All set up. What's inside? You'll have to wait and see.

Progression of first project

This was the first button I made. I decided to make the sides only one layer of the cardboard.

The same concept was used for the front frame.

This is the back of the object. it shows the curved back as well as the original object, which is 1/5 in size.

Final project

This shows how I made the buttons work. I  added a folded piece of cardboard inside the button to push it back up and then I wrapped it with tape where I wanted the button to stop. 

Project 2 Part 1

Selfie with President Fuchs taking a selfie

My post is going to be a little longer to make up for missing class on Wednesday for Career Showcase. Thanks for letting me be excused because I got several interviews at some great companies!!!

JUNK TIME

Mom and I with 4 acres of junk

So I took my mom down to the junk lady. After about 3 hours of rummaging and ideas that didn't quite pan out.... we found the right junk. An air pump and a hose. Although they look like they came together, the hose was actually from a vacuum. It just happened to have a very close fit.

The device

My first thought was to make an instrument out of it. To get a bucket and run air through it and by using all sorts of junk from the junk lady to make different sounds. Unfortunately I didn't find anything there that I felt was worthy of my project.

My next thought was to make a game out of it. To make a chute that you could drop ping pong balls in and shoot them at targets/ containers. This is still a possibility.

While brainstorming with my sister we came up with the idea of making something similar to a "Wacky waving inflatable arm tube man"! This is what I want to do. See the video below to see what exactly that is.

I have a lot of different ideas for what type of inflatable I can make but I'll save a little for the imagination until class on Monday.


See ya then!

"Junk Lady"

Hey Guys!

 

This would be a wonderful place to find objects....

 

Go south on 13th towards Micanopy. After you pass the town of McIntosh, you will see the Junk Lady on the left. It is hard to miss.. 4 acres of junk!

 

 

 

 

 

Link from the alligator school newspaper...

 

http://www.alligator.org/the_avenue/lifestyle/article_34f23acc-4541-11e0-93e5-001cc4c03286.html