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... The activity was to give the students tools and haveYou did not ask for feedback but I will not hold back from mentioning
them disassemble the things ( curling irons, blow dryers, toasters,
cassette players, electric brooms) looking for all the simple machines
they could find. Some of the girls had never had a screwdriver or pliers
in their hands!
As a precaution, I cut off the electrical cords before giving the items
to the students. And they were not allowed to cut any wires to avoid
being shocked by capacitors.
...
Patti Mason
Delphi High School
Delphi, IN