Monday - We helped older students work on the livestock trailer. Some kids were studying for their presentations for the second part of District contest tomorrow.
Tuesday - I helped some of the kids competing at Districts this afternoon prepare further for their parts.
Wednesday - We welded on the livestock trailer a little today. Some of the students are working on can crushers.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Week of March 26
Monday - Today the class worked on putting the entire go cart together. Two kids are working on can crushers because they were getting bored with the go cart. I think there is too much standing around and waiting. I don't know how to do it better.
Tuesday - The go cart is almost together. It should start up tomorrow!
Wednesday - The class put a few finishing touches on the cart. We started it and it ran. I hope we get to take it outside.
Thursday - The go cart is finished for the most part. We rode in it a little bit today.
Friday - Most of the students were gone to district FFA Contest, so we had a study hall with the substitute teacher.
Tuesday - The go cart is almost together. It should start up tomorrow!
Wednesday - The class put a few finishing touches on the cart. We started it and it ran. I hope we get to take it outside.
Thursday - The go cart is finished for the most part. We rode in it a little bit today.
Friday - Most of the students were gone to district FFA Contest, so we had a study hall with the substitute teacher.
Week of March 19, 2012
Monday - Today we worked at putting more of the go cart together. I think tomorrow we install the gas tank and them the motor.
Tueday - Today the class cut and grinded the metal to fit so we could mount the gas tank.
Wednesday - Today the class placed the motor where it will go.
Thursday - The class worked at finishing the frame
Friday - Today the students continued working on the frame.
Tueday - Today the class cut and grinded the metal to fit so we could mount the gas tank.
Wednesday - Today the class placed the motor where it will go.
Thursday - The class worked at finishing the frame
Friday - Today the students continued working on the frame.
Week of March 12, 2012
Monday - Today the class cut more pieces and did a few more welds
Tuesday - The class welding a few more pieces. It doesn't look much like a go cart yet
Wednesday - The class cut and welded
Thursday - The class took apart what they welded yesterday because it was not correct.
Friday - We redid the mistakes from Wednesday. It looks much better this time.
Tuesday - The class welding a few more pieces. It doesn't look much like a go cart yet
Wednesday - The class cut and welded
Thursday - The class took apart what they welded yesterday because it was not correct.
Friday - We redid the mistakes from Wednesday. It looks much better this time.
Week of March 5
Monday - Today I helped one of the go cart groups measure pieces and cut metal for the go cart
Tuesday - We worked on cutting metal for the go cart.
Wednesday - We worked on measureing and cutting for the go cart.
Thursday - My group watched the teacher demonstrate some tough cutting for the cart
Friday - The students welding a few pieces for the go cart
Tuesday - We worked on cutting metal for the go cart.
Wednesday - We worked on measureing and cutting for the go cart.
Thursday - My group watched the teacher demonstrate some tough cutting for the cart
Friday - The students welding a few pieces for the go cart
Week of February 27
Monday - Mr. Mertz had decided we will work on a couple of go carts as a class. The students seem very excited about this. I am too.
Tuesday - We listened to Mr. Mertz talk about all the parts to making the go cart. We looked at plans for a go cart and also talked about plans for a trailer we will be working on.
Wednesday - We are waiting for metal to come in for the go cart and trailer, so the students are making can crushers out of scraps
Thursday - We worked on welding the can crushers
Friday - Unloaded metal and parts for the upcoming projects
Tuesday - We listened to Mr. Mertz talk about all the parts to making the go cart. We looked at plans for a go cart and also talked about plans for a trailer we will be working on.
Wednesday - We are waiting for metal to come in for the go cart and trailer, so the students are making can crushers out of scraps
Thursday - We worked on welding the can crushers
Friday - Unloaded metal and parts for the upcoming projects
Week of February 20
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Two gates to finish. They have done a good job and are proud of their work. We talked about FFA week activities at the beginning of class
Wednesday - Some of the students are building can crushers to have something to do until the gates are finished
Thursday - Gates are finished!
Friday - We worked at cleaning the shop today
Tuesday - Two gates to finish. They have done a good job and are proud of their work. We talked about FFA week activities at the beginning of class
Wednesday - Some of the students are building can crushers to have something to do until the gates are finished
Thursday - Gates are finished!
