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Conceptual Physics – 3D Car Race Day

For the final part of the Conceptual Physics project based around car design, students had to prep their 3D printed cars for the test ramp and were then given three chances to record their fastest speed down the ramp (recorded with … Continue reading

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Conceptual Physics – 3D Car Design

A project that Freshmen complete every year during their Conceptual Physics course is designing and creating Lego cars that are raced down a ramp and measured for speed and distance. This year, with the addition of the 3D printer, students … Continue reading

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Creating a Presentation on the iPad

Here is a workflow we recommend for planning and creating a presentation using the iPad and a number of different apps provided for all faculty and staff: Use Notability to collect notes, PDFs, class handouts and related research together in one place. Use the … Continue reading

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Writing a Paper on the iPad

Here is a workflow we recommend for planning and writing a paper using the iPad and a number of different apps provided for all faculty and staff: Use Notability to collect notes, PDFs, class handouts and related research together in one place. … Continue reading

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Spanish 1 – Day of the Dead Multimedia Project

To learn about, and in celebration of, the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival, Ms. Hemmings’ Spanish 1 class recently completed a varied multimedia project based around the topic. This included the 3D Sugar Skulls project using the 3D … Continue reading

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US History – Freedom Trail Presentation & Video Tours

On a recent trip to Boston, US History students spent the day walking along the Freedom Trail taking pictures and video with their iPads. Then during the train back from Boston, using research from class and information from the walk, students had to … Continue reading

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Spanish 1 – Sugar Skulls in 3D

Spanish 1 students have just started a project based around the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. One important aspect of this festival is creating and decorating calaveras (sugar skulls), which for this project we did using our new … Continue reading

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3D Printer Instructions & Booking Sheet

Now that the new 3D printer has been installed in the old Math Office we are ready to start using it for classroom projects. This aim of this post is to give you an overview of the process of creating and printing an … Continue reading

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Notability on the iPad

We are hoping that Notability becomes a key app for both students and teachers on their iPads to use for taking text and visual notes as well as storing, organizing and annotating class handouts, presentations, etc. We also hope that teachers … Continue reading

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AP Chemistry – Vernier Graphical Analysis & Bluetooth Sensors

This past week in the science department at Hebron, AP Chemistry students utilized new data analysis technology to calculate the heat of fusion of ice. Using the Vernier Graphical Analysis app on their iPads linked to our new GoWireless sensors … Continue reading

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