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AmbroseU Phase I 20171107 Imagination

The last class turned out to be extremely fun as the kids had the opportunity to use their imagination and build what they liked. It was also a test for them to see whether they could retain the concepts from the previous classes. I was happy to see them using mechanical engineering concepts coupled with electrical rotors to build a complex project. It was not only easy to see their enthusiasm especially in the last class, but also throughout the term. Now that everyone has successfully graduated phase 1 I hope to see them in the next phase that begins in January. 

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AmbroseU Lego Challenge Phase I The Fishing Rod

The kids really seemed to enjoy this project. They partnered up in groups of two and worked on a fishing rod, which had a string and was lifted with a handle. Aside from a fun exercise, it was also good practice in engineering a mechanical device. Some of the kids went even further and added a battery and a motor to the rod. Next week is the last class of the term, and the kids will be instructed to use their imagination to build what they like. They can work individually or in teams again, and in the end they will receive their certificates for passing this phase.

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Communication AmbroseU Phase I: dragster 20171017

The Dragster was an interesting project for the kids to play with. It combines two different components that together make the small car move forward. So it is a great practice on acceleration, potential and kinetic energy, and scientific measurement. Not only did all of the kids finish early, they also got the chance to play with each other and see whose car goes faster. Next week we will be working on another interesting project, called The Fishing Rob.

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Communication AmbroseU Phase I The FlyWheels 20171010

The kids worked on the Skywheels, a car that works based on the concept of inertia. After giving the car a little energy, it will carry itself forward depending on its weight. So the kids learned new scientific concepts in class through direct experimentation. After finishing the project, they enjoyed their time playing with the car they made, and trying new things with different lego pieces. In the next class they will work on another interesting project, called the Dragster.

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Communication AmbroseU Phase I Class 4: The Sweeper 20171003

The kids worked on The Sweeper, which is a vehicle with a mechanical fan-like object attached to its front. The Sweeper clears the path in front of it as it moves, which is where the name comes from. Although this was a bit more challenging than other projects, the kids enjoyed their time and finished their projects. The Sweeper allows the children to learn how mechanical objects can be combined and manipulated in order to serve a specific role, and is thus a good engineering practice.

Next week the kids will be working on fun project called The Skywheels.

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Communication AmbroseU Phase I Class 2: The Balance 20170919

The kids had an amazing time working on The Balance, and I was happy to see that almost all of them, including our new students, understood the material well and finished on time. The Balance helps the kids understand the concept of weight measurement. Also, their homework allows them to sharpen their math skills. Next week we will be working on The Hammer and will introduce new concepts.

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Communication AmbroseU Phase I Class 3: Hammer 20170926

We build a hammer today. The hammer is used to punch the nail into the gear, by which we can feel what the friction is and how different friction in different gear. Students first built a Lego hammer, which can be used to mimic the nail drive. They conducted the experiment to observe how many times are needed to hit the axis into the anvil. During the experiment, the students need to change the cam wheel position, so the potential energy of the hammer varies thus the kinetics energy. The STEM information behind this section is the energy transformation between the potential and kinetics energy as well as friction forces. All the students finished the model building part and did the experiment with different level. They enjoyed this section. After that, some of them change their hammer to a car or some hammer car or car hammer…. LOL what a great idea!

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Communication AmbroseU Phase I Class 1: Westside Has Power Car Run 20170912

Play2Learn Education started Ambrose University Tuesday Hour of Kids Engineer Lego Challenge Program on September 12, 2017. Students are in the communities in Westside. The topic is the power car which aims to make kids understand how to change the car’s speed from changing gear ratio and changing tires’ size. Gerald and Claire are brother and sister, they all dive into finding different gear combinations to speed up their power car. No doubt, they got a champion in the car race. Please look at your homework to figure out what circumference is. In the next week, we will build a scientific balance to help us weigh object.

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