EXHIBITION 2013- GARBAGE GOLF
After several months of arduous preparation we unveiled our waste related, garbage themed, miniature golf constructions for the general public. On December 19, 2013 we opened the doors of High Tech High for our annual exhibition. Each individual course had its own physics concept embedded within. These concepts included harmonic motion, projectile motion, spaghettification, non-Newtonian fluids, friction, centripetal force, waves, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, space time continuum, Schrodinger's cat, and parabolic reflection of light. Each course also had to be partially constructed from a chosen waste product. The group would also be responsible for finding local and global solutions for their own particular waste product. Lastly, this project was designed to be a 100% dumpster free project. This meant that the students had to incorporate into their design a plan for deconstructing their projects in an eco-friendly fashion. Every piece of their project had to be recycled, repurposed, or re-used. By forcing the students to think about the consequences of their constructions we were greatly able to reduce the waste generated from our exhibition experience. It is our hope that this shift of consciousness will continue to resonate with the students, not only in future projects, but in every aspect of their lives.
After several months of arduous preparation we unveiled our waste related, garbage themed, miniature golf constructions for the general public. On December 19, 2013 we opened the doors of High Tech High for our annual exhibition. Each individual course had its own physics concept embedded within. These concepts included harmonic motion, projectile motion, spaghettification, non-Newtonian fluids, friction, centripetal force, waves, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, space time continuum, Schrodinger's cat, and parabolic reflection of light. Each course also had to be partially constructed from a chosen waste product. The group would also be responsible for finding local and global solutions for their own particular waste product. Lastly, this project was designed to be a 100% dumpster free project. This meant that the students had to incorporate into their design a plan for deconstructing their projects in an eco-friendly fashion. Every piece of their project had to be recycled, repurposed, or re-used. By forcing the students to think about the consequences of their constructions we were greatly able to reduce the waste generated from our exhibition experience. It is our hope that this shift of consciousness will continue to resonate with the students, not only in future projects, but in every aspect of their lives.
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