Graphite is made up of carbon atoms with delocalised electrons which are able to move through the graphite. The electrons allow graphite to conduct electricity. You can demonstrate this by creating a graphite pencil circuit! Graphite is quite low in conductivity so remember to make your pencil lines thick and not too long. How to Make a Graphite Pencil Circuit You’ll need A graphite pencil – mine was a 6B Small LED A sheet of card 9V battery Clear tape Pencil Circuit Instructions Use a graphite pencil to draw a design on a piece of card or paper. You’ll need to leave a gap in two places. One for the battery ends and one for the LED legs. Graphite Pencil...
This roundup of science and technology camps includes a wide range of exciting summer camp activities from digital filmmaking to video game programming, biology, ecology, and robotics. Kids will love learning new skills (without homework!) and will be prepped for 21st-century thinking. Learn more about these and other East Bay camps in our 2021 Camp Guide and our corresponding online camp guide. Big thanks to our sponsors who make this guide (and these hecka cool camps!) possible: KidzToPros STEM, Arts & Sports Summer Camps offer very cool STEM topics for ages 4 to 14. Think robotics, game design, digital arts, Python, and Arduino. Firecracker Math in-person day camps combine half-day math instruction with fun activities in the afternoon for kids...
One evening some years ago, my brother was suffering through a frustrating round of put down the video game controller and do your math homework with his 12-year-old son. “What do I have to do?” he blurted out angrily. “Pay you?”His son paused the game, looked up at him, and said, “How much?”Caught off guard, my brother suggested 25 cents a problem. His son ran straight upstairs and came down 20 minutes later with his homework and a verbal invoice for $2. But when he asked for the same deal the next night, my brother refused. “No son of mine is going to have to get paid to do homework,” he later told me. As it turned out, no son...
The world has evolved so much. With our world today being more eager in championing inclusivity and gender equality, access to opportunity has significantly broadened. This allowed more people -- no matter their race, status, or gender -- to go beyond previously established archetypes. No more fitting into old molds, especially for modern-day moms. Mothers wear multiple hats. One minute they are the Chief Household Officer, then a corporate gladiator in just a jiffy. Cognizant of the plurality of today’s mothers, the folks at Huawei are reaffirming their commitment to empowering all women in the best way they know how – through technology. In today’s digital economy, moms deserve more opportunities and support to ensure they are equipped to thrive and...
The End Of An Era For This Impeccably Styled Mid-Century Melbourne Rental Homes by Lucy Feagins, Editor Wassily chair, Natuzzi floor lamp (1990s) and blue checkered rug sourced by Goodspace. Black coffee table sourced from Wavey Wares. Limestone sculpture by Lauren Lea Haynes. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli. Wassily chair, Natuzzi floor lamp (1990s) and blue checkered rug sourced by Goodspace. Black coffee table sourced from Wavey Wares. ‘Sailor’ blanket by Curio Practice. Purple ‘Foli’ table by Lauren Lea Haynes. Photo – Caitlin Mills for The Design Files. Styling – Annie Portelli. From left: Steph and her daughter Frida, Holly and her daughter Lola in the lounge room of their Kew home. Photo –...
