturdy so it can stay afloat longer while holding more cargo Tyler dodd
Sayuri Velazco PD: 7/8 BDF The factor that was the most difficult to plan for was how much weight our boat could hold. What my team did was we made a hard bottom for the boat. We also decided that if we placed the cargo or pennies evenly across the boat's bottom our boat could hold more. It was very difficult to overcome this factor but the way my team decided to handle it seemed to help the boat when testing.
Mircole Lacson For my team, it was hard making the shape of the ship because our was leaking or the bottom was too weak or that the ship would go in a totally different direction. We solved this by adding tin foil to the bottom so it would be secure!
I think the most difficult factor upon building our ship is the size and shape. This is the most difficult factor because you have to have the right size and shape in order to build the ship so it floats and its speed is fast. Our team overcame this difficulty by building a bigger sail to make its speed faster and we made the ship itself out of aluminum so it can float longer. Rachel Arion 5/6 BDF
Marilyn Chen 7-8 BDF The hardest thing to prepare and overcome was our budget because it was very small and if our boat got ruined the first time we weren't able to salvage anything and we had to completely start over. Also another difficult thing was trying to carry as much pennies but still getting the boat to move.
Kade Johnson bdf 5/6 The weight of the pennies was the toughest to plan for because the materials we had couldn't hold much weight. My group overcame this difficulty by putting more materials at the bottom to hold the pennies
Holding the pennies was the toughest part of the plan. We decided to make the boat sturdy and strong, it was also very aero-dynamic so that it could move fast with a lot of pennies. Brandon Scholl
CHRISTINE COOPER there were many difficult things. such as shape, weight and how much cargo it can carry. each ship has different standards , like if it needs to be reinforce with more materials, or it can hold the most cargo but it cant go far. our ship wasnt the best but we tried to make it light weight and hold as much cargo as possible. the problem was, it kept sinking due to cracks or tears in it. so we reinforced it with more material.
Makayla Joseph I think the hardest part was getting it to float. We tried over and over again to get it the right shape so it would float but it was not working. Eventually we figured it out and got it to float. It was a matter trial and error but eventually we got and it was floating. Then we had to worry about how many pennies it could carry but that part was easier and we got it.
The most difficult thing to plan for when building the ship is the weight distribution. When we put the pennies in, our ship would lean to one side or another. If it leaned too far, the ship would be totally engulfed in water and it would sink.
the most difficult thing to plan for our ship was first, making sure that it didn't collect to much water in the boat because it was to short in the back. second, we had to make sure it was heavy enough to float of top of the water instead of just flying in the air. then third, we had to make sure there was enough room for the coins and that when we put them into the ship, it wouldn't automatically sink into the water. we overcame these difficulties by adjusting the materials of the ship so that the boat was heavy enough, big enough, and we made sure that it could hold the coins without sinking. -emily hanes
I think the most difficult factor to plan for while building my ship was making sure it could hold some weight. After our first trial we went back and fixed where we thought it was a little weak.
24 comments:
The most difficult part was when we had to plan it's shape, weight,and buoyancy. Sometimes it would leak and we had to modernize it so it can be alot more sturdy and also our boat held alot of coins, but it barely moved because it was just a plain square platform. We didn't think to create something that would go against/go straight through the wind.
JinJoo Lee 7/8 BDF
Dylan Bennish
My team didn't hold a lot of pennies in our boat. To overcome this we could've make the boat more sturdy and used plastic wrap to create better sails.
Emily Robinson 7/8 bdf
The most difficult thing to plan for would most likely be the shape and size of the boat. In real life boat size, we wouldn't use paper and foil. So we had to improvise and go with it. Our plan didn't really work, but it held a lot of pennies. If we had other materials, we could build an awesome boat, and it would actually move.
One factor that is the most difficult to plan for is the boat itself. It was difficult to balance the boat .It kept curving and going in circles. Our boat can only hold up to the maximum which is 60. We had to find a way for our boat to hold the cargo/pennies. We over came this factor by adding a sail and by adding more foil to one side to balance the boat out so that it wouldn't tip over.
Maryam ALnaseri
5 BDF
I think that the most difficult to plan for would be the weather. I say this because the waves could either be 15 foot or could just be extremely calm. We didn't really plan for this because we knew that we had the wind and that was it.
The most difficult thing to plan for was the boat. It was the boat because you have to plan to keep your boat afloat while adding pennies. Also need to plan to put some curves on the bottom of the boat so it will stay a float.
We overcame this difficulty by remodeling our boat. We remodeled our boat by adding a sail and making the boat a better shape so it could hold the most pennies in the fastest time.
Robert stuetz
5/6 BDF
Julianna sterling
I think it was the most difficult to plan how much weight our boat could hold. If there was too much weight, the boat couldn't travel at a fast pace. If there was too little, it wouldn't have been worth the journey.
