Tech Directions - October 2007 - (Page 32)

more than fun And the Winners Are . . . Out of the many entries we received in our Casio calculator giveaway, we have drawn four lucky winners. They are: Jerry Lewis, technology ed teacher, Atoka (OK) High School; Anne Tamblyn Shaw, applied technology teacher, Faith Middle School, Ft. Benning, GA; Mark Siegelin, vocational instructor, Trinity (NC) High School; and David Parisi, technology education instructor, Jay M. Robinson High School, Concord, NC. Congratulations to all! x Covert Designs A proper, well-planned design is crucial for the success of any construction project. We’ve hidden the word DESIGN 25 times in the puzzle below. Can you find them all?—D. William Bangert, Okanogan, WA. I N D N D E S I G N G I S E D D N D D E D E S I G N I E D E E E E E E E D N G I S E D S I S I S S I S D E I S G E I S I I I I I D I E I D G E G E G I G G N G N G S I N S N D N G N N G D N D N G G I G N D N G I S E D E D N I G D N G I E E D S D S E D S N E E S I I E N I N G I S E D S E S N S G N G N G N I D E D E G I I E I N N G I S E D I D G S G S D I N G I S E D G N E S E N D E S I G N E D “He uses GPS tracking to chase his tail.” Curves Curved paths and surfaces are common in science and technology. See if you can match the names of this group (1-10) with the curves (A-J).—Robert Balin, Cypress, CA. V A B C D E 1. Catenary 2. Ellipse 3. Helix 4. Meniscus 5. Ogee 6. Parabola 7. Probability 8. Sine 9. Spiral 10.Torus F G H I J See answers on page 28. We will pay $25 for brainteasers, one-period challenges, and puzzles; $20 for cartoons; and $5 for jokes and humorous anecdotes used on this page. Preferable theme for all submissions is applied science, technology, and technical education. Send contributions to “More Than Fun,” PO Box 8623, Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8623. 32 techdirections ◆ OCTOBER 2007

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Tech Directions - October 2007 Technically Speaking Contents Direct from Washington The News Report Technology Today Technology’s Past Mastering Computers Rock Your Classroom!—Use Subwoofers to Teach Electricity and Science Sure, They Can Build It, But. . . . Manufacturing Students Need Process Planning Skills Teach Graphic Design Basics with PowerPoint Free Teacher Resources Product Central More than Fun

Tech Directions - October 2007

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