Tuesday, September 1st
WELCOME BACK!!!
**PLEASE SIT @ THE LAB NUMBER I GAVE YOU WHEN YOU ENTERED CLASS**
1. Agenda, pictures, and schedules
2. STEM Syllabus
-signed and returned by Friday, September 4th (10 point participation grade)
-PLTW Syllabus
3. Quiz on Friday....Classroom expectations and Course Syllabus
-Pay attention to details this week and be sure to read over the PLTW syllabus!!!
4. Assignment: Cornell Notes
The four questions are on the board
Topic: What is a Pendulum?
Essential Question 1: How does it work?
Essential Question 2: Important parts?
Essential Question 3: What affects the swing of a pendulum?
Wednesday, September 2nd
1. If you have signed syllabus, please turn-in (You may study from syllabus link found above
2. Quiz Friday: Course Syllabus
3. Cornell Notes: What is a Pendulum
-complete the back side together
4. Assignment: Designing an experiment (Handout: Faster Please!!!)
5. Assignment: Try using the Pendulum Simulation link found below...might be helpful for tomorrow
Thursday, September 3rd
1. Pendulum experiment expectations
-results should be done by tomorrow
2. Assignment: Quiz tomorrow over the Class Syllabus
3. Assignment: Please have your COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK by tomorrow
Friday, September 4th
Composition Notes can be left here today
**Use a marker to place your name on the front cover as well as your mailbox number**
1. Please turn-in your signed syllabus if you have not already done so
2. Quiz: PLTW Syllabus.....10 points
-Please pick-up when you are ready
3. Worktime....please finish experiments 1, 2, and 3 for Tuesday
4. Presentations on Tuesday
Monday, September 7th
NO SCHOOL....LABOR DAY
Tuesday, September 8th
**MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FLASHDRIVE BY THE END OF THE WEEK!!! PLEASE INFORM ME IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN ONE**
**YOU WILL GET YOUR QUIZ BACK DURING WORK TIME**
*RE-TAKES CAN BE TAKEN BEFORE SCHOOL, OR DURING LUNCH*
1. Group Presentation expectations
-each group has 15 mins. to prepare
2. Assignment: The Design Process Notes
-read thru the Powerpoint notes and complete the Cornell notes worksheet on your own
3. Assignment: Using Cornell Notes (watch the review video found below)
Wednesday, September 9th
**EARLY RELEASE....SHORTENED SCHEDULE**
**PICK-UP YOUR QUIZ FROM ME....PLEASE DO NOT SHARE YOUR RESULTS WITH ANYONE**
1. Discuss the "Pendulum" results
2. Discuss your notes on "The Design Process"
-how well did you make your notes?
-Use this link as a guide for Cornell Notes....Cornell Notes Guide
3. Assignment: Now, please read thru the guide for Cornell Notes to redo for the Design Process
4. Assignment: Please look over the Syllabus again!!! You can re-take the quiz tomorrow during class
Thursday, September 10th
SWBAT.....Paraphase the expectations and constraints for Operation Egg Drop
1. Quiz re-takes can be taken during work time today.....YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO TAKE IT TWICE TODAY!!!
2. What were some of the questions that you developed for the "Design Process?"
3. Assignment: Operation Egg Drop....Use should read thru the experiment expectations and constraints. Then conduct some initial research today....so be ready
4. Egg Drop handout....Operation Egg Drop
Friday, September 11th
SWBAT.....design and construct a prototype for operation egg drop
1. You should have two (URL) resources for me to check off today
2. Hopefully, you have some preliminary ideas to start with
3. Now, you need to complete the back side of yesterday's handount
-You need to have your solution approved by me before you begin step 4 of the design process
Monday, September 14th
SWBAT.....design and construct multiple egg drop prototypes
1. Lets review today's expectations
2. Use your worktime well
3. Make sure you are documenting your changes and materials used!!!
Tuesday, September 15th
SWBAT.....design and construct multiple prototypes in order to complete Operation Egg Drop
1. Concepts and Ideas to consider before placing an egg into your vessel
-is the vessel symmetrical?
