Virtual Field Trip
Today students we are going to Blenko Glass in Milton West Virginia.  Founded by William J. Blenko in 1921 the company continues to make glass today.  The methods used today date back hundreds of years.  Immigrants like Blenko (from Britain)  brought the skills, knowhow, and technology from Europe with them.  Watch as highly skilled local glass artisans make a handblown glass water bottle.  Answer the questions.

IMG 0057 from Chris Colegrovve on Vimeo.


4.  Why is the mouth of the bottle reheated?

5.  What is the bottle put into at the end do you think?





IMG 0058 from Chris Colegrovve on Vimeo.

1.  What is on the end of the pipe?

2.  Why does the skilled artisan blow on the pipe?

3.  What color does the water bottle turn?