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Communication ECA Phase 1 Class 7: Fishing Rod 20191023

Square lake Lego fishing!!! Last class we built a working fishing rod with a lego fish to go with. The rod had a crank to control the ropes movement and had a safety mechanism using a gear and a lever to stop the fish swimming away if the crank was released. This insured maximum control on our fishing voyage! The fish was built out of long beams and odd shaped pieces. Although there was no moving parts with the fish the angles the class were using in the build made a complex and challenging build. Everyone did a great job completing their fishing rods and had a lot of fun trying to catch some fish!!! Next week everyone should be excited for the opportunity to have some choice in the build they do! Being our last class i look forward to seeing which build the class will choose and how they’ll customize they’re builds to make it their own!

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Go Fish

  Today is my last class with the students.  It has been fun and educational for Bothe side I think. I practice my teaching skills with them and they have been respectful. Final day ended with a fishing contest.  We have variety styles of fishes and different length of rods.  All makes it difficult to catch the fish.  There were some fun facts questions for them to get some candy as well.  The boys were dominant but the girl get them in the fishing contest.  Overall I love teaching this class and I will be back next semester.  

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Fishing Rod

This week we built a fishing rod. The fishing rod used pullies to extend and pull in the hook. I would really appreciate it if everyone stuck with their teammates because some people left their teammates to go and play. So, before you leave, please finish your project and make sure your partner is complete as well.

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PBP Phase 1: Class 5: Fishing Rod

Today we built the Fishing rod, learned about the block and tackle, and identified solutions to design problems, and had a small competition  to lift a heavy object using the fishing rod. Most students liked the competition and some very creative solutions came out however a few were distressed by it.  Please ask the students to clean up appropriately as there were many pieces left behind on the floor.

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ECA Phase I Class 7 Fishing Rod

The kids had a great time in class and learned the concepts very easily. I was once again happy to see everyone had finished their project and took part in the race at the end. The fishing rod was an exercise in simple mechanics with emphasis on weight, traction, and engineering a tool for lifting objects, whilst holding them in air. Next week will be the last class of the semester, and the kids will be given a chance to work on anything they like. They could work on a project from our booklets, or they can use this class to employ their creativity and ingenuity with legos. I will be looking forward to seeing everyone in our class.

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PBP Phase 1: Class 7: Fishing Rod

Today the children built fishing rods to hook various “fish” that were built from lego as well participating in a certain challenge to lift a heavier fish. The principles behind the fishing rod include ratchets,winches, and pulleys. However one of the kids built a block and tackle, a type of pulley that multiplies the force used to lift an object so I took the time to explain what it was and the advantages it has over a regular pulley system. The students enjoyed the activity and had fun attempting to grab the fish. 

Next Friday (March 2nd) will be a free building class (I think) 

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Finishing Rod

The last class was a good exercise in teamwork and project management. While under supervision, the kids found it easy to divide the work among themselves, building the fish and the mechanical rod separately. At the end of the class they were happy to take their time to play. The next class will be the last session of this semester. It will be followed by a separate class for those who are interested in computer programming, where we will be teaching the Python programming language. Also, stage 2 classes will start next week.

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ECA 20171101 Imagination

In the last class the kids took the opportunity to work on a project they liked, using their imagination and the concepts they have learned throughout the term. Most of the kids liked the more complicated mechanical projects they had worked on, and so they all used a battery and a motor with their legos. Everyone has been performing amazingly in all of the classes and I was really happy to make sure they received their certificates at the end of the night. We will take a break for a couple of months and start the next phase in January. That phase will be more complicated, but I’m sure our students will be quite capable of finishing them and enjoy the challenge too. 

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CCS Phase I 20171029 Fishing Rod

The kids not only enjoyed this class but were all able to finish it in time, so in the end they had the time to play and experiment with their projects. This was a really fun class, and also educational regarding the concepts of engineering and also efficiency. Next week, in the last class the kids will have an open session to work on anything they like to build.

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PBP Center 20171027 Fishing Rod Challenge

Today’s class went very successfully with all of the students completing the project. The students learned about pulley ratios as well as the block and tackle.
During the testing I proposed a challenge to the students that if they could lift a heavy block using their fishing hooks that they would get candy. The students enthusiastically took to figuring out unique solutions to this problem and came up with two solutions.
The younger students worked together to distribute the load over multiple hooks and lift it as a combined effort successfully lifting the load for a short period of time demonstrating excellent teamwork.
However Olivia impressed me the most. Using only pointers on where to improve and half a design she was able to complete a system that was able to lift the entire weight on it’s own.

As promised I will bring candy for the students next week.
As next week will be our final class it will be an free build class. This means that the students may build whatever they want.

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