Week of Nov. 23-25

November 23
Mods 2, 3, 4
Have sketches approved
Build/Test

Mods 6/7 and 11:
Energy Idea Trees due!!
Windmill Activity

November 24
Mods 2, 3, 4
1. Test maglevs…DUE TOMORROW!!

Mods 6/7 and 11:
Windmills…DUE TOMORROW!!

November 25
Mods 2, 3, 4
Complete Maglev
Complete Ship the Chip
Both Assignments DUE!!


Mods 6/7 and 11:
Complete Windmills
Complete Ship the Chip
Both Assignments DUE!!

Week of Nov. 16-20

November 16
Quiz (Make-ups)
Present “Garbage In/Garbage Out”
Ship the Chip

November 17
Ship the Chip packages will be due tomorrow at the end of the day.

November 18
Chip packages must be completed and delivered to Mrs. Hrdina by the end of the day today.

November 19-20
Mods 2, 3 and 4:
MagLev Webquest/Videos
Project Guidelines

Mods 6/7 and 11:
Energy Packet
Energy Interactives - Record scores for Technical Trivia and Results of Career Quiz
Timeline and Alternative Energy Issue Tree
Windmill Models

Week of Nov. 9-13

Monday- Tuesday - Wednesday

Teams will be conducting research and creating presentations for Garbage In/Garbage Out. Click Here for Project Guidelines.

Thursday - Friday

Teams will present their Garbage In/Garbage Out Team work. (2-3 Teams per day)

Begin Ship the Chip challenge

November 2-6

November 2
Maze Development – DUE TODAY!!!
~~Test with me before
the end
of mod~~

November 3
Ethics in Technology
Read pp. 66-69
Complete Section 3 Assessment
All Questions + Critical Thinking and Quick Activity
3. Finish Maze, if necessary

November 4
Digital Dumping Ground
Video and Worksheets


November 5
Finish Digital Dumping Ground
Garbage In/Garbage Out Webquest:
Click Here for Project Instructions

November 6
Garbage In/Garbage Out Webquest
Team Presentations Due Tuesday Nov. 10th

Week of October 26-30

October 26
Folder Cleanout
Systems vocab and notes
Cereal Box DPS

October 27
Textbook chapter 6
Read Sections 1 and 2, Complete Section 2 Assessment
End of Chapter Review (1-3) and Critical Thinking (1-2)

October 28
Systems Diagrams practice
Review Text assignment
Maze sketches

October 29 - 30
Approve sketches
Maze Development

Cereal Box Mazes Due Monday Nov. 2!!!

Week of October 19-21

October 19
Quarterly Writing Assessment – No Talking!!!
You may use any information in your folder as a resource.
Complete Vocab when finished!

October 20On the Moon
Vocab check (15 pts)
Complete Big Game Fishing
What kind of tasks might astronauts on the moon use cranes for?
What force was acting on the crane and how did the crane’s design overcome this force?
Would it be easier to lift an object on Earth or the Moon? Why?
Which 3 simple machines does the crane use?

October 21On the Moon
Rocket Designers:
Design models
Test 2 times
DPS
Others:
Take Off packet
Science of Flight video

October 12-16

October 12
Touchdown lab!
Step 8 Questions:
What forces affected your lander as it fell?
Your first idea rarely works out perfectly. How does testing help you improve your design?
The moon is covered in a thick layer of dust. How might this be an advantage? A disadvantage?
Where/when are potential and kinetic energy acting on your lander?

October 13On the Moon
Complete and Turn in Touchdown labs!
These people may not move on until they see me:

October 14On the Moon
The Rockets video/wrksht
Roving on the Moon
Start DPS
Build

October 15On the Moon
Build
Test Lunar Rovers
Step 8 Questions:
How did friction affect you rover?
How did the rover use potential and kinetic energy?
Read the story on pg. 9 about rover wheels. What does it make you think about designing wheels for use on the moon?

October 16On the Moon

Complete DPS- Turn in
Big Game Fishing lab (Lunar Crane)
You must unbuild at the end of each mod
Write your kit number on your lab sheets!!