Towards the beginning of the year, I was trying to figure out what I would want to do for a choice project. Then we discovered the back room. The place was trashed; heaps of random science junk were lying not just on tables but on the floor and pretty much every surface. Asking for permission from the substitute teacher, we started to organize everything. We had strict rules not to throw anything out unless it was rotten food because we wouldn’t want to get into serious trouble with the teacher.
These are the pictures after our first day of cleaning. In this one day, we cleaned off the floor, moved a filing cabinet that was in the middle of the room, and began cleaning off the tables and cleaning out the green screen area. In a corner of the room, we found two year old donuts, ketchup packets, and a super crusty banana that looked like a chili pepper!
This is day four. At this point, we had cleaned the main walking area of the room and had begun to clean out bins full of chords. We organized where the cameras were and continuing to clean off the tables. We moved a bunch of old, unused stuff to the other half of the room where it’s still accessible and safe. By this point we also moved the filing cabinet to the other side of the room.
This is day 11 and our last recorded progress date. We more or less finished cleaning off the tables and moved them into a position that would allow for easier access to equipment. We organized computer parts, old laptops, and began to organize the 3d print filament. Overall, I’m happy that we got that place into shape even if we were kicked out in the end. While Mrs. LaBreque was not happy with us cleaning it, I think it will help her in the long run with organization and overall cleanliness.