Homemade Gas Mask

Michael set about making a gas mask to protect his eyes when he's cutting onions (he cooks a lot) and his nose from barking spiders (farts). He worked through several iterations to get something that works.

Prepared for any number of noxious fumes.

It works.

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Maker Faire

Michael went to Atlanta's Maker Faire with some homeschooling friends, and I was sent photos of the trip. Michael filled in the blanks a bit so we have a pretty good idea what he spent his time doing.

Flying a drone

Drill-a-Bolt Game

Riding a crazy bicycle

Another crazy bicycle

Air-powered rocket

UFO movie prop

Couch bike with Liam, Julian, and Griffin

Very quiet people on a bench

Michael, Thomas Jefferson, and Liam

 Michael says they wore safety goggles the entire time they were at the Faire.

Built In Screen

This is Michael lying in his bunk bed with a very self-satisfied grin on his face. Why, you may ask, does Michael have a very self-satisfied grin on his face? I'll tell you why Michael has a very self-satisfied grin on his face. He just invented something. And he built it with no adult assistance. And inventing something and building it with no adult assistance always leaves Michael with a very self-satisified grin on his face.

And what, you may ask, did Michael build that left . . . well, you get it.

Here it is:

 

This is our tablet playing an episode of M*A*S*H. It has been mounted on the under-side of the upper bunk so that Michael can lie in bed and watch his favorite show without having to hold the tablet. He accomplished this by attaching those two wood slats you see perpendicular to the bunk slats that hold the mattress. Simple, clever, and quite effective. Thus, self-satisfied grin.