Technology Tug of War
The Exploring with Technology class has been working with the LEGO Mindstorm robots and programming kits all semester. Two weeks ago they were tasked to design, build, and program their own robot to compete in a Tug of War competition. At . . . read more
Students Experience Hydroelectric Power in Action
Electricity and water are generally a bad mixture, unless you’re using the movement of the water to turn a giant electromagnet which generates electricity. That’s what Designing with Technology students learned about on their recent . . . read more
Technology Students Build Batteries
In 1800, Count Alessandro Volta demonstrated the first battery.
The Technology class created a similar battery using supplies found
in any common household. The batteries consisted of quarters, foil,
and paper soaked in a vinegar-salt . . .
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Students Test Electromagnetism
In Designing with Technology class we have been studying
electricity and some of its effects and applications. One effect is
the corresponding magnetic field created by a coil of wire with a
current. Using a fairly small electromagnet and . . .
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