Entendiendo cómo funcionan las cosas hoy: ¡Un estudio guiado sobre las máquinas! (10-14 años)

Join us anytime to begin your comprehensive & guided study on how most things work! 

As a group, we will study together using David Macaulay's book, "The Way Things Work Now," as our to the the topics we will learn, and we will gain a foundational understanding of how most important things work including:

The Mechanics of Movement- (Including Inclined Planes, Levers, Wheels & Axles, Gears & Belts, Cams & Cranks, Pulleys, Screws, Rotating Wheels, Springs, Friction & more!)

Harnessing the Elements- (Including Floating, Flying, Pressure Power, Exploiting Heat, Nuclear Power)

Working with Waves- (Light & Images, Photography, Printing, Sound & Music, Telecommunications & more!)

Electricity & Automation- (Electricity, Magnetism, Sensors & Detectors, & more!)

The Digital Domain- (Making Bits, Storing Bits, Processing Bits, Sending Bits, Using Bits)

This class will require learners to participate frequently in discussions on the topic of the week. Learners will also be encouraged to look for applications of their weekly topic in the world around them.

While this will be a guided study group, rather than a traditional class, the teacher will provide the learners with further examples to reiterate what they are learning in their studies.  No outside accounts will be needed. Those who will be the right fit for this class are independent learners with good attention spans, enthusiastic participation, and curious minds who want a meeting place to get all of their questions answered.


(Class topics will cycle & repeat around once per year)

If you love STEM & History classes, check out Teacher Tom's other ongoing and one-time classes such as:
-Current Events in Space Technology & Rocket Launches
-Minecraft Engineering with the Create Mod
-Kerbal Space Program (Spaceflight Simulator Challenges To Better Understand Rocket Science)
-Astroneer (Colonize Moons and Planets and Engineering Astronauts)
-Analog Astronauts & Missions
-Women in Space (Historic & Modern Contributions)
-Ham Radio 101
-The Science of Fireworks
-Historic Antarctic Expeditions & Leadership
...& more!