Solar Orcas
Event Location: Orange County STEM Saturday
Competition: Junior Solar Sprint
Division: 4-6 (JSS Green)
School: Orlando Science Schools
Team Name: Solar Orcas
Project Name: Triple A
Team Size: 3
infomation
Event Year: 2025
Event Location: Orange County STEM Saturday
Competition: Junior Solar Sprint
Division: 4-6 (JSS Green)
School: Orlando Science Elementary
Team Name: solar Orcas
Project Name: Triple A
Team Size: 3 Team Grade: Grade 6
Team Players: Anna H, Amira T, Alina P
Car Information
Gear Ratio: Possibly 1-4
Weight: Around 350 Grams
Width: 5 in
Length: 11 in
Height: 20 in
Model: Junior Solar Sprint kit
videos
IMG_0609.mov IMG_0607.mov IMG_0605.mov IMG_0606.mov
design plan
log
9/4/2025: We started to make a 3D printed base plus wheels and solar panel stand.
9/7/2025: Our team relized that the 3D printer was too small to print these big things.
9/14/2025: Anna and Amira started to cut out the wood while Alina came up with a idea for the solar panel stand.
9/20/2025: We finished the wood base and put the back wheels on with the motor and axle.
9/23/2025: We put the front wheels on.
9/27/2025: We put the battery pack on and we started to design our stand for the solar panel.
10/3/2025: We came up with a lego design and hot glued it on to the base.
10/20/2025: We put the steering part on.
10/25/2025: Our team put the solar panel on.
10/29/2025: We panted the base purple.
11/6/2025: Anna and Amira tested the car with its battery.
10/20/2025: Anna tested the car with solar panel.
material list
| PARTS | QUANTITY | COST |
| solar panel motor axels front wheels back wheels front tires back tires wood battery holder legos straws cardboard circle | 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 10 3 1 | $40 $15 $10 $5 recycled $2 recycled $12 $7 recycled recycled recycled |
car photos
