Through dynamic and fun learning, grasp how everyday objects work – from light and images, to telecommunications and sound, to electricity and magnetism, and more!
Total Classes: 14
Duration: 45 minutes
Prerequisite: The Way Things Work, Part One or equivalent
Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 9th grade
Suggested Credit: One full semester Engineering or Applied Science
Instructor: Inshal Chenet
Instructor Email: inshalj@gmail.com
Course Description: Using David Macaulay’s book The Way Things Work Now, we will explore how everyday objects work. Too often, the technology around us seems like magic; in this course we will learn everything from doorknobs to sewing machines to computers!
Course Outline:
Week 1: Light
Week 2: Images and Photography
Week 3: Printing
Week 4: Sound and Music
Week 5: Telecommunications
Week 6: Electricity
Week 7: Magnetism
Week 8: Review for Midterm
Week 9: Sensors and Detectors
Week 10: Making Bits
Week 11: Storing Bits
Week 12: Processing Bits
Week 13: Sending Bits
Week 14: Review for Final
Course Materials: The Way Things Work Now by David Macaulay, ISBN: 978-0544824386 (https://amzn.to/3qoQTt1 or BookFinder.com).
Homework: Each week students will be required to read a selection from the textbook, take a short 10-question quiz, and try to find and examine a machine in their own house that uses the principles talked about in class.
- Teacher: Inshal Chenet