-can you remove the egg within a minute?
-does the vessel fall to the ground without falling head over heel?
2. Locating the center of gravity will be very helpful!!!
-I have a video in my teachers folder that will assist in you finding the center of gravity
-Please save this video on your flashdrive!!!
3. Be sure to make the necessary documentation today!!!
4. ALL EGG DESIGNS WILL BE DROPPED ON FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK
5. ASSIGNMENT#1: Please get Progress Report #1 signed and returned to me by Thursday of this week
6. ASSIGNMENT #2: Please study your Cornell Notes and PLTW powerpoint notes on "The Design Process".....There is a quiz this Friday
-EXTRA CREDIT....create your own Cornell Notes in a separate notebook @ home
-Bring that notebook to class the day of the the quiz to earn extra credit points!!!
Wednesday, September 16th
**SIGNED PROGRESS REPORTS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!**
**Please pick-up a pair of scissors and a glue stick!!!!**
SWBAT.....produce and modify multiple prototypes in order to pass the mission
1. Please watch the video on how to determine "The Center of Gravity"
2. We need to set-up your "Engineering Notebook"
-please get your lab book
-you will also need to packet out that you pick-up when you came in
-FOLLOW THE WRITTEN DIRECTIONS FOUND ON THE FRONT BOARD.....LOOK @ THE TEACHER EXAMPLE BEFORE YOU FINALIZE!!!!
3. Worktime.....YOU MUST SHOW ME THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU PICK-UP AN EGG
-your "How much of you used and journal entries
-show me your vessel...for inspection
Thursday, September 17th
**SIGNED PROGRESS REPORTS ARE DUE TODAY**
SWBAT.....produce and modify multiple prototypes in order to pass the mission
1. Megan Jones says "Lets get to work!!!"
-THIS IS IT.....WE DROP TOMORROW
2. Quiz tomorrow....The Design Process
3. EXTRA CREDIT NOTEBOOKS MUST BE HERE ON FRIDAY IN ORDER TO EARN EXTRA POINTS
4. BRING YOUR SMART PHONE TOMORROW FOR VIDEOS AND PICTURES!!!
Friday, September 18th
**ANY SIGNED PROGRESS REPORTS?**
**PLEASE PICK-UP YOUR COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK TODAY**
**ALSO....HAVE YOUR EGG DROP VESSEL @ YOUR SEAT**
SWBAT.....demonstrate their knowledge of the DESIGN PROCESS
1. You have ten minutes to tweek your design.....TAKE A PICTURE BEFORE DROPPING
2. Everyone drops today....SAY NO TO "CRACK"
3. Quiz: The Design Process....8 questions
-you may take the quiz twice today in class
-retakes can be taken Monday in class
Monday, September 21st
**PLEASE PICK-UP YOUR ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK**
SWBAT....assess their final egg drop prototype and rate their level of performance
1. Discuss your Egg Drop write-up expectations
-YOU WILL FINISH THIS IN CLASS TOMORROW
2. Quiz: The Design Process
-retakes tomorrow...please study the powerpoint notes given for the Design Process
Tuesday, September 22nd
SWBAT....assess their final egg drop prototype and rate their level of performance
1. Design Process Review....HOPEFULLY, YOU STUDIED!!
2. Quiz: The Design Process
3. Worktime: Your engineering notebook
-I will collect first thing tomorrow!!!
-Please take home and finish if you need to!!
