Davis Creek Elementary 2001 LEGO Miss Adventure ChallengeIII: Water Works

Davis Creek Elementary
LEGO 2001 Miss Adventure Challenge III: Water

Mrs. Hamilton made this animated gif from a series of pictures.

Davis Creek Elementary 5th grade students are working on the LEGO Miss Adventure Challenges. The scenario is that a ship wreck strands some victims on a deserted, tropical island. The only supplies available are the items on board the ship and the island's natural resources. The first challenge is to build a device to get to the island with as much of the ship's supplies as possible. The second challenge is to construct a shelter on the island. The third challenge is to find a way to get fresh water for the islanders. Jonathan, Aaron, and Zach are the three fifth grade students who designed and constructed this rather complicated machine. The lever, with a bucket on the end, oscillates back and forth, gathers water from the stream and then moves forward to the bucket to deposit the supply of water. The rest of the machine features various types of gears, two pulleys, and a motor, which supplies power to the "Water Works" machine. Click in the link below to access the movie, made with our LEGO Movie Studio camera. The movie shows the movement of the "Water Works" machine.

"Water Works" Machine Movie

Mrs. Hamilton, Aaron, Zach, and Jonathan

"Water Works" provides all the water the stranded, shipwrecked islanders need. This ingenius design bodes well for the victims, because it shows careful and intelligent use of the resources.

Water, water everywhere but not where we want to drink!

LEGOCAD software is used to build their machine after physical construction is completed. It could also be used for designing plans.

Three partners, Aaron, Zach, and Jonathan

Comparison of real model with virtual model

Aaron, Zach, and Jonathan hold their design proudly in front of their LEGOCAD version. Mrs. Hamilton holds the physical model in comparison with the virtual one.

Water being delivered to the cistern for storage

Water drops from the bucket, which is turned forward at an opportune angle, into the cistern. The gears, levers, pulley, and motor are visible as they work to supply water to our shipwrecked victims.