Galactis On Sale Now

Future cars were a big topic of discussion. This is Julie's (USA) idea of a futuristic car. This strange van can do just about everything. It can fly with that flower shaped device. It can also speed up by the hose on the back end that fires up. It can give you a massage. It can steer and brake by itself. If you open the glove box you can get some food. If you press the red button on the side you get your giant computer.

Marli (USA) wondered if we will be using jetpacks instead of cars????

Kyle and Mathew from Canada were interested in designing future cars. Mathew wanted to make a car that can go up to 100,000,000,000,000 mph and (navigate) amazing obstacles and death threatening turns.

Colin (USA) thought cars might be able to run by magnetic levitation in the future.

Billy (USA) wondered about the following in regards to cars:

1. Will they make cars that don't run out of batteries and gas?
2. Will the cars have a compartment full of food?
3. Will cars fly in the sky?
4. Will cars be able to go faster in the future?
5. Will there be a new kind of transportation the future?
6. Will cars look different?

Students of the USA, UK, and Canada shared their ideas for other kinds of future transportation, too. Thanks to many of these ideas, a transportation survey was created. Students in the USA conducted the survey in several classes. Thanks to Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Dugan and their classes at WJ (Victoria's school). Also, we want to thank Mr. Wagner and his class at Pleasant Valley (Marli's school). They, too, participated.

The survey:

1. Most cars run on gasoline in 2004, although there are some that are powered by electricity, batteries, and solar energy. Trucks use diesel fuel. What energy source do you think cars and other transportation run on in the future?
2. What new features will cars of the future have? (fully stocked with food, flying capabilities)
3. Will there be a new kind of transportation in the future? If so, what. Please explain.
4. Will other forms of transportation be faster in the future?
5. In the future will airplanes have changed? If yes, how?

Choose as many of the following types of transportation that you would like to use in the future and circle the number.
1. Roller coaster - In the future, subways could be replaced by roller coasters that go at top speeds of 125 mph.
2. Hover skateboard - A skateboard that hovers in mid-air, reaching high speeds-70 mph
3. Hover scooter - folds as easily as a regular scooter but instead of wheels it will have hover platforms. Maximum speed - 70 mph. You must be 14 or older to buy.
4. Hover shoes with Hover gloves - your shoes now come with hover platforms for soles. Also when you buy these you get the steering gloves with it. Maximum speed is 80 mph.
5. Cars with alternative energy sources - Instead of gasoline and other types of fuel these cars run on sources that are hard to believe like French fry grease and other odd materials.
6. Edible cars - Parts of these cars can be eaten, and are non-poisonous and non-toxic.
7. Hydrogen bike- a hydrogen (water) powered bike
8. Jetpacks - transportation that is as small as a backpack worn on your back. It reaches speeds of 70 mph.
9. Flying motorbike - Motor-Cross has gotten better. Now with dual shock hover platforms it gives you the most thrill ride of your life.
10. Hover boat- a boat that hovers over the water
11. Moon shoes - The shoes that make you feel right on the moon. You bounce though the air like astronauts.
12. Galactis -(future car)
13. Mag-lev trains - Trains that are magnetically levitated and float in mid-air

Here are the results:

Mrs. Dugan's Class - 6th grade WJ

  • 3 way tie for first place with 23 votes Hover skateboard, Hydrogen bike, Moon shoes
  • Jetpacks were next with 22 votes
  • Flying motorbike had 21 votes
  • Hover shoes with Hover gloves and Mag-lev trains tied with 20 votes


My (Victoria) class (Mrs. Hatch - 6th grade WJ)

  • Hover skateboard - 10 votes
  • Jetpacks - 9 votes
  • Roller Coaster - 7 votes

 

 

 

Mr. Wagner's (Marli's) 6th grade class at Pleasant Valley

1. Jetpacks- transportation that is as small as a backpack and worn on the back. It reaches speeds of 70 mph- Had 22
votes
2. Moon shoes- the shoes that make you feel right on the moon. You bounce through the air like astronauts- Had 21
votes
3. Hover skateboard- A skateboard that hovers in mid-air, reaching speeds of 70 mph- Had 20 votes
4.Hover scooter - folds as easily as a regular skooter but instead of wheels it will have hover platforms. Maximum speed - 70 miles per hour. You must be 14 or older to buy.- Had 19 votes
4. Edible cars - Parts of these cars can be eaten, non-poisonous, non-toxic- Had 19 votes also
4. Flying motorbike - Moto-Cross has gotten better. Now with dual shock hover platforms it gives you the most thrill ride of your life.- Had 19 votes also

These results are out of about 228 votes for 4th place was a three-way

 

Several websites were used as resources:

Magnetic Levitation Resource
Check out this website: http://homer.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/sol/physics/maglev.html

This scavenger hunt was designed to get the students thinking:

The following activity will hopefully help you get some ideas for one of the scenes in our storyboard.
You have just clicked on the glowing box and been transported to a ship in the year 7004 sailing in the Bermuda Triangle. Use these resources to answer the following questions:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/6423/Ships/index2.html - sailing ships archive
1. What was your favorite historical ship and why?
2. If you had to base the design of your 7004 ship on one of the ships at this website which one would it be and why?
Now check out this site:
http://www.hovercraft-museum.org/contents.html - hovercraft
1. How did hovercrafts start?
2. Why are the SR.N craft in storage today?
3. Which picture might be the basis of your design for your 7004 ship?
4. What technology makes it possible for your ship to hover?
5. Finally, describe your 7004 ship inside and out! Post a picture of it!

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