Today we got started with the basic principles of storing energy as well as defining the principle unit of energy, the joule, by building a car that can run on an rechargeable battery and can be charged by a hand cranked generator. The kids finished building the model fairly quickly however we did end up starting late. The kids had a lot of fun as they played with the motor and generator.
The model for next week is the Solar Vehicle, please ask the students to do a better job of cleanup as a few pieces were found on the floor.
