Inquiry Video- The Chemistry of Glass

WARNING- STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!
My video is a work in progress at the moment due to time and locations for the footage I want!

I wanted to share what I have so far and at the same time remind everyone that this is not complete. 

My intention for this video is that I want to create a informative introduction that explains how glass is made, then illustrate the different shades of color glass can be. I want to leave the video with a question to the audience to find out how chemistry is involved in the color choices and have students respond with research of the elements that cause different colors.

The footage collected is from the Milton Flea Market. The glass available there is very impressive. I was not impressed with all of my footage and since Sunday have decided I want to go get even more footage and images.  

I plan to edit my voice over into the video as I get more images and my script completed. I also think that incorporating the summer footage will be very beneficial! 

The Chemistry of Glass from Danielle Vance on Vimeo.

The Process of Blowing Glass

John Pomp is a craftsman, glass blower, lighting designer. The John Pomp Studio is located in Philiadelphia, but his work can be found in showrooms around the country.

This demonstration is for art glass.

John Pomp Studios Glass Blowing Promo Film from Ron Risman on Vimeo.

Check out this site of the many different examples of ART GLASS
http://www.artfulhome.com/art-glass.html

Charleston WV

Charleston,West Virginia

I chose Charleston WV as my glass town based on two observations:

           1.  I noticed this is the closest to Fayette County (where I grew up) as glass gets for our states history therefor I'm very interested to see if southern coal became a major importance for the glass boom in our capital city and how that effected both industries. and

           2.  Based on the WV map, the main concentration of "glass houses", as they were called, were along the Ohio River. I'm interested to learn more about the transportation demands and the effects on the community in Charleston.

According to Dr. Dean Six, in order to have successful glass factories you must have an abundance of raw materials, an energy source supply, transportation and a workforce. Charleston fit the bill for all of the criteria. 

Raw Materials: Silica Sand- (Oriskany Sandstone) directly transported in from the east.

                           Limestone- (ex. Greenbrier Limestone) (An impressive seam.)
                           Metals

Energy- Southern Coal fields
             Natural Gas- (First found in Kanawha county...on accident)

Transportation: Charelston is considered to be a central location in WV where all directions of transportation routes meet.
                          Kawaha River- Leads to the Ohio
                          Elk River
                          Railroads

Work Force- According to the WV Encyclopedia, in 1900 Kanwha County had the largest population in the state with 54,696 residents. Work Force was not an issue.

Major Companies:  Charleston's major glass role was in window glass production.

 1st Company- Dunkirk Glass- Opened 1906 (Dunkirk is still a popular name in auto glass but I didn't find any
information about pieces of glass or the company.
Banner Window Glass-1907 to ~1922
Charelston Window Glass 1910 to 1923
West Charleston Glass 1911 to ~ 1924
Invention of Glass Making Machine- Michael Owens
The Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass 1917 to 1927- Worlds Largest Window Glass
Owens  Bottle Machine Company- 1918 to 1919
Owens Bottle Machine Company No. 6  1919-1929
Libbey-Owens-Ford- 1927-1980 Longest lived Glass in Charleston.
Owens- Illinois Glass -1929-1962

         

http://wvencyclopedia.org/media/24867

Observations for further research:
        Smaller companies died out in the 1920s. Why?
        WV was Henry Fords Supply Bank- He bought Nuttallburg in 1920 for the coke oven industry and  
                      joined forces with sheet glass in 1927. What else did WV supply for Ford?




Great Sites about related information.

Owen-Illinois Glass Bottle Markings-  How to know if you have a bottle from Charleston!
 General Bottle Dating

WV Glass Towns

Our great state of West Virginia is constantly amazing me with information and opportunity. Each topic we have explored is part of our story both historically as well as the story that has yet to unfold.  Before we get into the science of glass making  we need to understand why West Virginia's location, industries and resources play an important role in the story of glass. 

Assignment: 

1. In the document below pick a city to investigate. Type your name in the space beside. Notice some cities have been chosen by other teachers in the county and they have prepared example presentations that you can use as your guide.
2. Create a BRIEF presentation describing it's geography or nearby natural resources, transportation within that city (in the 1900s) and general population in 1900. Try to find at least 1 or 2 glass companies that existed in that city.  Also include any links or images that you can find related to glass. *CITE YOUR SOURCES.
3. Pin your city onto our Glass Town Google Map!

Glass Town Map

How to place a Flag on the Google map Below:

listen to ‘Glass Town map directions’ on Audioboo

Click on the flags that are already present to link to example presentations.
MAKE SURE YOU ZOOM OUT FIRST!!!!!!

View WV Glass Towns in a larger map

Blogging through our education!

During this experience we are going to explore the topic of Glass and Ceramics as one of West Virginia's many historic booming industries. As we learn about the history, science, and the impact on West Virginia of  both glass and ceramics we will be responding to prompts, interacting with classmates, and researching information to further our understanding. In order to follow along with this project as well as create your own interactive experience you must follow this blog as well as create your own.

Assignment:
1. Each student must have a blog. (Your class code will be provided in class.)
2. Read this blog post by Anne Davis from Georgia State University a long time public school educator.   She was asked why blogging in education is important and listed her rationale along with a list of important influences on both the classroom and the student.
3. Your first blog post is to pick out at least two of the points from Ms. Davis' list that you agree with and explain why you think it will effect your experience in our Science classroom and learning about WV's Glass and ceramics.




Feel free to explore other teacher's blogs (listed as followers) about the same topic to get some background information and ideas. T

My Blog and Project Design

The document below is a live document that will be edited as I go through the WV Glass and Ceramics class. It will show the content in the order that I experience it. My blog my appear out of order because it is used as my class portal and I am constantly re-ordering and adding to it.