Hello all,
I am new here. I am the Technology/Shop teacher at Wasatch Junior High in SLC Utah. I teach 7-9 graders engineering. I like to use allot of small projects to do this. Some of the projects that I do now are wood tops, pens, yo-yos, scroll saw puzzles, boomerangs, picture frames, small boxes with hinges, and games such as shoot the moon. I also do electronics and have the student make robotics. I have metal working tools, a plastic injection molder, a vacuum former, and a small 25 watt laser engraver. Even with all of my modern machinery I like to do some of the old school projects and modernize them a little bit.
I would like to know what projects that you did in school helped you want to learn more. My class is very popular because I have found allot of projects that kids love to make. I also have a YouTube channel (TheMrByrom) with 50 vids so far that show some of my projects and how to make them. I started this channel for mu students and other teachers but it gets attention from people who just like to make stuff (1000 views per day).
http://www.youtube.com/TheMrByrom