WES Junior Solar Sprint
Event Location: Orange County STEM Saturday
Competition: Junior Solar Sprint
Division: 4-6 (JSS Green)
School: Winegard Elementary
Team Name: Solar Stealers
Project Name: Cyber Truck
Team Size: 2
Our Team
We are the Solar Stealers! Our names are George H. and Kyro A and we are in 5th grade at Winegard Elementary School. We have worked hard to create our Junior Solar Sprint Car and we have named it Cyber Truck!
Design Documentation
Project Log
Member present for all work sessions: Kyro A. and George H.
12/1 – We were going to test out the solar car and it failed so we going to try another day because the sun was not out. Time: 15 mins
11/23 – The glue was falling off so me and George decided to add jb weld on it so it can stick on. We also went to get a ping pong ball. Time: 1 hour
11/12 We went to read the instructions for the car to see if we made a mistake. Time: 30 mins
11/5 When took out the materials for the solar car we read the directions and began cutting and gluing the parts together. Time: 1 hour
10/29 We read through the Junior Solar Sprint rules from the Super STEM website and looked at the kit and directions for building. We then drew a draft of what we wanted our car to be. Time: 1 hour
Design Drawings
Components Used
| Car Size | Width: 12.5cm Length: 27.5cm Height: 10.5cm |
| Weight | 335 g/11.8 oz |
| Wheel Size | 4cm |
| Gear Ratio | 1:5 |
| Item | Cost | New/Reused/Recycled |
| Glue Gun and Glue | Free | Reused |
| JB Weld | $11.50 | New |
| Bottle Cap | Free | Recycled |
| Ping Pong Ball | $1.50 | New |