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Shop Class; Tuesday, Fourth Period [04/02].
"As with a lot of these lessons," Amaya said, as she greeted the class with her customary nod, "they're all going to build..." Belatedly, she snorted, not realizing the inherent pun there before it just tumbled out of her, "into something else. More specifically, today's lesson should help lead you into your final project. It's a little bit of beginning-of-the-semester-stuff that we don't always get to because it's so easy to get distracted by other projects, so some of it might be treading familiar territory, but it's important to know the basics that build up the more complicated stuff.
"We've been working our way through several different machines and tools 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!"
"We've been working our way through several different machines and tools 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, 04/002.
Re: Sign In - Shop Class, 04/002.
Re: Sign In - Shop Class, 04/002.
Re: Sign In - Shop Class, 04/002.
Re: Sign In - Shop Class, 04/002.
Listen to the Lecture - Shop Class, 04/02.
Class Activity: Simple Machines! - Shop Class, 04/02.
The whole point of today's class is just to think and experiment and see what happens and all the things you can do with just six simple concepts and ideas!
Re: Class Activity: Simple Machines! - Shop Class, 04/02.
She tried not to sigh over how she really should only expect as much. Isn't that how it went with most things she was involved in doing?
Re: Class Activity: Simple Machines! - Shop Class, 04/02.
He'd rather have been hammering something though. He liked hammering.
Talk to the Teacher - Shop Class, 04/02.
OOC - Shop Class, 04/02.