The story‚ I‚ Pencil‚ demonstrates many economic principles. Having every part of the pencil made in different areas around the world‚ trees grown in Northern California and Oregon‚ graphite mined from Sri Lanka‚ and a rubber like product for the eraser from Indonesia to name a few‚ illustrates specialization. Each area has comparative advantage for making what they produce. The story also illustrates division of labor. The parts of the pencil are divided among groups of people to make. The people
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Products Assessment Type 1: Skills and Applications Task Materials Applications Purpose This task provides the opportunity for you to demonstrate your ability to: investigate and critically analyse the purpose‚ design concepts‚ processes‚ and production techniques of existing products investigate and analyse the differing characteristics and properties of materials or components. apply appropriate knowledge and understanding of skills‚ processes‚ procedures‚ and techniques to a range of technological
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THE PARABLE OF THE PENCIL The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside‚ just before putting him into the box. There are 5 things you need to know‚ he told the pencil‚ before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget‚ and you will become the best pencil you can be. One: You will be able to do many great things‚ but only if you allow yourself to be held in Someone’s hand. Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time‚ but you’ll need it to become
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Pencil and Ink; Side by Side For thousands of years‚ people everywhere around the world have jotted down their deepest thoughts and feelings on paper. Evidently‚ people have needed writing utensils. There have been markers‚ crayons‚ sharpies‚ paint‚ pastels‚ chalk‚ and the most frequently used‚ pen and pencil. Since pencils are better for the environment‚ are less time consuming‚ have erasers‚ and save money‚ they are the most beneficial of all writing implements. Pencils
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Making owls from egg shells Get wise to these birds made from egg shells. Pencil holder from eggshell You need: translucent plastic egg carton‚ CD‚ toilet roll and torn strips of newspaper and magazine pages Eggshell 2 translucent plastic egg-carton cups Toilet roll Newspaper strips Magazine pages CD Scrap paper – 2.5cm x 4cm PVA and UHU glue Pencil Black marker Acrylic paint Brush Scissors Piercing tool Making the owl pencil-holder 1. Gently tap a small hole on the
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learner” (Marsh 2008). This statement from Marsh outlines that children are all different and absorb content differently and at their own pace. A paper and pencil test does not fully assess their knowledge of a particular unit or subject but alternatively as Tomlinson states it “catalogues their mistakes”‚ which to my understanding will have a negative influence on self-esteem and demotivate the student to be proactive in the classroom. A Paper and pencil test is a “Traditional” way of assessing
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televisions and refrigerators‚ have become common items in even the poorest of homes. Why do we have all of these possessions so readily available to us? Leonard Read’s explanation can be found in his examination of a pencil’s life. Read considers it a miracle that even so simple an object as a pencil exists‚ for no one person knows how to make it. Rather‚ it is the spontaneous order of the market that allows the pencil to come into existence. The spontaneous order of the market is only possible when
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Dennis Baron’s “From Pencils to Pixels: The Stages of Literacy Technology‚” he proclaims that historically‚ technology has gone through a cycle from initial fear to acceptance into society. He illustrates this claim with specific examples that give insight how technology has been authenticated and integrated. The availability of a new technology is only for a few groups of people—namely the part of society it is intended for and the richer families who can afford it. Take the pencil‚ for example;
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The trade between the United States of America and China have become essential aspects of this trade alliance‚ and these strategic trading partners have shed light to the world’s current economic trends‚ considering that the United States carries the largest economy while China has the second largest. When analyzing this trade and China and the United States relationship‚ there are important factors that need to be considered‚ such as the United States Trade Deficit‚ its consequences‚ relevant history
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Procedure #1 Sharpening pencils 1. The procedures written for the classroom on sharpening pencils is very important to follow because it will help all students be prepared for class first thing in the morning before the class starts their assignments. These procedures on sharpening pencils are also very important because it will not cause any distractions during class. If every time a pencil broke and a student got up to sharpen their pencils it would be noisy and cause students to get very distracted
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