Friday, February 10, 2012

Period 4 - Nifty Lifting Machine Commentary

Tell me what you learned from this project.

15 comments:

Giana C. said...

I learned that simple machines are a big part of making what we do everyday a lot easier.

Rebecca D said...

This project was pretty difficult to put together. Me and Sophie had to think about it and had to think where everything had to go. Overall, this project was fun to build.

Zoe K said...

I learned how many simple machines go togethor in making our daily lives easier.

Grace E. said...

I really enjoyed this project. I learned that it is possible to make a machine that lifts 400grams with 100grams by using two simple machines. I also learned that you can make a pulley for you machine using paint rollers.

Anonymous said...

The project was hard because the wood we were nailing together kept breaking. But, A.j. Brendan and I did a good job.

Drin Q said...

I think that this project was a lot of fun! I got to test multiple different designs effected how the 100 grams could lift the 400 grams. I also thought that the directions were somewhat unclear. This is because the sheet stated that we could not use a wedge, although, we were allowed to use a fulcrum and when I read that we could not use a wedge my machine would no longer work. Other than that slight misunderstanding, i found this project very interesting and fun.

Nina R. said...

From this project I learned that simple machines make a big difference in our everyday lives and without them completing tasks would be harder.

Nick M said...

I learned that in everyday life, we use simple machines whether we know it or not and that pulleys are really hard to work with because it took forever to get them in the right place so they would actually work.

Anonymous said...

I learned from this project I learned that simple machines make work easier and that you should never steal.

AJ C said...

i really enjoyed this project and thought it was really cool. I learned from this project that pullys play a big role in helping humans or other things lift heavier objects.

Anonymous said...

This lab taught me a lot about simple machines. And how it they make life easier. I found the project very useful and fun

julia s said...

This project was fun but difficult. It was a good way to be creative, but you had to work very hard to make the machine right. By having simple machines, they make work a lot easier.

DanE said...

This project was very fun to create. I liked making the scale of the project. It wasn't easy, though. I had to make a lot of modifications to my project. A few examples being the machines used to reduce my input force, and the string used in my pullies. I had to use nylon instead of thick, weaving yarn. I learned that changes in your plan aren't always bad, and i can relate that to real life.

Gillian D said...

I learned that simple machines can make a job much easier. I learned thst s light load can lift a heavier load with the help of a pulley.

Nick R said...

I learned from all these projects theres many ways to put simple machines toghter and make it work. This almost shows how many simple machines are around you in everyday life but no one really notices. All in all though i thought it was a fun project