Wantagh Students Turn On the Lights

Eighth-graders in Penni Miller’s wood and electronics class at Wantagh Middle School learned how to craft a lamp out of four-inch PVC piping.

The project required the students to use a ripsaw and hacksaw, and to employ wiring skills and simple technology principles to finish their craft. They cut a metal rod, which was then threaded with wiring, and cut out a pattern in the PVC piping to decoratively embellish the lamp. Sanding, spray painting and equipping the lamp with a switch completed the project.

“The class has been learning about principles they can use later on,” Ms. Miller said. “They also learned that the use of these tools often crosses over to other projects.”

The wood and electronics class is an eighth-grade elective for which students receive half of a high school credit. The students will soon learn how to craft a wood charging station.

Ms. Miller thanks Jonathan Weiss of N & S Electrical Supply in Huntington Station for donating the electrical wiring supplies.

Submitted by Wantagh Schools

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