Mr. Zinn

Official Twitter of Mr. Zinn's Inventions & Innovations, Comm Tech, and Problem Solving classes at TJ Middle School. Check out the great things we are doing!

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#RubeGoldberg

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This guy has just won the internet.

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8th grade is 3D printing some of their @tinkercad designs on our @Dremel machines.
#FCPSCTE #BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS

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Superhero character sharing strategies to assist students with ADHD. #BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS

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7th grade I&I students were challenged to make a Balloon Powered car🎈. Their designs ran the gamut in materials, design, and success. #FCPSCTE #BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS

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This plane was originally designed to fly backwards. It was not successful. After some slight redesigning to make it go forwards it finally flew as the bell was ringing and was wicked fast. The fastest plane I've had a student build. #FCPSCTE @FCPS_ThurmontMS #BeTheChange

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Today was testing day for the 8th grade Power Pole planes. Many interesting and varied designs. (Sound On)
#FCPSCTE #BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS

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Students have entered the testing and adjustment/ redesign phase of their Power Pole Planes. This is generally when the motivation increases as does the excitement.
#FCPSCTE #BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS

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"The Black Menace" has been completed and has issued an open challenge to the 8th graders at @FCPS_ThurmontMS.

#FCPSCTE #BeTheChange

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8th Graders are utilizing all of the skills they've learned so far (including soldering, sanding, and sawing) to create an electric Power Pole Plane. #FCPSCTE #BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS

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"The A-MAZE-ING RACE"
7th Graders trying to see who can conquer the maze first with their @MeetEdison Robots.@FCPSCTE @FCPS_ThurmontMS #BeTheChange

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7th Graders are working on coding their @MeetEdison robots to navigate a maze. @FCPSCTE #BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS

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#MagLev Testing Day! Looking at alternatively powered vehicles by combining magnetism and electricity. #FCPSCTE #BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS

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Using what they know about electricity and magnetism, 8th grade is designing and building MagLev trains. @FCPSCTE @BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS #MagLev

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Day 1 of learning how to program @EdisonRobots.

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Students are starting to finish the controllers they built using @makeymakey. Interesting variety in materials they used. #FCPSCTE #BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS

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It's great when a group challenges themselves to do something different. This Hovercraft group was determined to build a skirt on their craft. (They also requested the #StarWars Cantina music.)
#FCPSCTE #BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS

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One of the most fun (and sometimes frustrating) part of a project is testing and revising. We began that process today while searching for more speed out of their hovercrafts. #FCPSCTE #BeTheChange @FCPS_ThurmontMS

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Taking the day to let students learn and play!
#HourOfCode
#FCPSCTE #BeTheChange @codeorg @CodeCombat @CodeMonkeySTU

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Construction on the hovercrafts has begun. #FCPSCTE #BeTheChange

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8th grade students displayed their soldering skills while wiring the motors for their Hovercraft project. #BeTheChange #FCPSCTE @FCPS_ThurmontMS