CL's Solar Power Car Reflection

        I had a lot of fun learning about solar power and electricity. I also had a lot of fun building my car. This project was a challenge, and a learning experience. I learned many things that can be useful later in life, and things that may be useful later this week.

        During this process, I learned about solar power and electricity. The entire class took a lot of notes, and we all deconstructed an article about solar power. We also learned about the differences between watts and volts. Another thing we learned about was the difference between static electricity and current electricity. The class also talked a little about the power grid, and how it works. When we were talking about solar power, we learned a lot about the different shells of silicon, and about how solar panels actually works (the jumping of electrons).

        I learned many things when building my car. I learned many new vocabulary words, and I also learned how a gear works, and what happens when you turn two gears together. I also learned how to use a soldering iron, and about how to use an X-Acto knife.

        During this whole process, I learned about how to work independently, without the full guidance of a teacher. It made me think about what I was doing, and not just slapping it together, like I could have done easily. The process also helped me learn about electricity and solar power.

        The lessons that I thought were valuable were about electricity and solar power. I thought learning about electricity and solar power was important because I believe that they would be great things to know later on. I didn't think of the car as a "lesson", but as a project to reinforce the lessons.

        The thing I liked the best was soldering. I liked soldering because it was a new experience to me and I I had fun learning. the only downside was when I thought I was finished, but then I realized that the how metal fell of my alligator clip!

        I thought this project was  a little of a challenge because I have never done something like this before, and it sometimes got frustrating if the hot glue gun didn't glue something correctly, or when the solder didn't stick. In the end I thought it was worth it.

        I thought this project was definitely worth doing. It helped reinforce my learning about electricity and solar power, especially solar power. I also thought it was a great experience to learn to solder, and to use an X-Acto knife.

        The only I would possibly do differently would be to try and conserve more hot glue. I think I might have accidentally used a little too much on my axles. Other than that, I think I did a good job with this project and I hope we do something like this another time.

        Some advice I might give to someone who is trying to build this car is to try not to rush it.Trying not to rush because if you rush, you might do something wrong in the beginning, and it might mess you up later. I didn't encounter problem, but I can see it as something that might be easily done.

        I would definitely recommend this project for future classes because I really thought this helped reinforce my learning on solar power, and I learned new things throughout the process. I would also recommend it because it was a fun experience to take part with and I can't wait until my next hands on project!