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How is it working? Activity for September/October 2019.
Name of the activity: Bicycle-powered Christmas tree
In the plan and program of the project it is advised that students learn how man can overcome the laws of
physics.
Description of the activity: In the first part of the workshop, we connected a dynamo to the bicycle and
then the Christmas lights. Students had to calculate the voltage that the dynamo would make upfront so that
they would know which Christmas lights to choose from. Maximum voltage we got was 12V.
Second part of the workshop was reserved for making of Christmas tree ornaments. Our Christmas tree was
decorated not only with Christmas lights but also with inventive handmade ornaments and those that stood
out especially are the ones with the names of our partner countries and the Erasmus + sign.
Aim of the activity: starting up the dynamo with the cyclic power of the legs which would then produce
enough power to make the Christmas lights light up on the Christmas tree.
Motivation for the activity comes out of the fact that even though Christmas lights are beautiful, they cause
massive and wasteful use of electric energy. We wanted to make beautiful Christmas lights light up by being
ecologically responsible at the same time.
Modern methods: students’ handcrafts
Aims of learning: students will be able to apply their knowledge as to what it takes to connect the lights and
make them light up stronger and more efficient.
Result of the activity: the Christmas tree would light up when the pedals of the bicycle move
Evaluation of the activity: method of conversation
Additionally:
The activity is created and accomplished by Physics teachers Martina Bukvić and Tijana Cvjetković in
cooperation with Math teacher Anita Jukić and English teacher Dražena Vujanović.
The activity is accompanied by making a short film in English which will be released on a
transnational meeting in Romania and Poland 2020. In purpose of making this kind of a film, the
activity is translated in English and leading actors are students who present their knowledge through the
activity. For documenting the activity we are going to use multimedia equipment, photo
camera, camera, internet, You Tube channel and Adobe Premiere Pro program.
Post je objavljen 09.12.2019. u 17:53 sati.