4. Egg Drop Vessels are yours if you want them....otherwise disassemble into the garbage
5. Please pick-up the Engineering Key Terms and keep in your mailbox for tomorrow
Wednesday, September 23rd
**ALL GRADE ARE IN AND UP TO DATE!!! PLEASE ARRANGE FOR RE-TAKES IF YOU NEED TO**
*SECRET WORDS ARE POSTED ON THE WALL...E-MAIL YOUR SCORES TO ME*
SWBAT....sketch and label their "Fling Machine" prototype
1. All engineering notebooks should be completed for the "Egg Drop"
-should be turned in for grading
2. Please pick-up the "Engineering Key Terms" packet.....this should be completed during class by Friday!!!
3. Challenge #2: The Fling Machine
-we will discuss together and you will begin step 2 on the Design process on your own
4. You will be placed into your teams tomorrow, so HAVE STEP #1 COMPLETED FOR TOMORROW
Thursday, September 24th
ATTENTION: STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO USE THEIR SMART DEVICES DURING CLASS....THESE DEVICES ARE VERY USEFUL FOR VIDEO TAPING AND PICTURE TAKING, WHICH CAN USED IN YOUR ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK....THESE DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE OUT DURING ANY OTHER CLASS PLEASE
SWBAT....explain and discuss in detail their "Fling Machine" design
1. Discuss the Scoring Matrix
2. Student groups will score their projects
3. Worktime.....Construct their prototypes and evaluate potential flaws
-I will determine the amount of worktime tomorrow
4. Assignment: Engineering Key Terms crossword is due tomorrow
5. Assignment: EXTRA CREDIT FLASHCARDS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!
Friday, September 25th
**WHY ARE MATERIALS LEAVING MY ROOM????**
SWBAT....critique and diagnose problems regarding their "Fling Machine" design.
1. Please turn-in your "Engineering Key Terms" vocabulary to me
2. Also show me your Extra Credit flashcards today during worktime
3. Discuss expectations for work time today:
-please COLLECT and ANALYSE your data
4. Final Designs and competition will be on Monday
5. Engineering Key Terms quiz is Tuesday of next week
Monday, September 28th
SWBAT....successfully launch with their "Fling Machine" design
1. You have 15 minutes before launch time
2. Competition
3. What are Engineers? Read thru the Powerpoint
4. Assignment: Complete a Cornell note sheet for this read
5. Assignment: Study for the "Engineering Key Terms" vocabulary quiz, which is tomorrow
6. Assignment: Complete the "Fling Machine" packet
-everyone will share their "EVALUATION/REFLECTION" paragraph tomorrow
Tuesday, September 29th
SWBAT....demonstrate knowledge of their engineering key terms
1. Please make sure all missing assignments are completed....YOU WILL BE RECEIVING PROGRESS REPORT NUMBER 2 TOMORROW
2. Workday....here are the items to be completed
-Engineering Key Terms quiz....you may only take it twice in class today
-Turn in your Cornell notes from last nights reading
-Turn in your "Fling Machine Packet"
3. Assignment: Complete the Introduction to Engineering packet for tonight
Wednesday, September 30th
**PLEASE START BRING YOUR FLASHDRIVE EVERYDAY TO CLASS!!!!**
SWBAT....outline how a product has evolved from an invention to a current day innovation
1. Progress Reports....please have them signed and returned by Friday
-PLEASE CONTINUE TO TURN-IN YOUR LATE WORK!!!
2. Cornell Notes rubric....rate yourself...then exchange with another person
3. Worktime: Engineering Careers Scavenger Hunt
**PLEASE KEEP THIS HANDOUT IN YOUR STEM MAILBOX**
4. ASSIGNMENT: Be thinking of a product that interest you.....YOU WILL BE USING THAT PRODUCT IN YOUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT
Thursday, October 1st
**PLEASE PUT ANY LATE WORK ON THE FRONT SHELF UNDER THE PROMETHEAN BOARD
**PLEASE HAVE YOUR FLASHDRIVE TODAY**
SWBAT....identify different types of engineers and how those professions affect many of the products found and used in our lifes
1. Signed progress reports are due tomorrow
2. Parent-Teacher conferences are Oct. 13th & 15th....5:00 - 7:45 pm
3. How to organize your flashdrive for PLTW
4. IMPORTANT HANDOUTS....Accessing my teachers folder and the Snipping Tool
5. Worktime.....Introduction to Engineering
-complete the "Engineering Scavenger Hunt"
-now, work on your presentation questions....once you have a topic please see me
Friday, October 2nd
