Monday, November 30, 2009

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)

Monday, November 23, 2009

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!!

Monday, November 16, 2009

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

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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

Friday, October 30, 2009

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

Thursday, October 29, 2009

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!!!

Monday, October 19, 2009

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

Crosby at 9 months