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fandomhigh2022-09-28 03:31 am
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Shop Class; Wednesday, Third Period [09/28].
Ohhh, boy, was Amaya feeling glad that they'd moved her class to a late period this semester! That meant she had at least a little more time to sleep last night's whiskey and counteract it with plenty of coffee before she headed in and was half-tempted to do the whole movie day thing. After all, she'd had whole classes about using movies for inspiration before; she could legitimately have it lead up to a project! But she also had genuine lesson plans for this class, and it made sense to shift over a slightly less demanding on to earlier in the semester, anyway.
"Morning, boys," she greeted the class with a...very small nod. "We've been working our way through several different machines that we'll be using throughout the semester, and we've even made some of our own, and today's going to continue on with that. There's just something real satisfying about getting an idea about something, figuring out how it works, then putting it all together and making it do something. But before you can really do that, you've got to really understand machines on a simple, fundamental level, though the six kinds of simple machines that'll help make more complex ones along the line.
"Now, a machine is basically just a mechanical structure that uses power to apply forces and control movement to perform an intended action, and a simple machine is what you use to change or direct that force and movement, a.k.a. all the little moving parts that make up the big moving machine."
And here, Amaya lifted up the examples of each simple machine that she had on the worktable in front of her as she went through them. "You've got your levers, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, and screw. Basic stuff you see every day, but the key to making machines is understanding how to do them right and understanding how to put them all together effectively.
"Which is pretty much what we'll be working on today. You've got full run of the whole shop and the materials available to you to try things and experiment and really get to understand these simple machines and how they work...especially together. If you have questions, of course, I'm here, but I really want you all to just try thing out and really use the class period to get a little creative with these basic elements. See how they work together in combination; find out what works and what doesn't. Try to see if you can put together a way to make all the elements work together in one machine by the end of class. Find out if some materials work better than others. Find out what the limits for pressure and force might be for this machine or that one. And keep all these things in mind for throughout the semester, because it may one day come in handy.
"Sound good? Good! Remember: safety equipment when needed, don't hesitate to ask questions if you got 'em, and let's get to work!"
"Morning, boys," she greeted the class with a...very small nod. "We've been working our way through several different machines that we'll be using throughout the semester, and we've even made some of our own, and today's going to continue on with that. There's just something real satisfying about getting an idea about something, figuring out how it works, then putting it all together and making it do something. But before you can really do that, you've got to really understand machines on a simple, fundamental level, though the six kinds of simple machines that'll help make more complex ones along the line.
"Now, a machine is basically just a mechanical structure that uses power to apply forces and control movement to perform an intended action, and a simple machine is what you use to change or direct that force and movement, a.k.a. all the little moving parts that make up the big moving machine."
And here, Amaya lifted up the examples of each simple machine that she had on the worktable in front of her as she went through them. "You've got your levers, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, and screw. Basic stuff you see every day, but the key to making machines is understanding how to do them right and understanding how to put them all together effectively.
"Which is pretty much what we'll be working on today. You've got full run of the whole shop and the materials available to you to try things and experiment and really get to understand these simple machines and how they work...especially together. If you have questions, of course, I'm here, but I really want you all to just try thing out and really use the class period to get a little creative with these basic elements. See how they work together in combination; find out what works and what doesn't. Try to see if you can put together a way to make all the elements work together in one machine by the end of class. Find out if some materials work better than others. Find out what the limits for pressure and force might be for this machine or that one. And keep all these things in mind for throughout the semester, because it may one day come in handy.
"Sound good? Good! Remember: safety equipment when needed, don't hesitate to ask questions if you got 'em, and let's get to work!"
Sign In - Shop Class, 09/28.
Listen to the Lecture - Shop Class, 09/28.
Class Activity: Simple Machines - Shop Class, 09/28.
Talk to the Teacher - Shop Class, 09/28.
OOC - Shop Class, 09/28.
Re: Sign In - Shop Class, 09/28.
Re: Class Activity: Simple Machines - Shop Class, 09/28.
He ended up focusing on the pulley, wheel and axel the lever since they were the ones that had been covered in his other class.
Re: Sign In - Shop Class, 09/28.