**PLEASE USE YOUR FLASHDRIVE ACCORDINGLY**
**PLEASE CHECK WITH ME TODAY....I CAN GIVE YOU AN UPDATED GRADE**
SWBAT....examine an every day product and investigate methods in which it has been innovated
1. Please turn-in your signed progress report today....place on the front table
2. Worktime.....please get to your computers and check this website for details
-complete the "Scavenger Hunt"....answer key is found in my folder
-Now, select a topic and have me approve it
-Complete the presentation questions found on 1.1.3a
-if you are having trouble???? refer to the example I have provided....NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO SELECT THE LIGHT BULB FOR THEIR PRODUCT
-please watch the Prezi video clips if you attempting the extra credit
Monday, October 5th
**YOU NEED YOUR FLASHDRIVE EVERYDAY**
SWBAT...organize their ideas and research for their "Product" presentation
1. Any late progress reports and assignments should be placed on the front shelf
2. P/T conferences are next Monday and Thursday....5:00 - 7:45 pm
3. If I see you today, you need to get your agenda signed to come in during recess and lunch
4. Worktime......please work on the following
-First, complete packet 1.1.3a questions....answer key is provided
-look over the presentation rubric....THIS IS HOW YOUR PRESENTATION WILL BE SCORED
-I have provided a video to help you with your presentation delivery (FOUND IN HELPFUL VIDEOS FOLDER)...watch and save
-please note the instructional video of how to save a video into your powerpoint(FOUND IN HELPFUL VIDEOS FOLDER...watch and save
-IF YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE 1.1.3A QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO MY EXAMPLE IN THE TEACHERS FOLDER
Tuesday, October 6th
**GRADES GO OUT TONIGHT!!! SO PLEASE GET YOUR LATE WORK HANDED IN**
SWBAT...organize their research into a Powerpoint or Prezi presentation
1. Please turn-in any late assignments or progress reports on the front shelf
2. Please be making arrangements for next Monday's and Thursday's conferences....5:00 - 7:45 pm
3. Workday....SO PLEASE GET TO COMPUTERS AND LOG ONTO THIS WEBSITE TO ORGANIZE YOURSELF
-make sure you have completed all 10 questions on 1.1.3a......refer to my answer key found in my teachers folder if have any trouble
-now, you need to decide if you are using powerpoint or prezi.....please refer to the teacher example found in my teachers folder if you are having trouble
-as you are designing your presentation, refer to the "presentation rubric" that was given in class yesterday
-PRESENTATIONS WILL START THIS FRIDAY!!!! SO PLEASE HAVE YOUR PROJECT SAVED ON YOUR FLASHDRIVE AND READY TO BE PRESENTED ON THE COMPUTER CONNECTED TO THE PROMETHEAN BOARD
Wednesday, October 7th
SWBAT...successfully log into their PLTW account to complete their first measurement assignment for their Engineering notebook
1. Please hand-in any late work
2. PLTW log-in directions....PLEASE REFER TO THE HANDOUT PROVIDED
-this assignment can be found in my teachers folder....so you may want to save onto your flashdrive!!!
3. Once you have completed today's directions.....please print and complete your Engineering notebook
4. Worktime.....Product Presentations begin this Friday!!!! We will determine the order tomorrow
5. ASSIGNMENT: Measurement Key terms have been given....Quiz is this coming Tuesday....EXTRA CREDIT FLASHCARDS ARE ALSO DUE ON TUESDAY
6. ASSIGNMENT: Make sure you have your video saved onto your flashdrive so I can help you tomorrow
-CHOOSE A VIDEO THAT CORRESPONDS WITH ONE OF YOUR TEN QUESTIONS....I WOULD CHOOSE QUESTION NUMBER 10 AND LOOK ON YOUTUBE
7. ASSIGNMENT: Please take your Presentation questions (1-10) with you if you need to complete them
Thursday, October 8th
SWBAT...successfully load their video into their "Product" presentation
1. Teacher demo....loading a video onto a presentation
2. Learner Survey....EVERYONE MUST COMPLETE TODAY!!!
3. Worktime
-I will be around to check your progress....some of you may need to come in during recess or lunch to finish
4. ASSIGNMENT: Read thru the PLTW PowerPoint notes on Early Measurement
-Then complete your Cornell notes for this read
5. ASSIGNMENT: "3" presentations tomorrow
-IF YOU HAVE A PREZI....PLEASE USE ONE OF MY TEACHER COMPUTERS TO MAKE SURE YOUR VIDEO WILL WORK!!!!!
