Wednesday 30 October 2019
Tuesday 29 October 2019
we had to write an explanation on anything we liked. here is mine enjoy
How are Pencils Made?
Paragraph 1- what is a pencil?
A pencil, also called a graphite pencil, is a long,thin writing utensil. It has a lead and a wooden casing.
Paragraph 2- What are the parts of a pencil and what is their purpose/function?
A pencil has many different parts including: the lead and the wooden casing. The leads can be many different colours. The lead is the part you would write with. The wooden casing is usually the colour that the lead is and is used for protecting the lead from breaking.
Paragraph 3 - What are pencils used for?
Pencils can be used for many different things like: writing, drawing, colouring and sketching.
Paragraph 4 - How are pencils made?
First, the graphite is crushed down in a machine and then the powdered clay is put in. Next, they pick up the hose and spray the water into the machine with the two mixtures in it and turn it on. It will mix into a squishy, thick paste.You can also add colour to the mixture to make it a colour pencil. Next, the batter is then squirted out into cylindrical molds, left to dry for a bit then fired in a kiln ( a furnace or oven for burning).
The leads are now covered in liquid wax. After that, they put wood in the machine and it will start milling the grooves. Then glue will be applied into the grooves for the pencils to stick. Then the leads are inserted into the little cuttings very precisely. Soon after that another slot of wood, with grooves, is shot out and laid on top of the leads, like closing a sandwich. Then they are dried.
After that, the almost finished pencils, are milled into the pencil shape we know. Now they will start painting and stamping the pencils. First,they fill a massive bucket with paint. Then the mixer is put down and it begins mixing. The paint is then put into a massive paint mixer. The pencils are put on the machine, and then are slotted through a small hole and are covered in paint. Soon after, the machine stamps the pencil with your company label or any label you want. Finally the pencil’s opposite end is dipped into the same paint colour as the pencil. They are then put in the drying room to dry.
Next the pencils are put through a range of tests to see what the quality of the pencil is like. Test one is how strong the leads are. The leads are broken to see if it is harder to break or easier to break. Next is how much pressure you can put on the tip of the pencil which is also like testing the strength. After they have been checked they are then put through the sharpening machine and are sharpened. Then they go through the machine to be visually checked by someone. After that, they are sent through the packing machine, put into cardboard boxes and then the cardboard boxes are labelled with the companies label.
Paragraph 5 - Effects of the invention of the pencil. How did the invention affect human lives and the way of living?
The pencil has changed human lives for the better. The effects of this great invention are impeccable. It has helped us write easier, draw, sketch and lots of other things. If pencils hadn't been invented when they were, people would still be having to take hours with wood and stone, how awful would that be having to take ages just to write one word! Can you imagine life with no pencils, getting little cuts from the stone from working so hard and think of all the endless hours doing that. That’s why pencils are the best.
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Wednesday 23 October 2019
Monday 14 October 2019
feeling poem-sickness
Sickness
If sickness were a colour it would be murky green.
It would be as gross as squished vegetables.
If sickness were a taste, it would be brussel sprouts.
Sickness would feel like having a stomach ache.
It would smell like blue cheese.
If sickness were a sound, it would be someone gurgling water in their throat.
Sickness would live in bed, under the covers.
Sickness would be described as miserable, nauseating, painful and uncomfortable.
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