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Technology Tug of War

by Heidi Rethmeier | November 30, 2009

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

by Heidi Rethmeier | September 24, 2009

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

by Heidi Rethmeier | September 14, 2009

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 . . . read more Feedback

Students Test Electromagnetism

by Heidi Rethmeier | September 1, 2009

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 . . . read more Feedback

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