The ninth grade rubber band car project is underway and the competition is heating up. Eighteen cars will be competing this year for the chance to have their name to be featured on Mr. Langdon's rubber band car of fame record sheet.
This year are many honorable mentions including Jess’s Wesco cup car, Breece's Thor mobile car, and Caden's bedazzled car. Although most people are just trying to get an A, the high school record is held by Joel Fulmer with 19.8 meters.
The final test will take place December 15. Leading up to this the students have drawn sketches to show how their design and have just had their practice test day. This is to see if any changes will be necessary to make on their car and also to see how far the car will go. So far the majority of cars haven't passed 10 meter, but we'll see what happens on test day.
On test day everyone's car is required to travel a minimum of 4 meters. If the car goes further than this then extra credit starts becoming available. Also Mr. Langdon allows each of us three tries on test day. This way we can try different things such as using new or stretched out rubber bands.
Although we will all be tested individually for the actual test most of the class is still treating it like a race. During the time we were practice testing our cars many of the students were launching their cars at the same time to see whose would go further and also to see what their opponent had done differently than them.
Everyone is looking forward to test day on Monday. Even though most of our cars don't go very far, it will still be fun to see whose car goes the furthest and gets to be on the rubber band car of fame record sheet.
Christine Meyer, Freshman
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