6. ASSIGNMENT: Try the "Measurement Key Terms Practice" game found below
-quiz is next Tuesday
Friday, October 9th
**THANK YOU TO ALL THE STUDENTS WHO HAVE SENT E-MAILS TO ME REGARDING YOUR VIDEO CLIPS....KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK....ALL VIDEOS ARE SAVED & CAN BE FOUND IN MY TEACHERS FOLDER!!!!**
SWBAT...identify early forms of measurement and distinguish which forms were the most precise and accurate
1. Please continue to turn-in any late work
2. Parent teacher conferences are next Monday the 12th and Thursday the 15th from 5:00 - 7:45pm
3. First "3" presentations....EVERYONE WILL NEED "3" SCORE CARDS TODAY
4. Lab Tops
-the process is important if your computer is taken
5. ASSIGNMENT: Measurement Key Terms quiz is this coming Tuesday.....SO HAVE YOUR EXTRA CREDIT DONE!!!
Monday, October 12th
SWBAT..use their current grade marks to complete the reflection sheet for conferences
1. Please put any late work on the front shelf
-PLEASE LOOK OVER YOUR PROGRESS REPORT....THIS IS WHAT WILL BE HANDED OUT TONIGHT....THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO BE SIGNED
2. P/T conferences are tonight from 5:00 - 7:45 pm
-please refer to the front board....this what I want you to share....self-reflections
-YOU MUST BRING THIS SHEET TO CONFERENCES IN ORDER TO EARN ANY EXTRA CREDIT
3. "3" presentations today
4. ASSIGNMENT: Please study for your "Measurement Key Terms" quiz
-EXTRA CREDIT IS DUE TOMORROW
5. ASSIGNMENT: Please try the "Measurement Key Terms" flashcards below
Tuesday, October 13th
SWBAT..distinguish which early forms of measurement were the most precise and accurate
1. Please put any missing assignments on the front self
2. Excellent showing @ conferences last night.....5 bonus points earned
3. TAKING A BREAK FROM PRESENTATIONS TODAY
4. Let's look @ the Metric Pre-Test.....do I have some teaching to do?????
5. Notes: Early forms of measurement
-lab activity.....start after you take the Measurement Key Terms Test
6. Quiz....you may take "3" times today
-show me your flashcards before you take the test
Wednesday, October 14th
EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE.....PLEASE CHECK THE FRONT BOARD FOR DETAILS
Thursday, October 15th
SWBAT..determine which early forms of measurement were the most accurate
1. Please turn-in any late work
2. P/T conferences are tonight from 5:00 - 7:45 pm
3. Everyone needs to complete 1.3.1 today
-YOU MUST HAVE ALL YOUR MEASUREMENTS DONE TODAY.....21 OF THEM!!!!
4. We will also complete "3" presentations today
5. ASSIGNMENT: Continue to work on your EXTRA CREDIT NOTEBOOOK @ HOME
-there is a measurement quiz next Friday!!!!!
