Category Archives: Teaching and Learning

Simple coke bottle wind turbine

Posted on August 21, 2017 by robertwilkie

Good and simple build to do with kids to teach about electricity and wind power. http://www.instructables.com/id/Coke-Bottle-Wind-Turbine/

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Want to learn about AI?

Posted on August 15, 2017 by robertwilkie

Check out deeplearning.ai (classes thru Coursera).  Looks pretty intense class too. https://www.coursera.org/learn/neural-networks-deep-learning

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Make a kid hovercraft

Posted on August 10, 2017 by robertwilkie

Cute build.  Pretty straight forward as well, just a bit time consuming. https://www.instructables.com/id/Hoverboard-1/

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Nice ideas to do with kids for solar power

Posted on August 9, 2017 by robertwilkie

The balloon one is nice one to try out. http://www.doityourself.com/stry/fun-diy-projects-to-teach-your-kids-about-solar-energy

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This could be a good way to build simple bird houses with kids

Posted on August 1, 2017 by robertwilkie

I have built birdhouses with kids in the past, and they like the start of it, but loose interest fast.  This could be a good way to build them with kids that is faster, and cheaper. https://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-PVC-Birdhouse/

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Make a glowstick wheel

Posted on June 23, 2017 by robertwilkie

Pretty nice build.  They author built these for a concert, me….I could see other uses for them.  I am not so sure about using a PVC pipe and flattening it down for a sheet.  I think you can get a … Continue reading →

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Wait I can get a simple Tesla Coil kit for under $10

Posted on May 1, 2017 by robertwilkie

OK the author is going over how to create a bigger and better tesla coil.  But he starts off with a kit he bought off ebay for under $10.  That got my interest more than the writeup. Little eBay Tesla … Continue reading →

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Make you own scented candles

Posted on April 21, 2017 by robertwilkie

Hum…this looks pretty easy to do, but is it cheaper than buying one? How To Make Homemade Scented Candles

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Another neat build, vertical axis wind turbin

Posted on April 11, 2017 by robertwilkie

Nice build, only one thing I would do a bit different…OK a few things.  One, give it a coat of paint.  Two, put a nose cone over the motor to help shelter it. http://www.newphysicist.com/make-vertical-axis-wind-turbine/

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Neat windmill to teach kids, BUT using a grinder?

Posted on April 10, 2017 by robertwilkie

OK this was a cool project, but the author uses a hand grinder to cut everything.  To me thats crazy (jigsaw, handsaw, etc etc).  But it works for him. http://www.newphysicist.com/make-small-wind-turbine/

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