Technology Students Hear the Music
Students make their own speakers
Can you really make a speaker out of just a Styrofoam cup,
copper wire and a magnet? Designing with Technology students
found out it really does work. After studying electricity and
the corresponding magnetic effects, the . . .
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The Sonic Rangers
Physics students have started the year
analyzing the basics of motion. To aid their learning we
spent several days outside using hand held sonic rangers attached
to the calculator to map their speed and movement. Activities
. . .
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Students Design and Manufacture Parts with Plasma Cutter
Plasma Cutter Incorporated into Coursework
Last fall a proposal was presented to the
Elgin Board of Education to purchase a Plasma Cutter which could be
used in conjunction with several classes including CAD (Computer
Aided Design), Entrepreneurship, and Ag Mechanics. With . . .
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TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS BUILD "SPIKE"
A Scorpion Robot
The junior
high technology students are closing the semester with some
exciting LEGO Mindstorm projects. The latest design is of a
scorpion-like robot that can sense and strike a target.
To view
Dean B. . . .
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