Week 14 (Nov 29-Dec 3)

Monday and Tuesday

Digital Dumping Ground webquest (click here for link to site)

Wednesday - Friday

Garbage In/Garbage Out Public Service Annoucement (click here for assignment and resources)
Group Presentations Friday
Ship the Chip completion Friday

Week of Nov 22-24

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

Monday:

Finish Map Activity

1.“The demand for manufactured products links the United States to countries around the globe.” (agree/disagree; benefit/drawback)

2.Percentages inside USA/outside USA (xtra credit)

Materials and Manufacturing Quiz Wednesday!

Week of Nov 15-19

Nov 15 C
Q: What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources? List 2 examples of each.

Mods 2, 3 , 4
Vocab
City of Materials Game
(laptops)

Mods 6/7 and 11
Vocab
Chapter 7 Textbook

Nov 16 CQ
: List 2 examples each of primary materials and industrial materials.

Mods 2, 3 and 4
Chapter 7 Assignment Sheet #2
City of Materials game

Mods 6/7 and 11
1. Chapter 7 thru Assignment Sheet #5

Nov 17 CQ
: What material would be best to manufacture a jigsaw puzzle for 2-year olds that sells for under $2? Why?

Mods 2, 3 and 4
Chapter 7 Assignment Sheet thru #4
City of Materials game

Mods 6/7 and 11
Chapter 7 thru Assignment Sheet #5
City of Materials game

Nov 18 CQ: Why are materials sometimes chosen for a product based on their properties?

Mods 2, 3 and 4
Powerpoint & Outline
Crossword
What’s Inside?
**Homework 

Mods 6/7 and 11
Powerpoint & Outline
Crossword
3. Ch 8, p. 196
** Homework

Nov 19 CQ: None – check homework!

Mods 2, 3 and 4
Manufacturing Maps
Letter of complaint
Ch 8, p. 196

Mods 6/7 and 11
Manufacturing Maps
Letter of complaint

Week of Oct. 11-15

Classes 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!

Mods 2 & 3 - Cereal Box Maze, Systems Design and Analysis
Mods 4, 6/7 and 11 - Rube Goldberg Contraptions, Systems Analysis

Week of Oct 4-8

Oct 4
CQ: Engineering Vocab (copy in notes)
Turn in Innovations Assignment
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)

Engineering:
Applying science and mathematics to practical things, such as designing bridges or developing chemicals, for the purpose of improving technology.

October 5-6

- Time Engineers: Egyptian Pyramid
CQ: Notes in Journal/Notebook from board
- Notebook Check tomorrow…9-23
9-27
9-28
9-29
10-4
10-5
- Commercials preformed tomorrow…

Oct 7….Systems Engineering!!
CQ: How do you convert the number 57 to binary code?
Powerpoint/Outline/Word Scramble
The Universal Systems Model – notes
Demo “The Flinker”

Oct 8
CQ: Which simple machines did you use to build your pyramid and irrigate your land in T.E.?
Open vs. Closed System Notes
Systems Reading/Matching Worksheet
DPS for “The Maze”

***Bring in Cereal boxes Monday!!!!

Week of Sept 27- Oct 1

Sept 27
CQ: Simple Machines table for Powerpoint
Discuss “the New Heroes” videos
Powerpoint- notes
Discuss Design Challenge

Sept 28
CQ: Drawing Techniques notes:
Sketching
Scale drawings
Orthographic
Work on Design Project
Scavenger Hunt

****Unit 1 Exam Thursday

Sept 29
CQ: Drawing technique notes
- Pictorial
- Oblique
- Isometric
Work on Design Project

****Unit 1 Exam Thursday

Sept 30
Unit 1 Assessment
Work on Design Project – DUE TOMORROW!!!

Oct 1 - Engineering disasters video/worksheet
All Innovation designs will be collected Monday!

Sept 20-24

Sept 20
CQ: What are some of the earliest examples of technology? (stone age, etc)
Check sketches
Choose best design
20 mins to build

**Ch 2 Quiz tomorrow

Sept 21
Quiz 3- Folder check CQ's from 9/15-17 and 9/20
Correct Quiz 2
Modifications and prep for testing

Sept 22
1. Official Testing of Catapults
2. DPS sheets due at end of mod
3. Disassemble models and cleanup
4. Review Quiz 2

Sept 23 & 24
The New Heroes – Video on Inventor Profiles
Packets due Friday end of class.

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

Week 1 - 8/30-9/3

August 30
hallenge Question (CQ): Without modern technology, how would your life be different? (answer in notebook)
Folder Check
Teach-To’s 39-42
Write Story
Brochure Assignment

August 31
hallenge Question (CQ): What are the 3 most useful types of technology?
Technology Outline
Brochure assignment

Sept 1…
CQ: What are some benefits of technology?
Technology Reading – Definition in notes
Brochure Assignment due!
Hand in rubric with your name!!!

Sept 2
CQ: What are some trade-offs of technology?
Chapter 1 Crossword
Safety

Sept 3…No CQ today!
Finish Safety
Quiz 1.0
Design Squad

Week of August 25-27, 2010

Welcome Back Freedom Fighters!!

Wednesday- Thursday
- Operation Egg Drop
- Teach-To's 1-24

Friday
- Technology Survey

Homework: Class supplies due Monday!

Week of March 19-23

April 19, 2010
Work/Energy Pretest
Work/Energy Powerpoint & Notes or Video/Quiz
Begin DPS for Work Project:
Mods 2, 4, and 11 – Barbie Bungee
Mods 3 and 6/7 – Poster Board Car

April 20
Energize Your Future Lab – G5
Issue Tree
Trivia
2 Interactive Scores

April 21
Finish “Energize Your Future Lab” – G2
Materials Park Mystery

Start “Work” lab

April 22…Earth Day Field Trip
“Work and Energy” lab
Barbie Bungee
Poster Car

April 23
“Work and Energy” lab – due Monday
Barbie Bungee
Poster Car

Week of April 5-9

April 5
Mods 2, 6/7 and 11
Begin Rocket Design
DPS
Sketches
Build
Launching Tues.
Mods 3 and 4
Finish Rocket Control
Careers Wkshts.
Systems Powerpoint & Notes

April 6
Mods 2, 6/7 and 11
Systems Notes
Build rockets
Fingers crossed for a sunny day Thursday!
Mods 3 and 4
Finish Systems Powerpoint & Notes
Practice diagramming
Matching Worksheet

April 7
Ch 6 Text assignment and crossword

April 8
Mods 2, 6/7 and 11
Finish building
Rocket Launch – only day!
Complete DPS/Data chart
Mods 3 and 4
Outline Quiz
Word Scramble
Review Text questions
Cereal Box Maze DPS

April 9
Mods 2, 6/7 and 11
Systems Notes
Practice diagramming
Matching Worksheet
Sketches due tomorrow!
Mods 3 and 4
Approve sketches
Build

Week of March 29th...Welcome to the Last 9 Weeks of 8th Grade!!

March 29… Going to The Moon!!
Agenda:
New Seats/Folder Cleanout
Pre-test
Rockets video & worksheet
Astronaut Survival

March 30 …Going to the Moon
Correct Pretest/Worksheet
Laws Governing Rockets Packet
Astronaut Survival

March 31…
Review Principles of Rocketry
Rockets and Control- mini lab
Complete Analysis Worksheet thru wings (minimum) and Results Chart

April 1…
Complete Control lab
Finish data chart and turn in to tray
Begin Rocket Design
DPS
Sketches