Vitruvian Man

  What is QPVR?

Q- Question

P- Participants

V- Variables

R- Relationships

What is SCCR?

S- Step by Step

C- Controls/ Avoid Mistakes

S- Conditions

R- Repeat Measurements

Problem: Does our class have the perfect body proportion as per Vitruvian man?

My two variables are Height and Armspan

Plan

Q-Do we have the perfect body proportions in this class?

P-Our participants will be the population of Mr Rees year 11 Math class.

V- The explanatory variable is height in meters and the response variable is armspan in meters.

R- Our relationship is to measure the length of our armspan and our height correctly so we get the same measurement.

Subject	Height (Meters)	Armspan (Meters)
David
Matthew
Subhnesh
Rusi
Jahmayne
Adelaide
Zapa
Zion
Andre

 

What and Who is Vitruvian man?

The Vitruvian Man, a late 15th-century drawing, is a prime example of such work. Intended to explore the idea of proportion, the piece is part work of art and part mathematical diagram, conveying the Old Master's belief that “everything connects to everything else.” 

Sawhorse Woodwork

 

Manufacture of a Sawhorse using Hand tools for my Building Construction  Industry Trades Organization qualification.

In term 1 2021 I learnt how to use hand tools to manufacture a Saw Horse to a specific size from a set of drawings. This took about 6 weeks (24 hrs) I will explain how to make a sawhorse in this blog post

Here is my finished project.

This project was made by using hand tools only. No powered tools were used apart from a battery-powered drill to drill the holes for the screws.

I enjoyed drilling the holes the most because it was interesting trying to get the screws into the holes and not drilling too deep into the wood.

I found marking out the holes for the legs the most difficult part because I was struggling to make them the right size. I overcame this by getting a friend to show me how to do it on his work and then I tried it and it worked.

To make a sawhorse I carried out the following processes.

For this project we had to use a saw, marking gauge, pencil, a sliding bevel, woodwork square, clamps, ruler, plane, vice, chisel, and a hammer.

First, we had to get our pieces of wood and right top and bottom on it and our names. Next, we had to mark out all of our lines on all of our wood including the 15° angle. Then we had to mark outlines on each side of the wood for the legs. Once we marked them out we had to cut little lines in between those lines so that we could use the chisel and hammer to make the holes for the legs. When we finished chiseling out the holes we had to keep a piece of long wood and cut it into four pieces for our legs. Then we had to mark out some lines on the legs to start plaining it so that the legs would fit into the holes. 

For the legs to fit we had to plain the bottom part of the leg and then plain the side for it to fit. Once we plained the legs, we had to put them in place and drill them in. When the legs have been drilled in place, we had to cut a piece of wood to go on the bottom of the wood and we drilled them in. At the end of this project, we had to put in the side plates, we drilled the side plates onto the wood and then the project was finished.

Use Identify/describe explain to provide evidence.Please highlight the tools used, how to use them correctly, and any safety tips for tools or any checks to prevent errors. 

Include photos  or digital footage at every opportunity

• Marking out the top.

• Cutting the joints

• Hand sawing the leg ends.

• Marking out / planing the legs

• Fixing the legs

• Attaching the end piece and support.

Critical Literacy

 Critical Literacy:

Task: NRL

Writing: In the NRL they have made a rule that if you make a high tackle you get sin-binned or red-carded. This rule is stupid because most high tackles are on accident.