The most difficult thing to plan for when building our boat was the amount of weight our boat could hold. What we did to try and prepare for this obstacle was create a stable bottom for the boat. This seemed to have a positive affect when testing it. We also tried to place the "cargo" evenly on the boat so that the boat wouldn't become unsteady. This is how our team decided to overcome the difficulty.
Hannah Burchard
7/8BDF
Saige Oechsli
Pd.7/8 BDF
The most difficult part to plan for while building our ship was probably regulating our money, while figuring out the best shape/size, that could also be the most buoyant. We redesigned several times, and were not very successful. However, our boat was able to float and carry a good amount of cargo, but in comparison to it's size, it should have been able to hold more. It was a little squarish, so I guess it should have been a little more oblong like and oval, as most ships are.
The most difficult factor to plan for is what the exact size of the boat had to be and how much it could hold. My team made the boat wider so that it could hold as many pennies as it could. We also had to make it longer so that the air from the fan would reach as much of the boat as possible so it could move faster. Abdullah Siddiqui Period 7/8 BDF
collin sokola
7-8bdf
the most difficult challenge was to get our boat to move. and so we made a completly different boat. that could hold a lot of pennies and move quickly.
Based upon the planning and building of our ship, i believe the most difficult factor to plan for is the cargo weight. With our boat, we had many failed attempts due to the boat not being able to hold our pennies (cargo). To hold a large amount of cargo and go fast, your boat has to be strong and lightweight- which is what our team did to make a successful boat.
-Sarah Runge
7/8 BDF
The planning of our boat was good. But the success of our boat didn't work. Our boat didn't hold thst many pennies. Next time we need to make it more sturdy so it can stay afloat longer while holding more cargo
Tyler dodd
Sayuri Velazco
PD: 7/8 BDF
The factor that was the most difficult to plan for was how much weight our boat could hold. What my team did was we made a hard bottom for the boat. We also decided that if we placed the cargo or pennies evenly across the boat's bottom our boat could hold more. It was very difficult to overcome this factor but the way my team decided to handle it seemed to help the boat when testing.
Mircole Lacson
For my team, it was hard making the shape of the ship because our was leaking or the bottom was too weak or that the ship would go in a totally different direction. We solved this by adding tin foil to the bottom so it would be secure!
I think the most difficult factor upon building our ship is the size and shape. This is the most difficult factor because you have to have the right size and shape in order to build the ship so it floats and its speed is fast. Our team overcame this difficulty by
building a bigger sail to make its speed faster and we made the ship itself out of aluminum so it can float longer.
Rachel Arion 5/6 BDF
Marilyn Chen 7-8 BDF
The hardest thing to prepare and overcome was our budget because it was very small and if our boat got ruined the first time we weren't able to salvage anything and we had to completely start over. Also another difficult thing was trying to carry as much pennies but still getting the boat to move.
Kade Johnson bdf 5/6
The weight of the pennies was the toughest to plan for because the materials we had couldn't hold much weight. My group overcame this difficulty by putting more materials at the bottom to hold the pennies
Holding the pennies was the toughest part of the plan. We decided to make the boat sturdy and strong, it was also very aero-dynamic so that it could move fast with a lot of pennies.
Brandon Scholl
CHRISTINE COOPER
there were many difficult things. such as shape, weight and how much cargo it can carry. each ship has different standards , like if it needs to be reinforce with more materials, or it can hold the most cargo but it cant go far. our ship wasnt the best but we tried to make it light weight and hold as much cargo as possible. the problem was, it kept sinking due to cracks or tears in it. so we reinforced it with more material.
Makayla Joseph
I think the hardest part was getting it to float. We tried over and over again to get it the right shape so it would float but it was not working. Eventually we figured it out and got it to float. It was a matter trial and error but eventually we got and it was floating. Then we had to worry about how many pennies it could carry but that part was easier and we got it.
The most difficult thing to plan for when building the ship is the weight distribution. When we put the pennies in, our ship would lean to one side or another. If it leaned too far, the ship would be totally engulfed in water and it would sink.
the most difficult thing to plan for our ship was first, making sure that it didn't collect to much water in the boat because it was to short in the back. second, we had to make sure it was heavy enough to float of top of the water instead of just flying in the air. then third, we had to make sure there was enough room for the coins and that when we put them into the ship, it wouldn't automatically sink into the water. we overcame these difficulties by adjusting the materials of the ship so that the boat was heavy enough, big enough, and we made sure that it could hold the coins without sinking.
-emily hanes
I think the most difficult factor to plan for while building my ship was making sure it could hold some weight. After our first trial we went back and fixed where we thought it was a little weak.
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