One of the great things about working at Lewis is the space we have to pursue learning opportunities that arise in the moment. I have to say how eager folks around here are to work together on emergent learning. Studying something new in class? Ms. Tori will make sure that her read aloud in Library supports it. Are your students passionate about birds? Ms. Kathleen will help you find all of the bird nests around the building. Need some new ping pong paddles for P.E.? Ms. Layman will rope you into creating and designing new paddles.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 3/4, after school, any students from Room 5 interested are invited to join me and Ms. Layman in the gym to decorate and finish some paddle templates that we cut with my friend Adam at his business, Peerless Pattern Works. Below are some of the photos from the process.
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Originally Adam thought we could use his CNC machine to
cut paddles from large sheets of plywood. |
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Upon reflection, he figured it would be faster to cut the plywood into
rectangles and then use a pattern to cut the paddles on a bandsaw. |
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| Almost ready for the bandsaw, about to be screwed together so they stay in place while being cut. |
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| Adam grinding the screws down so the stacks lie flat. |
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| Cutting the stacks. |
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| The trimmings. |
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| The trimmed. |
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| Smoothing down the edges. |
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| A very think paddle, ready for action. |
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