In my MWF fourth period class, my students have been discovering and elaborating on the scientific method. I chose cars & ramps (aka pinewood derby car) as an opening project. We spent two weeks learning the different parts of the scientific method and how to measure our results. We create reports (I’m on my fourthContinue reading “Physics Carriages”
Monthly Archives: September 2011
This Week in the Shop: ReUsed Furniture
My co-worker (also a commenter on this blog, see if you can spot him) made these crate/shelving and desk pieces. I’m thinking of grabbing a few crates myself now… I should have another work sample/update from both work and home shops soon. In the upcoming week, my first set of progress reports are due, theContinue reading “This Week in the Shop: ReUsed Furniture”
This Week in the Shop: J&D’s Chair
In early August I completed a chair & ottoman set. I built the set as a gift to two of my best friends, as they decided to marry to each other. I actually got to see them meet, watch them fall in love and be an unintentional third wheel in their relationship. Somehow, they draftedContinue reading “This Week in the Shop: J&D’s Chair”
The First Week In Pictures
My first week stuck in a traditional classroom looked something like this. Not every picture belongs to my work, not every picture reflects my lessons, just the stuff going on around me:
WSC Designs 