Journal Entry 10 / End of the Quarter

 We worked on the tiny house, the Halloween tunnel, moved wood and other stuff in the chicken coop.

 I think I deserve at least an A at the most I work on pretty much everything we've done in this class such as, I work on putting the planters together, breaking the old planters apart to rebuild them, digging the trenches for the new pipes to be put in, moved dirt in a wheel barrel, did measuring for the part on the tiny home to make new wood for it, Helped Leo to cut some of the bigger pieces of wood for the new planters, etc. 

Finishing the Tiny home

 

What is a UBC

 The Uniform Building Code (UBC) was a building code used primarily in the western United States.

Journal Entry 9

 We worked on blogger links, how to do basic electrical work, learned about how America gets its electrical power. and the history of Edison International.

How does the US creates it's power

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, most of the nation's electricity was generated by natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy in 2019. Electricity is also produced from renewable sources such as hydropower, biomass, wind, geothermal, and solar power. About 60% of this electricity generation was from fossil fuels—coal, natural gas, petroleum, and other gases. About 20% was from nuclear energy, and about 20% was from renewable energy sources. 40% of our engery comes from natural gas.

History of Edison

Edison International traces its origins back to July 4, 1886. On that day, the partnership of Holt and Knupp (which later became the Visalia Electric Light and Gas Company) first used a steam engine fueled by cord wood to power brilliant arc lights during Visalia's evening 4th of July celebrations. Edison International traces its origins back to July 4, 1886. On that day, the partnership of Holt and Knupp (which later became the Visalia Electric Light and Gas Company) first used a steam engine fueled by cord wood to power brilliant arc lights during Visalia's evening 4th of July celebrations.

Ac Vs. Dc power

 In direct current (DC), the electric charge (current) only flows in one direction. Electric charge in alternating current (AC), on the other hand, changes direction periodically. The voltage in AC circuits also periodically reverses because the current changes direction. Ac power is the worlds power. Dc is any power run on some sort of Battery.

Journal Entry 8

 We finish the raised planters, fixed/put in new PVC pipe, Brought dirt to fill/cover all the pipe and planters, rebuild the planters, etc.

Electricity Word Search

 Circuit: An electronic circuit is composed of individual electronic components, such as resistors, transistors, capacitors, inductors and diodes, connected by conductive wires or traces through which electric current can flow.

Ohms Law:  a law stating that electric current is proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance.

Protons: A proton is a subatomic particle, symbol p or p⁺ , with a positive electric charge of +1e elementary charge and a mass slightly less than that of a neutron. Protons and neutrons, each with masses of approximately one atomic mass unit, are jointly referred to as "nucleons".

Friction: Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding against each other. There are several types of friction: Dry friction is a force that opposes the relative lateral motion of two solid surfaces in contact.

Neutrons: The neutron is a subatomic particle, symbol n or n⁰ , which has a neutral charge, and a mass slightly greater than that of a proton. Protons and neutrons constitute the nuclei of atoms.

Construction Word Search

 City: A city is a large human settlement. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. 

Tractor: a powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used chiefly on farms for hauling equipment and trailers.

Roof: A roof is the top covering of a building, including all materials and constructions necessary to support it on the walls of the building or on uprights, providing protection against rain, snow, sunlight, extremes of temperature, and wind. A roof is part of the building envelope.

Planning: Planning is the process of thinking about the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning is based on foresight and, in humans at least, on the fundamental capacity for mental time travel. 

Wood: Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic material – a natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin that resists compression.

Journal Entry 6

 We took down the planter, drawing a sketch of the classroom with measurements, and then the planter flooded so we couldn't continue