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

Week of December 7-11, 2009

December 7
Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11
Towers (due)
Finish windmill project w/ extra time

Mod 3:
Windmills (due Tomorrow)

December 8
Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11
Tower project DUE!!!
Begin Bridge research

Mod 3:
Forces lab online

December 9
Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11
Finish Bridge Research
Begin Bridge Design

Mod 3:
Tower DPS
Forces lab due!!!

December 10
All mods: Building Big! Bridges Video and Worksheet

December 11
Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11
Work on Bridge Design/Sketches and Budget.
Begin Presentations

Mod 3:
Tower Due!

Week of Nov 3- Dec 4

November 30
Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11
1. Begin Forces Within Structures lab

Mod 3:
Energy Packet, p. 1-3
Energy Interactives - Record scores for Technical Trivia and Results of Career Quiz

December 1
Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11
1. Forces Within Structures lab

Mod 3:
Energy Packet Due!
Timeline Trivia Timeline

December 2
Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11
Tower DPS
Forces Within Structures lab due!!!

Mod 3:
Complete Timeline Trivia
Alternative Energy Tree Alternative Energy Issue Tree

December 3
Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11
Towers

Mod 3:
Windmills

December 4
Mods 2, 4, 6/7 and 11
Ship the Chip – complete!!!
Towers (due Monday)

Mod 3:
Ship the Chip – complete!!
Windmills (due Monday)

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