tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34778781076269551512024-02-08T13:04:28.952-06:00Engineering TechnologyThis is the spot for all things related to Mrs. Hrdina's Tech and Engineering class at WMS in Portage, IN. You will find links, homework and upcoming projects as well as photos and video of our teams at work!Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-82643344319752526332011-01-10T10:02:00.001-06:002011-01-10T10:04:07.744-06:00Week of Jan 10-14<span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday-Tuesday<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/index.html">Building Big webquest</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday</span><br /><br />mini-Labs<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday-Friday</span><br /><br />Tower Challenge...due Monday~<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-17835309994700643742011-01-03T08:54:00.002-06:002011-01-03T08:56:40.130-06:00Happy New Year!!Week of Jan 3-7<br /><br />Building Homes of Our Own<br />Monday- Tutorial due end of mod<br />Tues-Thurs - building in lab G2, all homes must be signed by Mrs. H for points<br />Friday- Building Big Skyscrapers video/handoutMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-51753485946730150092010-11-29T11:47:00.003-06:002010-11-29T11:54:42.928-06:00Week 14 (Nov 29-Dec 3)<strong><u>Monday and Tuesday</u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br />Digital Dumping Ground webquest (<a href="http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/ghana804/">click here for link to site</a>)<br /><br /><strong><u>Wednesday - Friday</u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br />Garbage In/Garbage Out Public Service Annoucement (<a href="http://www.clearfork.k12.oh.us/sites/webquest/enderleb/enderlegatton.html">click here for assignment and resources</a>)<br />Group Presentations Friday<br />Ship the Chip completion FridayMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-30730531715106277462010-11-22T12:38:00.003-06:002010-11-22T12:41:21.079-06:00Week of Nov 22-24<span style="font-weight: bold;">Ship the Chip Challenge has begun people!!! Packages are due to Mrs. H no later than Wednesday at 2:30 for shipping! See guidelines at http://www.potatochipchallenge.com/index.php</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Monday:</span><br /><br /><p:colorscheme style="font-family: georgia;" colors="#FFFFFF,#000000,#FFFFFF,#CC6600,#FFFFCC,#B5E0E3,#E5D093,#CCB374"> </p:colorscheme><div shape="_x0000_s3074" class="O"> <div style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 117%; color: rgb(229, 208, 147);">Finish Map Activity </span></div> <div style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 117%;"><span style="position: absolute; left: -6.47%;">1.</span></span><span style="font-size: 117%;">“The demand for manufactured products links the </span><span style="font-size: 117%;">United States to countries around the globe.” </span><span style="font-size: 117%;">(agree/disagree; benefit/drawback) </span></div> <div style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 117%;"><span style="position: absolute; left: -6.6%;">2.</span></span><span style="font-size: 117%;">Percentages inside USA/outside USA (xtra credit) </span></div> <div style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 117%; color: rgb(229, 208, 147);"><br /></span></div> <div style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 117%; color: rgb(229, 208, 147); display: none;"> </span></div> <div style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: 117%; color: rgb(48, 33, 249);"><i>Materials and Manufacturing Quiz Wednesday! </i></span></div> <div style=""><span style="display: none;"> </span></div> </div>Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-66059931380885528132010-11-16T10:43:00.000-06:002010-11-16T10:44:49.415-06:00Week of Nov 15-19Nov 15 C<br />Q: What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources? List 2 examples of each.<br /><br />Mods 2, 3 , 4<br />Vocab<br />City of Materials Game<br />(laptops)<br /><br />Mods 6/7 and 11<br />Vocab<br />Chapter 7 Textbook<br /><br /> Nov 16 CQ<br />: List 2 examples each of primary materials and industrial materials.<br /><br />Mods 2, 3 and 4<br />Chapter 7 Assignment Sheet #2<br />City of Materials game<br /><br />Mods 6/7 and 11<br />1. Chapter 7 thru Assignment Sheet #5<br /><br /> Nov 17 CQ<br />: What material would be best to manufacture a jigsaw puzzle for 2-year olds that sells for under $2? Why?