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

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!