6. ASSIGNMENT: Worksheet....Working with Metric Units and Prefixes
7. ASSIGNMENT: Try to beat the computer @ Metric Battleship....HARD LEVEL!!!....link found below
Friday, October 16th
SWBAT..distinguish which early forms of measurement are the most accurate
1. Please continue to turn in any late work....place on the front shelf
2. We will get thru the next "2" presentations today
3. Answer key for Metric Units and Prefixes....please look over your answers!!!!
4. Please get out 1.3.1 from your mailbox before I start today
-now we need to complete last page and check for accuracy....FINISH QUESTIONS 3, 4, AND 5 ON THE LAST PAGE
-once you are done please turn in....NOW TRY THE CONVERTING PROBLEM found up front
5. ASSIGNMENT: Please continue to work on your extra credit notebook....re-write notes that we have done in class or discussed and metric practice problems
6. ASSIGNMENT: Try the metric battleship....I will be adding problems each day
Monday, October 19th
**EVERYBODY NEEDS A CALCULATOR TODAY....THEY ARE FOUND UP FRONT**
SWBAT....use both conversion methods in order to solve a metric problem
1. Please turn-in any late work
2. NO PRESENTATIONS TODAY
3. Notes: Metric Conversions and Measurements
Metric Conversion and Measurement Notes
4. ASSIGNMENT: Worksheet....Metric Conversions and Measurements
5. ASSIGNMENT: Measurement test this Friday
-SO HAVE YOUR EXTRA CREDIT NOTEBOOKS HERE THIS FRIDAY TO GET YOUR EXTRA POINTS
Tuesday, October 20th
**PLEASE PICK-UP A CALCULATOR**
**POP QUIZ TOMORROW.....ANYONE WHO DOES NOT PASS WILL BE STAYING IN @ RECESS AND LUNCH UNTIL YOU HAVE MASTERED THE SKILL
SWBAT...convert from one metric unit into another in order to communicate accurate measurements
1. Please hand-in any late work
2. Answer keys for yesterday's worksheet
-are you having issues?????
3. Common Metric Conversion Chart together
4. Final metric conversion practice
-work on this worksheet during today's presentations
5. 3 presentations today
6. ASSIGNMENT: Finish the final metric practice sheet
7. ASSIGNMENT: Measurement Test is this Friday
Wednesday, October 21st
SWBAT...demonstrate mastery of metric conversions
1. Please turn-in any late work
2. Metric Practice #2 answers
-answer keys available....would be helpful to make all your corrections in your extra credit notebook, which is this Friday
3. "5 - 6" Presentations today
4. Measuring with a Rule practice sheet
5. When you are done with the Metric Ruler Practice, please do the following....
-STAPLE METRIC PRACTICE #1, #2, AND THE METRIC RULER PRACTICE TOGETHER
6. ASSIGNMENT: Try the new Battleship game....Round 2.....this will help you for Friday's Test
-take notes in your EXTRA CREDIT notebook while you play @ home!!!
7. ASSIGNMENT: Extra Credit notebooks are due this Friday
Thursday, October 22nd
SWBAT...demonstrate mastery of the metric system
1. Please continue to hand-in late work and re-take any test before next Friday!!! (End of the 1st quarter)
2. Last review sheet....this is your study guide for tomorrow's test
-COMPLETE THE "5" Domino problems for 2 pts. extra credit on tomorrow's test
3. 5-6 presentations
4. ASSIGNMENT: Finish up your Extra Credit notebook.....and remember to bring it in for extra credit tomorrow before the test!!!!
5. ASSIGNMENT: Battleship....Round 2
Friday, October 23rd
**PLEASE PICK-UP A CALCULATOR TODAY**
SWBAT...demonstrate mastery of metric conversions and metric measurement tools
1. Please continue to hand-in late work and re-take any test before next Friday!!! (End of the 1st quarter)
2. Please hand-in your stapled metric worksheets
-PLEASE TURN-IN ON THE FRONT SHELF
3. Resume with presentations next week
4. Test: Metric Conversions and Metric Measurements
-IF YOU DO NOT FINISH YOUR TEST DURING CLASS, YOU WILL NEED TO COME IN DURING RECESS OR LUNCH TODAY!!!
-Test re-takes can be taken Monday during recess, lunch or ASP (in my room)