<br /><br />Mods 2, 3 and 4<br />Chapter 7 Assignment Sheet thru #4<br />City of Materials game<br /><br />Mods 6/7 and 11<br />Chapter 7 thru Assignment Sheet #5<br />City of Materials game<br /><br />Nov 18 CQ: Why are materials sometimes chosen for a product based on their properties?<br /><br />Mods 2, 3 and 4<br />Powerpoint & Outline<br />Crossword<br />What’s Inside?<br />**Homework <br /><br />Mods 6/7 and 11<br />Powerpoint & Outline<br />Crossword<br />3. Ch 8, p. 196<br />** Homework<br /><br /> Nov 19 CQ: None – check homework!<br /><br />Mods 2, 3 and 4<br />Manufacturing Maps<br />Letter of complaint<br />Ch 8, p. 196<br /><br />Mods 6/7 and 11<br />Manufacturing Maps<br />Letter of complaintMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-45702650514578697002010-10-10T18:34:00.003-05:002010-10-10T18:35:49.934-05:00Week of Oct. 11-15Classes are operating on many different schedules this week. Be sure to check with Mrs. H for daily classwork and projects and don't forget to get notes from your team!<br /><br />Mods 2 & 3 - Cereal Box Maze, Systems Design and Analysis<br />Mods 4, 6/7 and 11 - Rube Goldberg Contraptions, Systems AnalysisMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-8459101277453543872010-10-05T13:17:00.000-05:002010-10-05T13:19:12.910-05:00Week of Oct 4-8<span style="font-weight: bold;">Oct 4</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">CQ: Engineering Vocab (copy in notes)</span><br />Turn in Innovations Assignment<br />Match the list of disasters from Friday’s video with the type of engineering that would work on that project. (GFI magazine to pages 8-13)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Engineering:</span><br />Applying science and mathematics to practical things, such as designing bridges or developing chemicals, for the purpose of improving technology.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">October 5-6</span><br /><br /> - Time Engineers: Egyptian Pyramid<br /> <span style="font-style: italic;"> CQ: Notes in Journal/Notebook from board</span><br /> - Notebook Check tomorrow…9-23 <br /> 9-27<br /> 9-28<br /> 9-29<br /> 10-4<br /> 10-5<br /> - Commercials preformed tomorrow…<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oct 7….Systems Engineering!!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">CQ: How do you convert the number 57 to binary code?</span><br />Powerpoint/Outline/Word Scramble<br />The Universal Systems Model – notes<br />Demo “The Flinker”<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oct 8</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">CQ: Which simple machines did you use to build your pyramid and irrigate your land in T.E.?</span><br />Open vs. Closed System Notes<br />Systems Reading/Matching Worksheet<br />DPS for “The Maze”<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">***Bring in Cereal boxes Monday!!!!</span>Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-25380448097423176472010-09-27T12:22:00.001-05:002010-09-27T12:24:22.466-05:00Week of Sept 27- Oct 1<span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 27</span><br />CQ: Simple Machines table for Powerpoint<br />Discuss “the New Heroes” videos<br />Powerpoint- notes<br />Discuss Design Challenge<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 28</span><br />CQ: Drawing Techniques notes:<br />Sketching<br />Scale drawings<br />Orthographic<br />Work on Design Project<br />Scavenger Hunt<br /><br />****Unit 1 Exam Thursday<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 29</span><br />CQ: Drawing technique notes<br /> - Pictorial<br /> - Oblique<br /> - Isometric<br />Work on Design Project<br /><br />****Unit 1 Exam Thursday<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 30</span><br />Unit 1 Assessment<br />Work on Design Project – DUE TOMORROW!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oct 1 - Engineering disasters video/worksheet<br /> All Innovation designs will be collected Monday!<br /></span>Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-49814357024077410312010-09-21T12:18:00.000-05:002010-09-21T12:19:48.410-05:00Sept 20-24<span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 20</span><br />CQ: What are some of the earliest examples of technology? (stone age, etc)<br />Check sketches<br />Choose best design<br />20 mins to build<br /><br />**Ch 2 Quiz tomorrow<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 21</span><br /> Quiz 3- Folder check CQ's from 9/15-17 and 9/20<br />Correct Quiz 2<br />Modifications and prep for testing<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 22</span><br />1. Official Testing of Catapults<br />2. DPS sheets due at end of mod<br />3. Disassemble models and cleanup<br />4. Review Quiz 2<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 23 & 24</span><br />The New Heroes – Video on Inventor Profiles<br />Packets due Friday end of class.Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-66578633503767173432010-09-10T15:39:00.002-05:002010-09-14T15:21:27.329-05:00Week of Sept 13-17<div></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 13</span><br />Quiz 2 – notebook check<br />Medieval Siege – begin video & worksheet<br />Begin Outline Chapter 2<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 14</span><br />Chapter 2 text assignment, crossword and outline due<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 15</span><br />CQ: What is the current technological age that we are living in? Why is called this?<br />Medieval Siege <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/">webquest</a><br />Read "Nova Builds a Trebuchet" to complete worksheet<br />Play "Destroy the Castle" and record outcome on back of packet<br />Read "<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/trebworks.html">How Your Trebuchet Works</a>" and explain for each feature (5) if it would apply to a catapult<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 16</span><br />CQ: What is an ethical dilemma? Give an example.<br />Time Engineers<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 17</span><br />CQ: Why is technology more of a threat to the environment that it was 5,000 years ago?<br />Catapult Challenge - (DPS 1-4)Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-76207940940340267092010-09-09T13:37:00.002-05:002010-09-09T13:40:04.800-05:00Week of Sept 7-10<span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 7</span><br />CQ: Is technology a good or a bad thing? Explain your answer.<br /><br />Review/Correct Quiz<br />Design Process Steps:<br />Step 1 Vocab<br />Design Challenge<br />Flowchart Assignment thru Step 1<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DPS Flowchart</span><br />20 points – Due Friday<br />All 8 Steps Listed…….5 points<br />Picture representing each…….5 pts<br />Arrows/Color………5 pts<br />Neatness/Effort/Shows Understanding…5 pts<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 8</span><br />CQ: What is the difference between specifications and constraints?<br /> DPS Steps 2-4<br />Sketches (3)<br />Work on Flowchart – thru Step 4<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 9</span><br />CQ: What is brainstorming?<br />DPS steps 5-6<br />Build models…30 mins<br />Flowcharts thru Step 6<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sept 10</span><br />CQ: What is design? How do the DPS help you to solve a problem?<br />Finish Flowcharts<br />Test models<br />DPS Steps 6-8 – turn in!<br />Quiz Monday: The 8-Step Design Process, VocabMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-38032579045125678732010-08-31T13:14:00.001-05:002010-08-31T13:16:20.500-05:00Week 1 - 8/30-9/3August 30 <br />hallenge Question (CQ): Without modern technology, how would your life be different? (answer in notebook)<br />Folder Check<br />Teach-To’s 39-42<br />Write Story<br />Brochure Assignment<br /><br />August 31<br />hallenge Question (CQ): What are the 3 most useful types of technology?<br />Technology Outline<br />Brochure assignment<br /><br />Sept 1…<br />CQ: What are some benefits of technology?<br />Technology Reading – Definition in notes<br />Brochure Assignment due!<br />Hand in rubric with your name!!!<br /><br />Sept 2<br />CQ: What are some trade-offs of technology?<br />Chapter 1 Crossword<br />Safety<br /><br />Sept 3…No CQ today!<br />Finish Safety<br />Quiz 1.0<br />Design SquadMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-11533863212662050132010-08-25T12:32:00.002-05:002010-08-25T12:36:03.074-05:00Week of August 25-27, 2010Welcome Back Freedom Fighters!!<br /><br /><strong>Wednesday- Thursday</strong><br />- Operation Egg Drop<br />- Teach-To's 1-24<br /><br /><strong>Friday</strong><br />- Technology Survey<br /><br />Homework: Class supplies due Monday!Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-59662100869152448152010-04-19T12:20:00.002-05:002010-04-19T12:26:31.449-05:00Week of March 19-23<span style="font-weight: bold;">April 19, 2010</span><br />Work/Energy Pretest<br />Work/Energy Powerpoint & Notes or Video/Quiz<br />Begin DPS for Work Project:<br />Mods 2, 4, and 11 – Barbie Bungee<br />Mods 3 and 6/7 – Poster Board Car<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 20</span><br /><a href="http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/environment_society/education/student/">Energize Your Future Lab</a> – G5<br /> <a href="http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/environment_society/education/student/energy_future/">Issue Tree</a><br /> <a href="http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/environment_society/education/student/energy_timeline/">Trivia</a><br /> <a href="http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/environment_society/education/games/">2 Interactive Scores</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 21</span><br />Finish “Energize Your Future Lab” – G2<br />Materials Park Mystery<br /><br />Start “Work” lab<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 22…Earth Day Field Trip</span><br />“Work and Energy” lab<br />Barbie Bungee<br />Poster Car<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 23</span><br />“Work and Energy” lab – due Monday<br />Barbie Bungee<br />Poster CarMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-45500925009497721322010-04-05T12:53:00.002-05:002010-04-06T14:44:58.111-05:00Week of April 5-9<div></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 5</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mods 2, 6/7 and 11</span><br />Begin Rocket Design<br />DPS<br />Sketches<br />Build<br />Launching Tues.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mods 3 and 4</span><br />Finish Rocket Control<br />Careers Wkshts.<br />Systems Powerpoint & Notes<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 6</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mods 2, 6/7 and 11</span><br />Systems Notes<br />Build rockets<br />Fingers crossed for a sunny day Thursday!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mods 3 and 4</span><br />Finish Systems Powerpoint & Notes<br />Practice diagramming<br />Matching Worksheet<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 7</span><br />Ch 6 Text assignment and crossword<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 8</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Mods 2, 6/7 and 11</span><br />Finish building<br />Rocket Launch – only day!<br />Complete DPS/Data chart<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mods 3 and 4</span><br />Outline Quiz<br />Word Scramble<br />Review Text questions<br />Cereal Box Maze DPS<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 9</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mods 2, 6/7 and 11</span><br />Systems Notes<br />Practice diagramming<br />Matching Worksheet<br />Sketches due tomorrow!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mods 3 and 4</span><br />Approve sketches<br />BuildMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-47371299126251748822010-03-30T10:42:00.001-05:002010-03-30T10:43:55.043-05:00Week of March 29th...Welcome to the Last 9 Weeks of 8th Grade!!<span style="font-weight: bold;">March 29… Going to The Moon!!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Agenda:</span><br />New Seats/Folder Cleanout<br />Pre-test<br />Rockets video & worksheet<br />Astronaut Survival<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 30 …Going to the Moon</span><br />Correct Pretest/Worksheet<br />Laws Governing Rockets Packet<br />Astronaut Survival<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 31…</span><br />Review Principles of Rocketry<br />Rockets and Control- mini lab<br />Complete Analysis Worksheet thru wings (minimum) and Results Chart<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 1…</span><br />Complete Control lab<br />Finish data chart and turn in to tray<br />Begin Rocket Design<br />DPS<br />SketchesMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-14233838918736280962009-12-07T14:37:00.001-06:002009-12-07T14:42:18.319-06:00Week of December 7-11, 2009<strong>December 7</strong><br />Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11<br />Towers (due)<br />Finish windmill project w/ extra time<br /><br />Mod 3:<br />Windmills (due Tomorrow)<br /><br /><strong>December 8</strong><br />Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11<br />Tower project DUE!!!