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!

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