Hey All,
I’m writing in to let you guys in on a little secret that has been in the school for a long time. My example is my class a few days ago. My class made whats called a Pump Drill. A Pump Drill is one of the first pieces of machinery ever used by the Native Americans but is very simple and easy to understand and make. The idea behind it is that with little effort you can drill a hole in an object or start a fire. Both these activities take a long time if you don’t have machanical advantage. This project was not only really cool because we learned about the history and culture behind the Pump Drill but we also end up taking much much more out of the assignment. We have to use math to measure and get all the specs right. We learn about making a blue print before you build. We learn about the correct tree’s to use and the properties of each tree. We learn which plants to use for making string and the photo and video class learns how to document something correctly! So much is learned from this assignment, that is one of the most beautiful things about this school. Sometimes you have to step back and realize how much you are learning in each day. Hope everybody out there is doing well.
Coach Tino
Stephen drilling a hole with his pump drill
One more shot of stephen with his pump drill
