SEP Session 1- Final Project Day

For the last day of camp, students displayed their final projects for other students, counselors, and teachers to see. Click through the photo albums and watch the videos below to see all of the amazing student work!

In "Through the Physicist's Looking Glass," students created posters that explained how every day actions like traffic lights, human eyes, roller coasters, and heating pipes work. Visiting students were able to experiment with circuits using batteries and wires, which the physics students learned about earlier in the week.

This week students in "Electric/Automated Vehicles," brainstormed the advantages, disadvantages, and impact of automated vehicles. In addition, student predicted the percentage of miles that automated vehicles could drive with in the next three decades.

During break time, students enjoyed watching an exciting explosion executed by Mr. Farabaugh who teaches "Properties of Gases." He began by pouring water into an aluminum pan. Then, he filled a 2 liter bottle with liquid nitrogen, closed the bottle, and placed the bottle in the pan. Watch what happens next!

Students in "Making History," worked in groups to create representations of different technologies throughout history. The Ancient Greece group created Archimedes Screw. As the bottle is turned, water is transported through a straw wrapped around the bottle, and poured into a container. Students created their own pyramids using toothpicks and clay modeled off of Ancient Egypt. The Medieval Era was captured in a drawbridge made of string and popsicle sticks. Fianlly, the Renaissance group choose to make models of Michaelangelo's parachute design.

Students in "All about Automata" created their own automaton! Watch the videos below to see their creations in action!

In "To Demolish, or Not to Demolish," students studied Varsity Hall on the Grounds of UVA. The building opened in 1858 to serve as an infirmary, following a typhoid outbreak in Charlottesville. It continued to serve as the University's infirmary during the 19th century, most notably during the Civil War. In the 20th century the building use changed several times, serving as a fraternity house, nurse housing, athlete housing, and an Air Force ROTC building. In 2005, Varsity Hall was relocated 185ft down the Lawn to allow for the McIntire Commerce School to be moved back to the lawn. The students created posters highlights the history, construction, design, and relocation of Varsity Hall. They also created models of Varsity Hall using popsicle sticks.

Students in "Exploration Earth" showcased the leaves, rocks, and aquatic life they learned about! More photos of the animals they caught can be see in the Day 7 Field Trip post.

Students worked in groups in "What In Your Brain?" to simulate removing a tumor. A styrofoam ball and a packing peanut acted as tumors in a jello brain. Students used their syringe to inject "medicine" into the brain in the correct location to dissolve the tumor.