Energy Transfer Machine- Wicked
Event Location: Orange County STEM Saturday
Competition: Energy Transfer Machine
Division: 3-5
School: Southwood Elementary
Team Name: Southwood Elementary
Project Name: Wicked
Team Size: 4
Meet our Wicked Energy Transfer Team from Southwood Elementary!
Eviana A. (5th Grade)
Lejla O. (5th Grade)
Isabella G. (5th Grade)
Riley M. (4th Grade)
“Pink goes good with Green!”
All About Our Design:
Wicked shows the energy transfer run as Elphaba is making her way to Galinda by following the Yellow Brick Road through the maze of tunnels and corkscrews. They are finally reunited at MunchkinLand and celebrate their friendship with an explosion of confetti!
A list of the steps/energy transfers that our machine uses:
First, the marble will be released by pulling the lever. The marble will roll down the inclined maze into the PVC pipe. It then travels down a long inclined plane. Next, it will go to the funnel which brings the marble to a new inclined plan, then a new maze. After the mazee, the marble will go to a new funnel. When the marble c come out of the maze, it will continue down a tunnel, then to an inclined plane with a “speed bump.” The marble will then travel into the zig-zag pipe and down another inclined plane. Next, the marble travels through a new maze into an inclined plane with gears. After the gears, the marble continues traveling down an inclined plane to the zig-zag inclined plane. The marble will move throuth a maze that leads to the corkscew. Then, it will enter a new maze. Finally, with the help of the motor, the marble will go through the funnel and hit the see-saw which knocks over the cup full of confetti!
“Defying Gravity!”
Materials that we used:
- Toilet paper and paper towel rolls
Cardboard boxes
PVC pipes
Paper Plates
Plastic Plumber pipe
Plastic bottles
Cup
Confetti
Glue
Tape
Popsicle sticks
Brainstorming:
Struggles Throughout Our Project:
Time was a struggle sometimes. In the beginning, we worked two mornings a week. Once we got closer to the deadline, we worked every morning, after we ate lunch and throughout our recess. We even stayed after school a few days a week. We realized that everyone needed a task so that we could get things done. Once everyone had their tasks, we were able to work more effectively. Even though we faced some obstacles as we built this project, we never stopped Dancing through Life!