Martin Teachworth

"The Car Conversion" project, created by Teachworth, will involve students in grades nine through 12 at La Jolla High School. It will allow students to work and lead cross-curricular teams. These teams will form 'company-like' organizations to design and convert vehicles from gas-generated to electric. They will then install photovoltaic panels to help power these vehicles. Students will learn alternatives to fossil fuels for generating electrical power. The simultaneous conversion of two vehicles will allow two major groups of students to work on and develop an efficient electric vehicle. The project will simulate a car company production effort using approximately 381 students from seven different academic and industrial art courses. Teachworth resides in La Mesa.