Students in Honors Physics had the opportunity to engage in the fun activity of building mousetrap cars as a final summative project to conclude their unit on motion. This part of the curriculum allowed teachers, particularly Dylan Mercer, to set up a hands-on lab that fostered both innovation and creativity. Students were given three class days for preparation and building, which involved forming teams, drawing rough drafts, selecting materials, decorating, and cutting wood or other components for their mousetrap cars. The teacher also organized a small competition to see which team could build the fastest and farthest-reaching mousetrap car. The winners were recognized with an email announcement and rewarded with candy. Building mousetrap cars is just one example of the many engaging activities offered in Physics class. With more labs and projects yet to come, students can look forward to similar hands-on experiences as they continue through the year.
“We were amongst the top group in our class who had the fastest mousetrap car, and we almost took first place,” junior Yash Seshadri said. “I would like to shout out Mr. Mercer for making Physics class better than what it is and I can’t wait for the next labs we do later on.”
