Week of Sept 13-17

Sept 13
Quiz 2 – notebook check
Medieval Siege – begin video & worksheet
Begin Outline Chapter 2

Sept 14
Chapter 2 text assignment, crossword and outline due

Sept 15
CQ: What is the current technological age that we are living in? Why is called this?
Medieval Siege webquest
Read "Nova Builds a Trebuchet" to complete worksheet
Play "Destroy the Castle" and record outcome on back of packet
Read "How Your Trebuchet Works" and explain for each feature (5) if it would apply to a catapult


Sept 16
CQ: What is an ethical dilemma? Give an example.
Time Engineers

Sept 17
CQ: Why is technology more of a threat to the environment that it was 5,000 years ago?
Catapult Challenge - (DPS 1-4)

Week of Sept 7-10

Sept 7
CQ: Is technology a good or a bad thing? Explain your answer.

Review/Correct Quiz
Design Process Steps:
Step 1 Vocab
Design Challenge
Flowchart Assignment thru Step 1

DPS Flowchart
20 points – Due Friday
All 8 Steps Listed…….5 points
Picture representing each…….5 pts
Arrows/Color………5 pts
Neatness/Effort/Shows Understanding…5 pts

Sept 8
CQ: What is the difference between specifications and constraints?
DPS Steps 2-4
Sketches (3)
Work on Flowchart – thru Step 4

Sept 9
CQ: What is brainstorming?
DPS steps 5-6
Build models…30 mins
Flowcharts thru Step 6

Sept 10
CQ: What is design? How do the DPS help you to solve a problem?
Finish Flowcharts
Test models
DPS Steps 6-8 – turn in!
Quiz Monday: The 8-Step Design Process, Vocab