P.E.T. Projects & Labs
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	Visitors from the California League of High Schools ask students about their Electrical Circuits and Forces Lab.
			California League of High Schools observers listen while students explain how to measure Fluid Forces and Equilibrium Levels.
	Students measure and calculate Voltage drops on their lab equipment provided by the Specialized School Program Grant (SSP).
			Students Calculate and measure Voltage drops and Current flow using Digital Multimeters.
	Students trace Current flow in combination, Parallel and Series circuits.
			Students measure voltage needed to operate a Solenoid switch.
	Students calculate Rates of Flow and demonstrate their water Measurement Apparatus.
			Students must correctly set up lab equipment to measure and calculate Fluid and Mechanical Forces.
	Students use a Manometer to measure and calculate Pressure and Equilibrium Forces.
			Students read Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures and explain their Thermal Calculations.
	Students create a variety of load bearing Structural Designs based on their research.
			Students are allowed one roll of masking tape, and one pack of 750 straws for their tower construction.
	Students finish off their assembly and check whether it will hold a tennis ball.
			Students calculate Angular rate of Rotation using a Stroboscope.
	Students ready to release their Mousetrap Car Design in distance competition.
			Students design Mousetrap cars emphasizing both durability and speed.
	A custom student design Mousetrap car with two traps for extra power, with clearance and tires for "off-road" use.
			Students calculate rate of Speed for Human Propelled Vehicles they have designed and constructed from found materials.
	Spring 2002 - Championship Run!