Mechanical Engineering
What powered the car that you built on day one?
An elastic!
What organ in your body does all of your thinking?
Your brain!
What is paper made from?
Trees!
What is an example of something that people use coding for?
Video games, websites, apps, smartphones, television, computers...
What is an engineer?
Someone who builds things to better the world! Engineers can be anyone, including you!
What shape makes the geodesic dome very strong and light?
A triangle!
What supports our bodies and allows us to move?
Bones! (or skeleton)
What is the name of the watery, broken down wood used to make paper?
Pulp!
What is the name of the little robots that we worked with?
Ozobots!
Where are we right now?
The University of Alberta/ building name/ OR room number
How many tubes were needed to build your geodesic dome?
65
What mineral do we need for our bones to grow healthy and strong?
Calcium!
What is a polymer?
A very long chain of molecules joined together
What is a sprite?
An object in coding that is usually programmed to move or speak.
What is the theme for this camp?
Create!
What type of energy is used by the slingshot cars to move?
Kinetic energy and potential energy
How does one neuron send another neuron a signal?
Electricity / Chemicals
What is an example of a polymer?
Plastic, nylon, tree bark, potatoes, alien eggs!
How many colours do the ozobots respond to?
Four: red, blue, green, and black
What animal is nature's engineer?
What is an example of a famous geodesic dome in real life?
The Sphere, Fukoka Dome, Spaceship Earth, a dome home, Biosphere, OR Science World
How many bones does an adult have?
206
What chemical is alien eggs made up of?
Calcium alginate
What happens when you place a "Loop/Forever" block into a code in Scratch?
It will repeat that code forever!
Name everyone is this room! (campers and instructors)
Good job!