Students showcase what they have learned
02.02.10
From placing an electrified light bulb in a bucket of water to constructing a computer, TVHS students used experiments and talking points to showcase newfound knowledge during J-Term presentations on Monday.
With parents and peers looking on, the students gave detailed reports about what they learned during their J-Term research projects.
Student Jesse Hunziker, Hoosic Valley, had perhaps the most electrifying presentation, detailing how electricity and circuits works.
He capped off his presentation by placing a lit light bulb-extension cord into a bucket of regular water and then a bucket of distilled water. Adding to the moment, the electrician whom Hunzinker studied with had his hand in the regular water when the student placed the lit light bulb into the bucket.
The bulb in the distilled water stayed lit longer before the ground fault interrupters (GFI) shut electrical current off to the bulb.
Meanwhile, the GFI acted much quicker in the regular bucket of water because that water contains minerals and metals that transmitted the current.
Fellow freshman Tyrell Slaughter described the parts of a computer and how to construct the computer using a model that he had deconstructed.
Another freshman, Lian Henderson, of
Guilderland, detailed in her 15-minute presentation the processes
that go into animating video games. She learned about careers in
that field while studying last week at 1st Playable Productions, a
video-game designer located in Troy.
