Technology: Atoms and Galaxies

Today in class we did a Nearpod about how small atoms are and how big the universe is. I was amazed about how small each atom is and the nucleus inside each atom. I was also amazed at how large our solar system is and the universe around it. I thought the things we learned were really awesome. One thing we learned is if a grapefruit was filled with atoms, you would need to enlarge the grapefruit to be the size of the earth to see one atom, which would be a blueberry. To see the nucleus inside that, you need to enlarge that one blueberry to the size of a football field and on the fifty yard mark, the nucleus would be the size of a marble! I can’t wait to see what we learn next.

Technology: Finished Mechanical Lightswitch

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I finished my mechanical lightswitch. It used gears in a rotating motion to create a vertical motion which flipped the switch on and off. Above I put in a link to the light switch moving. I really enjoyed this project. First we had to wax all the pieces. After that, we assembled all of them. I learned how to use two machines while building this. I learned to use the sander which sanded the wood and made rounded edges, and the drill press which made cut off some wood around the part where the nail goes in. I can’t wait to see what we will be making next!

Technology: Crank C

I am now working on my crank. I am doing crank C which has vertical movement. I am in the middle of folding and gluing it right now. I hope to finish the crank by the end of this week. Next week we are starting the mechanical light switch. I am super excited. I am very happy with how my crank is turning out so far especially since my cam didn’t work and I’m hoping this works.

Technology: Finished Cam

I have finally finished my cam. It took a while but I was able to complete it. I think I didn’t to put in a couple of pieces and that is why it didn’t work. Even though it didn’t work, I am happy I was able to finish and I can’t wait to start our next project which is to build a crank. I think I am going to choose crank c which has vertical movement.