Friday - We worked at cleaning the shop today
week of February 13
Monday and Tuesday - Snow Days I went on my college days so I didn't miss school and still got my colleges visited.
Wednesday - We are still welding and painting gates.
Thursday - Early Out Day
Friday - No School
Wednesday - We are still welding and painting gates.
Thursday - Early Out Day
Friday - No School
Week of February 6, 2012
Monday - Worked with students welding gates. We are getting closer to getting finished. It's exciting to see the projects getting completed.
Tuesday - Several students are painting their gates. Some are still welding
Wednesday - Today we took a little class time to talk about National FFA week which is coming up Febraruy 20
Thursday - Continued to weld, grind, and paint
Friday - Several kids are done. I am going on a college visit next Monday and Tuesday so I told them these gates better be done when I get back. Ha ha
Tuesday - Several students are painting their gates. Some are still welding
Wednesday - Today we took a little class time to talk about National FFA week which is coming up Febraruy 20
Thursday - Continued to weld, grind, and paint
Friday - Several kids are done. I am going on a college visit next Monday and Tuesday so I told them these gates better be done when I get back. Ha ha
Week of January 30, 2012
Monday - Worked with students on tacking a welding gates
Tuesday - Today I mostly helped the student with the messed up gate. I think we are getting it redone without too much waste.
Wednesday - We have a student completely finished with his welds. Now he will start grinding the rough places down.
Thursday - Worked with students welding their gates
Friday - The student that has his grinding done will start painting Monday
Tuesday - Today I mostly helped the student with the messed up gate. I think we are getting it redone without too much waste.
Wednesday - We have a student completely finished with his welds. Now he will start grinding the rough places down.
Thursday - Worked with students welding their gates
Friday - The student that has his grinding done will start painting Monday
Week of January 23
Monday - Yipee, we get to start welding the students are excited to see their project get started. A few students started tacking their pipes together
Tuesday - Helped students weld their tacked pipes together
Wednesday - Tack welded more gates together
THursday - Helped students put permanent welds on the tacks
Friday - One student totally messed up his measuring, so I will have to help him redesign his gate in order to not waste the metal. Metal is very expensive to through away.
Tuesday - Helped students weld their tacked pipes together
Wednesday - Tack welded more gates together
THursday - Helped students put permanent welds on the tacks
Friday - One student totally messed up his measuring, so I will have to help him redesign his gate in order to not waste the metal. Metal is very expensive to through away.
Week of January 16, 2012
Monday - Helped unload metal order
Tuesday - Showed students how to correctly measure and cut pipes for gates
Wednesday - Students measured and cut pipes again today.
Thursday - Students still measuring and cutting
Friday - Students have all pipe cut and ready to start putting together on Monday.
Tuesday - Showed students how to correctly measure and cut pipes for gates
Wednesday - Students measured and cut pipes again today.
Thursday - Students still measuring and cutting
Friday - Students have all pipe cut and ready to start putting together on Monday.
Week of January 9
Monday - Mr. Mertz showed the class gate patterns. The students need to decide size of gate and figure the amount of metal we need to purchase.
Tuesday - Helped students draw out their gates and dimensions
Wednesday - Worked with students on planning and figuring metal amounts and costs.
Thursday - Each student told us how much metal the were needing.
Friday - We added the amounts together and got the metal order ready for Mr. Mertz to phone in.
Tuesday - Helped students draw out their gates and dimensions
Wednesday - Worked with students on planning and figuring metal amounts and costs.
Thursday - Each student told us how much metal the were needing.
Friday - We added the amounts together and got the metal order ready for Mr. Mertz to phone in.
Week of January 2
This semester I will be helping the sophomores in the shop. We will have many projects going on. They will include the cops shooting training things we are making, gates, go carts, lawn mower repair, a trailer and can crushers. There will probably be other things that come up. So, this week we kind of organized who was doing what and what students were working on what projects. It looks like most of them want to make a gate which is a very basic first big project. We are also making a cattle working chute and coral for a local farmer, so I may be helping with that project some too.
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