SoLar SunRidge
Event Year: 2024
Event Location: Orange County STEM Saturday
Competition: Junior Solar Sprint
Division: 7-8 (JSS Blue)
School: SunRidge Middle
Team Name: Team SunRidge
Project Name: Solar Run
Team Size: 2
Event Location: Orange County STEM Saturday
Competition: Junior Solar Sprint
Division: 7-8 (JSS Blue)
School: SunRidge Middle
Team Name: Team SunRidge
Project Name: Solar Run
Team Size: 2
SunRIdge Middle School
This is our Webpage for our newly created Solar Car – Basic. This is our first try of making a Solar Car. We call him Basic because he is basically the kit we received.
SoLar SunRidge
Ethan T, 7
Anthony M, 8
Our Car
Materials
- Balsa Wood
2 Wide Wheels
2 Thin Wheels
1 Motor
1 Solar Panel
2 Axels
Hot glue
Dixie Solo Cup
Pitsco Kit Approx Cost – $40
Daily Log
Date | Task | Time Spent on Task | Team Member | Obstacle | Modification |
October 29 | Open Kit and look at direction | 30 minutes | Ethan T | N/A | N/A |
November 5 | Measure and cut wood | 30 Minutes | Ethan T | Cracked wood | N/A |
November 21 | Put Wheels on Axels Glue on axels | 30Minutes | Ethan T | Axel wouldn’t fit in wheel Hard time getting axel all the way in | N/A |
November 22 | Connect motor and alligator clips Test Car | 30 minutes | Ethan T | Can’t use soldering – helped by teacher |
Vehicle Information | Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 |
Solar/Battery | Solar | Battery | Solar |
Weather | Sunny | Sunny | Sunny |
Date/Time | 11/22/24 1pm | 11/22/24 1pm | 11/22/24 1pm |
Distance | 4ft 10inches | 6ft 4 inches | 2ft 2 inches |
Time Elapsed | 12 sec | 10 sec | 4 sec |
Comments | Turned some | Better but still curved | Died in the middle |
Ideas to improve | fix axels | Fix solder connections |