The Dance Dance Re=Volt-ution
Overview
In this project we learned how to make dance pads that light up when you step down on them. The material we used to create our dance pads were cardboard, Foil, light bulbs, tape and glue. Our team name was Teenage mutant ninja turtles (TMNT).The teacher we chose was Colleen Green,our dance pad worked but we didn't win.
How Simple circuit work
For a circuit to work you must connect one wire to the positive side of a battery and the light bulb and another wire to the negative side of a battery and the light bulb. A conductor is something that makes it possible for electricity to flow, such as any metal object it conducts electricity and allows it flow. On the other hand an insulator such as wood it stops the flow of electricity.To create our dance pads we used wires and alligator clips and foil. The idea is to place the foil on the top and bottom of the pad, and attaching one wire to the top and bottom, and when you step down on it,the light bulb lights up
The Competition
The Teacher we chose for the competition was colleen .Unfortunately she was unavailable the day of the competition ,but Aidan went in for colleen's place at the last minute and he did really well. Even though we didn't win we had a lot of fun.