Graphics Class

I have the secret codes for our software, so we'll get that loaded into your computers. That and the Wacom tablet will be your main tools this year, if we don't count your sense of imagination, play, and ability to create.

Our first goal will be to watch the videos linked here: https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/tutorials/photo/ . This way we all have the same foundation to build upon. 

Winding Down in the Last Quarter

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The kids are steppin' and fetchin' to get their work done, and some are moving onto their final projects!
Paige is creating her family portrait in wood, and she is learning to use a variety of tools to do so.

All of our students are exhibiting in some way in our STEM Fair, which will be held in a couple of weeks. The students will present a project or problem upon which they worked. I'm really happy that a few of my students decided to use their Family Portrait projects as their chosen work for the fair.

Our Dulcimers4Vets is off and running, and we're working on our design. We've not finished the first instrument yet, but we're taking measurements and making templates so that we can reproduce our work.

 Some kids are as done as they can be with their current projects, either because they have finished them or are waiting on parts or pieces. One of those classes is helping me to construct a big machine, where we will make bevel gears to transfer vertical power into horizontal motion. I told the kids they could design whatever they want.


Now, you need to know I'm in the Slytherin House, so the idiot Voldemort is a real sore spot for me. But the kids are going to do what the kids are going to do!

STEAM Lab E

While we are finishing up the coop jump, we will design and build a Gauge Frame Level, seen here:

Here is a video of the tool broken down and assembled by the guy who makes them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeT9xJI-0mk

So, you will watch the video, do some preliminary drawings of the different parts, and then draw the tool to scale, including a parts list.

507 Movements

Review the following sites and take note of the interesting movements, as they may apply to your family portrait!

http://507movements.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkQ2pXkYjRM

HS: Steam Lab D

You are to add another page to your blog. That page will house five songs that are research for your "family" portrait project.

You can use any music you want, but please link an audio or video file on your music page. Remember, if your music has anything that is not school appropriate put this disclaimer on it.

Then continue to work on your paper shapes and mechanisms.

Paige, just keep keeping on!