The Dance dance re-volt-ution project
Me, Rebecca, Destin and Fabian were in my group for this exciting project. The Dance Dance Re-Volt-ution project was a great opportunity to learn all about circuity and currents. First we had to build a prototype to make sure we knew what we wanted our final product to look like then we starting building all four to make a complete dance pad. In our dance pad we used card board for the skeleton of the pad and then added two battery packs, buzzers, foam, wires and so foil. The foam was to keep the foot that was stepping on it from breaking. And when the foot stepped on it the foil would touch the other side of foil which was connected to the wire which was connected to the buzzer which was connected all together with the batteries. After we were done we did some simple decorating and created a dance to go with "Party rock Anthem". Our dance is amazing. I think i learned a lot form this project and this was also an opportunity to bond with my classmates.
A simple circuit works by creating a current of energy. For example a light bulb connected to a battery pack with wire in a complete circuit. So the charge flows through the wire from the battery to the light bulb. A insulator is a material that cannot be used to transport charge, like plastic. A conductor can transport charge usually it's a type of metal like a paper clip. Our dance pads are like a switch because when you step on it the foil touches the wire which allows the buzzer to go off, when you step off the pad the circuit closes because it's an incomplete circuit.
A simple circuit works by creating a current of energy. For example a light bulb connected to a battery pack with wire in a complete circuit. So the charge flows through the wire from the battery to the light bulb. A insulator is a material that cannot be used to transport charge, like plastic. A conductor can transport charge usually it's a type of metal like a paper clip. Our dance pads are like a switch because when you step on it the foil touches the wire which allows the buzzer to go off, when you step off the pad the circuit closes because it's an incomplete circuit.