Today we went over python code that allows us to create a piano game on Visual Studio Code; at home the students can experiment with adding different sound effect files and trying to play the piano. We also used Makey Makey in the end and saw how it works pretty much like a controller and can work with just our hands as we are conductors! I wish you a happy Thanksgiving!

Today's class was extremely exciting! We got to talk about how waves actually work and the different types of waves, including electromagnetic and sound waves. Then, we proceeded to build speakers at home using an electromagnet, wires, and a plastic cup. Connecting this contraption to an AUX cable actually plays sound just like a real speaker as the internal mechanism is the same!

Today we discussed magnets, magnetism, and its connection with electricity. When electrons move, they create both a magnetic and electric field, the magnetic one of which we can take advantage of and build contraptions like electromagnets which are used to build generators. After some theory, we actually got to build an electromagnet and also built an inverse-generator; inverse as in it takes in electricity and a magnetic field and converts it into motion. Watch and enjoy!

Today was a very theory-intensive class where we talked about basic kinematics and kinematics equations and introduced trigonometry and vector calculations. I hope to make the next class more experimental-based so that the students can have more fun compared to today's pure lecture. Additionally, we went over two of the science bowl tryout questions that they were unsure of and they learned how to solve them.

Thank you to all those who attended today's class! It was very exciting to get to know the students and I hope they had a fun time as well.

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Today we went over what is electricity, starting with the atom and explaining the subatomic particles, and the moving on into voltage, current, and resistance. We then talked about series and parallel circuits, pros and cons of each, and how to calculate the volts, amps, and ohms for each of the circuits.

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Students then got to do a lab experiment making these circuits and we ended off with a Jeopardy. I will see you all in two weeks for our next class!