Workforce Development at Mezzacello
Students with Columbus’ All That After School STEAM program have been visiting Mezzacello Urban Farm on Thursdays to learn about STEM programming and ag experiences. This program is on physical electricity and solar and wind power.
Portable Energy Generation systems (PEGs)
An emerging aspect of our mission to Grow, Maintain, Sustain, and Explain is improved portable units to teach our Applied STEM systems in more locations. PEGs is the latest offering. Portable Energy Generation systems.
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Update
I am getting ready to expand and modify the VAWT systems at Mezzacello. I will move the two towers from the north side of sheds 1 and 2 to the south side. Read why in this blog. Learn more in a workshop at Mezzacello!
The Mobile Classroom Upgrade
This is The Mobile Classroom Upgrade. It is a steel shelving system j-Welded together, with four steel shelves, an independent front suspension with all-terrain tires. It comes standard with a 55” Monitor, onboard AC Inv erter and Backup batteries. A power strip for plugging into, a solar panel and rain cover that makes it all-season and it’s own PA system and 5G hotspot.
Multi-Modal Transportation and Energy
I attended a presentation on thje future of mult-modal transportation, I decided to do an audit at Mezzacello as well.
The Renewable Power of Belief
This is a blog post about the Renewable Power of Belief. Empowering kids to have a belief and then guiding them to the solution.
BioEngineering Summer Camp 2023 Guest Blogs
These are two guest blogs written by middle school brothers for my last bioengineering summer camp. Their drawings!
Carbon Sequestration? Plant The Future and Compost It
After reading about the Biden plan to spend $1.2B on carbon sequestration, I decided to talk about compost.
Lesson: Molecular Machines in Nature
In this lesson we will be discussing how nature knows how to use the six simple machines to make atoms and molecules work.
BioRenewables Lesson Plans
Welcome to the launch page for the BioRenewables Summer Camp at Mezzacello.
The Garden of Grace and Charity
We found this sculpture in Virginia. We have been looking for something this charming for years. Now we have her in the garden.
VAWT4All Initial Data Collection
A pop up blogpost created by one of my High School interns at Mezzacello. Data collection and models. Learn more here.
BioDome 2 Power Systems Integration
A quick update on the Biodome 2.0 at Mezzacello. We are getting ready to integrate power and water reclamation.
Activity: Understanding Emotions, Fear and Confidence
In this activity we will discuss fear, failure, and confidence and create a fable.
Design Challenge: Mastering Fear
In this design challenge we explore the intersections of time, biology, emotion, and courage by creating an emotion hourglass.
Design Challenge: Lewis Structure Spelling Bee
In this design challenge, we introduce atomic symbols, quantities, and bonds in physics, chemistry, and biology.
Lesson: Public Speaking 101
In this lesson we discuss why speaking in front of people is so hard, and what the secret is to being able to do it very well.
Lesson: Phases of Matter
I this lesson we take a closer look at pressure, temperature, water and the three most common phases of matter. Solid, liquid, gas.
Lesson: Under Pressure
This is a core lesson on the role of pressure in all its many forms at Mezzacello. A heavy and forceful issue! Under Pressure indeed!
Lesson: Pattern, Structure, Process
This is a core lesson: how to understand more complex problems through systems engineering principles and reframe problems.