Field Trip #1

On the 8^th of November 2006, it was about to be a day of adventure, excitement, fun, as well as interesting facts and feats. Only one place has it all: the Walter P. Chrysler Museum. Even the night before, I was excited about the field trip. We also had to wake up early, since the school bus that was going to take me there would leave at 8:10. During the long ride, we played games associated with cars, such as looking for yellow cars on the road. When we finally got there, we watched a film about simple machines.

Here are some examples of simple machines:

• wheel
• axle
• pulley
• lever
• wedge
• gear
• worm gear

Then my group (Kameron, Shane, Shawn, Justin, Daniel, and Khaire) made a model car made out of LEGO® bricks. We also had to sell it. Ours cost $65.00 per month. After we left, I took a picture of the Viper crew (Ethan, Curtis, Christian, and Dylan). We also visited exhibits about how much power it takes to make the lights shine on an alternator and a generator, parts of an engine, and a replica of Walter P. Chrysler’s workshop. I also found out some of the differences between a 1902 Rambler and a car built at a later date. Here are some of them:

• A retractable roof
• Windshield
• More seats
• Doors
• Steering wheel
• More storage space
• Battery-operated starter   

It was a fun field trip. I am looking forward to the next field trip.