GTT CLASS
Cesar Chavez Middle School 8th Grade STEM elective
http://www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/Chavez/CCMS_Site/chavez2.html
 

Gateway to Technology
Lesson & Homework Details



Tuesday 16 January 2018
Use the presentation below to take get directions for your robotics presentation.
Go to Google Classroom to turn it in
Friday 12 January 2018
Use the presentation below to take notes on your notetaker



If you have a PC running at a Minimum:
64-bit Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1
You can download Autodesk Inventor software (similar to what we use in class) for free!
Here is the link: Free Inventor software

Friday 27 October 2017
Sketch Plane Cube
Open the google doc in the Google Classroom assignment for directions
This is an assessment, so be sure to complete all the requirements

Wednesday 18 October- Monday 23 October 2017

Using Inventor to draw figures 1-5
  • Use the computers and the Inventor software to model each of the five figures you drew in "Sketching Practice"
  • Refer to the presentation below (from Thursday 10/12/17) to get the figures if you did not finish drawing them in your notebook
  • After you model each figure, take a screenshot showing the isometric view of the object, and its dimensions.
  • Paste the screenshots into a google doc in the Google Classroom assignment


Tuesday 17 October 2017

Orthographic Projections Practice
Complete both worksheets and turn them in:
  1. The Green "Activity 1" worksheet
  2. The White "Activity 2" worksheet

    Monday 16 October 2017

    Alphabet of Lines Notes
    Use a page in your notebook to take notes about the types of lines in drawings
    Use the presentation below to take these notes
    Make sure these notes are in your table of contents



    Thursday 12 October 2017

    Orthographic Drawing Practice
    • Use the presentation below to practice your orthographic sketches
    • For EACH of the 5 sketches, you need to:
      1. Draw the orthographic sketch on a left hand side page
      2. Label the FRONT, TOP, and SIDE views
      3. Add in dimensions for the sides
      4. Create an isometric drawing of the figure on the right side page facing it- label it to match up with your orthographic sketch
    • There are some extra creidt sketches ou can try if you want to challenge yourself (see slides 9-11)


    Wednesday 11 October 2017


    Monday 9 October 2017
    Perspective Drawing Notes

    Wednesday 4 October 2017
    Pasta Pods
    Students need to finish reflections and conclusions in their notebooks for the Pasta Pods Activity
    This is an assessment- refer to the requirements handout (image below) for what is required

    Use the presentation below to know what to do (slides 14-18)

    Friday 29 September 2017
    Pasta Pods
    Groups need to finish designs of their pasta pods and test them out on the metal ramps.
    1. Create a data table in your notebook ( see slides 15 and 16 in presentation) to collect your data and class data
    2. Once you have tested, make final changes to your design
    3. Lastly, make a final drawing of your design in isometric view, with labels

      Class Data Table

      Tuesday -Thursday 26-28 September 2017
      Pasta Pods
      Groups watched an introductory video and completed the "ASK" and "IMAGINE" steps of the engineering design cycle
      See presentation for details


      Monday 25 September 2017
      We took notes on drawing circles and practiced drawing both thumbnail sketches and isometric views of circles.


      Wednesday- Friday 20-22 September 2017
      Today's Assignment is in Google Classroom
      Please go there to get directions
      Here is a file that will help you with problem #3:
      Figure Three: help with Isometric Drawings

      Tuesday 19 September 2017
      Minimum Requirements for "Build a Box" Challenge:
      • ASK: Describe the problem and List of constraints for the challenge
      • Isometric sketches of EACH box your group built (including dimensions)
      • Calculation of volume of EACH of your group's designs
      • Final volume of sand that your biggest box held
      • Notes on what you tried, what worked, and what you would do to improve your box
      • Page (or pages) used are signed, dated, witnessed and included in the Table of Contents

      Monday 18 September 2017

      Wednesday 13 September 2017


      Friday 8 September 2017

      Wednesday 6 September 2017
      Vertical Flight Reflection questions and Presentations

My Quia activities and quizzes
Metric Measurement Millionaire Game!
https://www.quia.com/rr/968016.html
Metric Measurement Lab - LENGTH
https://www.quia.com/quiz/4376248.html
Useful links
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