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!