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The crusades met with varying degrees of success over time. Some were very successful, while many were terrible failures. Think of a project you have been involved in, or a goal you have set. Describe the project or goal and then answer the following questions: What steps did you take to make sure that projectContinue reading “History lesson 50”

Knighthood First let’s start of with “Knight” was given to a person honored by a king or monarch for a service usually fighting. Originally, knights were mounted solders, and were consider lesser nobles. Eventually, knights simply became honored people, and they were even recognized for great deeds outside the military sometimes. In the middle ages,Continue reading “History lesson 45”

The Forming of the Holy Roman Empire When Pope John XII ran into difficulties and needed help from the ruler, the Holy Roman Empire was established. Otto the First was the title given to the ruler at the time. I will be writing about Otto the First and how he founded the Holy Roman Empire inContinue reading “History lesson 40”

Vikings The Vikings were a Germanic people. They were good at heart people. Most of people think that the Vikings were always barbaric . That is a big misconception. They have might lived barbaric during battle’s, but they were known for being clean and organized at home. Another some what big misconception is that VikingsContinue reading “History lesson 35”

Think about what you would like a robot to do in the future. What sensors would you need for the robot to accomplish this? Write a short article (150-200 words) describing the robot and the sensors you would need. For this robotics section I will not be able to source out materials our buy anyContinue reading “Science lesson 45”

A lot of things used today are powered by alkaline batteries today. They are called a good “backup” battery and they are reliable. Although heavier things like cars need a little bit more powerful battery. Something like a 12 volt sealed lead-acid battery. Alkaline batteries only have 1.5 volts which obviously is not going toContinue reading “Science lesson 40”

How to Select a Soldering Iron First, you will what to determine how much wattage you need for soldering your project. You really don’t want to use an iron with too much voltage, or the object you are soldering could and might explode. You’ll be just fine just as long as you don’t loose moreContinue reading “Science lesson 20”

King Arthur and England      There are many legends and stories about King Arthur and his special sword the Excalibur. It has been passed on as myth throughout time. But you have to wondered if it could actually be true or not. Then you might think “Wow couldn’t King Arthur be real?”. Well, thereContinue reading “History lesson 20”

 Pepin the Short To start of with when Charles Martel died in 741, his sons Pepin the short and Carloman split the kingdom. Pepin was a fantastic general. He was able to see potential dangers and then plan for them as needed. Pepin was able to adapt the battlefield and use his skills as aContinue reading “History lesson 30”

Crystal Radio I really enjoyed the process of making the crystal radio. I really enjoy working with my hands so this was a great project for me. The hardest part about this project was the time consuming gathering of materials. The other hard thing was twisting the wires around the tube. Luckily I had noContinue reading “Science lesson 25”