<br />Begin <a href="http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/bigelow/engineering_technology/bridges/bridges_webquest.htm">Bridge research</a><br /><br />Mod 3:<br /><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/index.html">Forces lab online</a><br /><br /><strong>December 9</strong><br />Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11<br />Finish Bridge Research<br />Begin Bridge Design<br /><br />Mod 3:<br />Tower DPS<br />Forces lab due!!!<br /><br /><strong>December 10</strong><br />All mods: Building Big! Bridges Video and Worksheet<br /><br /><strong>December 11<br /></strong>Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11<br />Work on Bridge Design/Sketches and Budget.<br />Begin Presentations<br /><br />Mod 3:<br />Tower Due!Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-60511494631823843672009-11-30T09:12:00.002-06:002009-11-30T09:22:58.040-06:00Week of Nov 3- Dec 4<strong>November 30<br /></strong>Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11<br />1. Begin <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/index.html">Forces Within Structures</a> lab<br /><br />Mod 3:<br />Energy Packet, p. 1-3<br /><a href="http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/responsible_energy/education/energize_your_future/games/games_index.html">Energy Interactives</a> - Record scores for Technical Trivia and Results of Career Quiz<br /><br /><strong>December 1</strong><br />Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11<br />1. Forces Within Structures lab<br /><br />Mod 3:<br />Energy Packet Due!<br />Timeline Trivia <a href="http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/responsible_energy/education/energize_your_future/student/energy_timeline/energy_timeline.html">Timeline</a><br /><br /><strong>December 2</strong><br />Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11<br />Tower DPS<br />Forces Within Structures lab due!!!<br /><br />Mod 3:<br />Complete Timeline Trivia<br />Alternative Energy Tree <a href="http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/responsible_energy/education/energize_your_future/student/energy_future/tomorrow_energy_index.html">Alternative Energy Issue Tree</a><br /><br /><strong>December 3</strong><br />Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11<br />Towers<br /><br />Mod 3:<br />Windmills<br /><br /><strong>December 4</strong><br />Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11<br />Ship the Chip – complete!!!<br />Towers (due Monday)<br /><br />Mod 3:<br />Ship the Chip – complete!!<br />Windmills (due Monday)Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-47828330172775475132009-11-23T13:34:00.000-06:002009-11-23T13:35:32.950-06:00Week of Nov. 23-25<span style="font-weight: bold;">November 23</span><br />Mods 2, 3, 4<br />Have sketches approved<br />Build/Test<br /><br />Mods 6/7 and 11:<br />Energy Idea Trees due!!<br />Windmill Activity<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">November 24</span><br />Mods 2, 3, 4<br />1. Test maglevs…DUE TOMORROW!!<br /><br />Mods 6/7 and 11:<br />Windmills…DUE TOMORROW!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">November 25</span><br />Mods 2, 3, 4<br />Complete Maglev<br />Complete Ship the Chip<br />Both Assignments DUE!!<br /><br /><br />Mods 6/7 and 11:<br />Complete Windmills<br />Complete Ship the Chip<br />Both Assignments DUE!!Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-43098264478348319952009-11-16T13:06:00.005-06:002009-11-20T11:01:41.783-06:00Week of Nov. 16-20November 16<br />Quiz (Make-ups)<br />Present “Garbage In/Garbage Out”<br />Ship the Chip<br /><br />November 17<br />Ship the Chip packages will be due tomorrow at the end of the day.<br /><br />November 18<br />Chip packages must be completed and delivered to Mrs. Hrdina by the end of the day today.<br /><br />November 19-20<br />Mods 2, 3 and 4:<br /><a href="http://www.fleetwoodasd.k12.pa.us/FMS/staff/jbitting/design/maglev/resources.html">MagLev Webquest</a>/Videos<br />Project Guidelines<br /><br />Mods 6/7 and 11:<br />Energy Packet<br /><a href="http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/responsible_energy/education/energize_your_future/games/games_index.html">Energy Interactives</a> - Record scores for Technical Trivia and Results of Career Quiz<br /><a href="http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/responsible_energy/education/energize_your_future/student/energy_timeline/energy_timeline.html">Timeline</a> and <a href="http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/responsible_energy/education/energize_your_future/student/energy_future/tomorrow_energy_index.html">Alternative Energy Issue Tree</a><br />Windmill ModelsMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-35627958373983488252009-11-10T10:06:00.002-06:002009-11-10T10:11:29.661-06:00Week of Nov. 9-13Monday- Tuesday - Wednesday<br /><br />Teams will be conducting research and creating presentations for Garbage In/Garbage Out. <a href="http://www.clearfork.k12.oh.us/sites/webquest/enderleb/enderlegatton.html">Click Here for Project Guidelines.