Category: 7th Grade

Writing About Anything

It is almost winter break and the end of 2020! After break I plan to make my box.  For the past week school has been virtual because of COVID. This is the reason why I could not make my box yet.  Instead I learned about wood joints this week.  I am becoming a master at wood joints.  Also, we learned about different types of wood.  For example, did you know that soft wood is not called soft wood because it is soft?  Also, did you know hard wood is not called hard wood because it is hard?  Next time I will be writing it will be in 2021. See you then!

 

Writing About Anything

We are doing a new project in technology! This project is extra exciting because, I got to choose what I do. Using the materials given, I think it is a great idea to do a poster. So, I am making a poster that I am going too keep in my room. It is going to be 24 inches long and 12 inches wide. I am also going to double up the planks, so that the wood is thicker. Lastly I am going to connect each of the 8 balsa wood blocks that I am going to use, using a a rabbet joint. Once I am done with that I plan on painting on the poster to make it unique to me. If all goes right I will have a personalized poster in my room very soon. Thank you for reading.

Writing About Anything

This is only the third week of technology, and we have already done so much fun things! We used a slice precision cutter in class. The cutter works very well going along with the grain, but not very well going against the grain. When you use it you have to cut on a 45 degrees angle, but make sure you do not push to hard as it can go through the wood. The other thing we used was a mini saw. This works well cutting against the grain, but not as well cutting with the grain. To start off using this you want to make a mark where you are cutting. Next you can slowly move the mini saw back and forth until the wood separates. In school we practiced using balsa wood. Overall these past few weeks have been fun, and I am excited to see what comes next.

Timber Harvest

There was a massive difference between the first video and the second and third video. In the first video the process took a lot longer and required way more people. In the second and third video the process was much quicker and took only a few people. This is because of all the technology advances since 1947. These videos show what technology really is. To help you do something more efficiently. In the second and third video the process was much more efficient because of technology. It was a faster process and required less people. Overall it was really cool seeing how life has changed over the years, from a lumbering standpoint.