Monday, November 29, 2010

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

Monday, November 22, 2010

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!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

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

Sunday, October 10, 2010

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

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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!!!!

Monday, September 27, 2010

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!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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.

Crosby at 9 months