</a><br /><br />Thursday - Friday<br /><br />Teams will present their Garbage In/Garbage Out Team work. (2-3 Teams per day)<br /><br />Begin <a href="http://gatesscience.info/teamescience/pringle.htm">Ship the Chip challenge</a>Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-57645681627805934552009-10-30T11:20:00.003-05:002009-11-06T08:29:18.084-06:00November 2-6November 2<br />Maze Development – DUE TODAY!!!<br />~~Test with me before<br />the end<br />of mod~~<br /><br />November 3<br />Ethics in Technology<br />Read pp. 66-69<br />Complete Section 3 Assessment<br />All Questions + Critical Thinking and Quick Activity<br />3. Finish Maze, if necessary<br /><br />November 4<br /><a href="http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/ghana804/">Digital Dumping Ground</a><br />Video and Worksheets<br /><br /><br />November 5<br />Finish Digital Dumping Ground<br />Garbage In/Garbage Out Webquest:<br /><a href="http://www.clearfork.k12.oh.us/sites/webquest/enderleb/enderlegatton.html"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Click Here for Project Instructions</span><br /></a><br />November 6<br />Garbage In/Garbage Out Webquest<br />Team Presentations Due Tuesday Nov. 10thMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-33440431197866766442009-10-29T10:24:00.003-05:002009-10-29T10:26:48.577-05:00Week of October 26-30October 26<br />Folder Cleanout<br />Systems vocab and notes<br />Cereal Box DPS<br /><br />October 27<br />Textbook chapter 6<br />Read Sections 1 and 2, Complete Section 2 Assessment<br />End of Chapter Review (1-3) and Critical Thinking (1-2)<br /><br />October 28<br />Systems Diagrams practice<br />Review Text assignment<br />Maze sketches<br /><br />October 29 - 30<br />Approve sketches<br />Maze Development<br /><br />Cereal Box Mazes Due Monday Nov. 2!!!Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-52402438865617281542009-10-19T10:20:00.001-05:002009-10-19T10:20:44.291-05:00Week of October 19-21October 19 <br />Quarterly Writing Assessment – No Talking!!!<br />You may use any information in your folder as a resource.<br />Complete Vocab when finished!<br /><br />October 20 On the Moon<br />Vocab check (15 pts)<br />Complete Big Game Fishing<br />What kind of tasks might astronauts on the moon use cranes for?<br />What force was acting on the crane and how did the crane’s design overcome this force?<br />Would it be easier to lift an object on Earth or the Moon? Why?<br />Which 3 simple machines does the crane use?<br /><br />October 21 On the Moon<br />Rocket Designers:<br />Design models<br />Test 2 times<br />DPS<br />Others:<br />Take Off packet<br />Science of Flight videoMrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477878107626955151.post-44676276926461350232009-10-15T10:39:00.001-05:002009-10-15T10:39:49.099-05:00October 12-16October 12<br />Touchdown lab!<br />Step 8 Questions:<br />What forces affected your lander as it fell?<br />Your first idea rarely works out perfectly. How does testing help you improve your design?<br />The moon is covered in a thick layer of dust. How might this be an advantage? A disadvantage?<br />Where/when are potential and kinetic energy acting on your lander?<br /><br />October 13 On the Moon<br />Complete and Turn in Touchdown labs!<br />These people may not move on until they see me:<br /><br />October 14 On the Moon<br />The Rockets video/wrksht<br />Roving on the Moon<br />Start DPS<br />Build<br /><br />October 15 On the Moon<br />Build<br />Test Lunar Rovers<br />Step 8 Questions:<br />How did friction affect you rover?<br />How did the rover use potential and kinetic energy?<br />Read the story on pg. 9 about rover wheels. What does it make you think about designing wheels for use on the moon?<br /><br />October 16 On the Moon<br /><br />Complete DPS- Turn in<br />Big Game Fishing lab (Lunar Crane)<br />You must unbuild at the end of each mod<br />Write your kit number on your lab sheets!!Mrs. Hrdinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023412293038820568noreply@blogger.com