SCIENCE 9 – Physics (Performance Task) 3.

3.1 For the car frame, cut two 3-inch straws and attach them to the wooden sticks as
WATER-POWERED CAR: ENERGY TRANSFORMATION shown in the picture.

Group No. _________ Grade & Section: __________

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed. It
may be transformed from one form into another, but the total amount of energy never changes. Energy
can be changed from one form to another such as chemical energy into mechanical energy, heat
energy, and many more.
Energy transformation occurs everywhere always. It can be observed at sunrise. As the light
of the sun reaches the Earth, plants absorb it to make their own food. Light energy from the sun is 3.2. Pierce the center of your turbine and insert a wooden stick. Secure it with glue to
transformed into chemical energy stored in plants. In cooking, the chemical energy of the Liquefied prevent easy damage.
Petroleum Gas (LPG) is transformed into light and heat to cook food. Other examples where energy
conversion takes place are in a battery-operated car, waterfalls, roller coaster, cleaning the house,
walking, running, watching television, eating or chewing food, calling through cellular phones, driving a
car, and many more.
Objectives:
At the end of the activity, you should be able to:
 construct a simple water powered car
 demonstrate mechanical energy transformations 3.3. Attach the turbine to the frame of your car.
Materials Needed:
- 3 old CDs - Glue gun
- 1 big cap (takip) of plastic bottle - Glue sticks
- 10 small caps (takip) of plastic bottle - Scissors
- 1 1.5 plastic bottle - Cutter
- Wooden sticks or popsicle sticks - Straws
- Used pen case 3.4. Place the two CDs to the both sides of the frame of the car. Secure them with
glue sticks to prevent easy damage.
Procedure:
A. CONSTRUCTION OF THE WATER POWERED CAR
1. In order to make the WHEEL of your water-powered car, pierce (butasin) three plastic
bottle caps and attach them to the CDs using your glue gun.

3.5. Place the other CD to the front frame of the car. This will serve as the front wheel.
Secure it with a glue stick to prevent easy damage.

2. For the TURBINE, using your glue gun, attach the 6 small plastic bottle caps around the
larger plastic bottle cap. Make sure that the six small caps are evenly distributed.

B. WATER RESERVOIR
3. For the BODY of the water-powered car:
1. Cut a 1.5-liter plastic bottle in half.
FINAL OUTPUT

2. Then, make a hole the size of a pen in its cap. Cut a pen case in half and insert it into the
hole of the cap using a glue stick. Attach the cap with the pen case back to the tip of the
bottle.
WATER-POWERED CAR

RUBRICS
4 3 2 1
Criteria Score
Accomplished Competent Developing Beginning
The design
demonstrates
exceptional creativity The design is creative
The design is functional
and innovation. It and innovative, with The design is basic and
3. Above the frame of your water-powered car, construct a support and holder for the 1.5-liter Design and shows a deep some unique elements.
but lacks significant
lacks innovation. It may
innovation. It follows
plastic bottle. Innovation understanding of It demonstrates an
basic principles without
have some flaws or
engineering principles understanding of limitations.
many unique features.
and unique features engineering principles.
that set it apart from
others.
The car moves
The car moves
smoothly and The car moves well
adequately but may The car has noticeable
efficiently, and performs
encounter some issues issues with movement,
Functionality demonstrating satisfactorily. It
such as occasional such as frequent stops
and excellent performance. achieves decent speed
Performance stops or slower speed. or slow speed. It may
It achieves significant and distance with
4. Place the 1.5 plastic bottle to the body of your car. Ensure that the hole in the cap of the speed and distance reasonable water
It consumes an consume more water
average amount of than expected.
plastic bottle is aligned with the blades of your turbine. with minimal water
consumption.
consumption.
water.
The construction is The construction is The construction is The construction is
precise, with excellent solid, with good decent, with some flawed, with several
Craftsmanshi attention to detail. All attention to detail. Most areas needing areas requiring
p and components are components are improvement. Some reinforcement or
Construction securely assembled, securely assembled, components may be adjustment.
and the car is stable and the car is generally slightly loose, affecting Components may be
and well-balanced. stable. stability. loosely assembled.
The presentation is The presentation is
The presentation is
clear, engaging, and clear and well- The presentation is
decent but may lack
well-prepared. The prepared, with somewhat unclear or
some clarity or
Presentation student effectively adequate explanations disorganized. The
organization. The
and explains the design of the design process student struggles to
student provides basic
C. RUNNING THE CAR Explanation process, key features, and key features. The
explanations of the
explain the design
and engineering student demonstrates a process and features
1. Fill the 1.5-liter plastic bottle with the right amount of water for the water-powered car to principles behind the good understanding of
design process and
adequately.
features.
run. project. engineering principles.

One member of the Two members of the Three or more

All members of the
group did not contribute group did not contribute members of the group
Cooperation group contribute and
and participate the and participate the did not contribute and
participate the activity.
activity. activity. participate the activity.