5. ASSIGNMENT: Customary Measurement Introduction worksheet
Monday, October 26th
**PLEASE PICK-UP A CALCULATOR**
SWBAT...measure accurately with the Customary System of measurement
1. Please continue to hand-in late work and re-take any test before this Friday!!! (End of the 1st quarter)
2. Metric Quiz grades....update is....
-ALL PROBLEMS RE-DONE ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER
-Re-take will be taken tomorrow in class
3. Customary System review
4. ASSIGNMENT: Customary measurements and conversions
5. ASSIGNMENT: Read thur 1.3.4 "Measurement Lab - Skimmer"
6. ASSIGNMENT: Any late presentations must be completed this week!!! YOU SHOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN YOU ARE READY TO PRESENT
Tuesday, October 27th
**PLEASE HAVE PICK-UP A CALCULATOR**
SWBAT...correct their mistakes from Metric Quiz #1
1. Please continue to hand-in late work and re-take any test before this Friday!!! (End of the 1st quarter)
2. Presentations that are left...
-1st hour: all done
-2nd hour: 3 left
-4th hour: 10 left
-5th hour: 10 left
-6th hour: 7 left
**PLEASE HAVE ME SIGN YOUR AGENDA SO THAT YOU CAN STAY IN DURING RECESS AND LUNCH TO COMPLETE AND PRESENT**
3. Customary System notes...on the front board
4. Metric Quiz #2....THIS ONE NEEDS TO COUNT!!!!
5. Make the necessary measurements for the "Skimmer" on the tag board provided
-please do not cut yet....THIS IS A PROJECT GRADE, SO MAKE SURE ARE MEASUREMENTS ARE ACCURATE AND YOUR LINES ARE STRAIGHT!!!
-please keep 1.3.4 and the tag board in your mailbox
Wednesday, October 28th
**IF YOU HAVE NOT PRESENTED YOUR "PRODUCT" YET, PLEASE HAVE ME SIGN YOUR AGENDA SO THAT YOU CAN WORK DURING LUNCH AND RECESS....THEY MUST BE DONE BY THIS FRIDAY**
SWBAT...make the necessary measurements in order to complete the "Skimmer"
1. Please continue to hand-in late work and re-take any test before this Friday!!! (End of the 1st quarter)
2. Quiz Results
-Re-take...Quiz #3 can be re-taken today during recess/lunch
3. Skimmer Notes
-THIS POWERPOINT CAN BE FOUND IN MY TEACHERS FOLDER....Design and Modeling....Design and Modeling PowerPoints
-PLEASE SAVE THIS TO YOUR FLASHDRIVE.....YOU MAY EVEN WANT TO PRACTICE MAKING YOUR OWN SKIMMER @ HOME!!!
4. Skimmer Rubric....THIS LOOK OVER...THIS IS HOW YOU WILL BE GRADED!!
5. Worktime....NO ONE WORKS TOGETHER
Thursday, October 29th
SWBAT...accurately measure and construct their "Skimmer" model
1. Please continue to hand-in late work and re-take any test before this Friday!!! (End of the 1st quarter)
2. Quiz #3 results can be picked up.....Quiz #4 is ready to be taken during recess or lunch
3. Worktime.....Skimmer measurements must be checked by me before you begin cutting
-Skimmer powerpoint can be found in my teachers folder....Design and Modeling.....Design and Modeling Powerpoints
-SKIMMERS ARE DUE ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK
4. ASSIGNMENT: Measuring with the Customary System
Friday, October 30th
**PLEASE PICK-UP A CALCULATOR AND GET OUT YESTERDAY'S ASSIGNMENT...1.3.2
SWBAT...apply their measuring skills to their skimmer design
1. Please continue to hand-in late work and re-take any test before this Friday!!! (End of the 1st quarter)
2. Answers for yesterday's assignment....1.3.2
3. Worktime....Skimmers
-before you start cutting, I need to see your measurements
-please be accurate and precise with your cuts....it will make a difference
Monday, November 2nd
SWBAT...
Tuesday, November 3rd
SWBAT...apply their skills of measuring to their "Skimmer" design
1. STEM grades will be sent to the office by 4:00 today, so presentations need to be done today
2. Please get out your engineering notebooks
-you need to complete the writing prompt for questions 1, 2, and 3
3. Worktime....Skimmers....use the instructional videos to help you....found in my teachers folder....Design and Modeling....Design and Modeling Powerpoints.....Skimmer notes
-practice trials can be completed quietly in the hallway
-IF YOU DECIDE TO START OVER WITH A NEW SHEET OF TAGBOARD....YOU WILL BE DEDUCTED 2 POINTS FROM YOUR FINAL GRADE
Wednesday, November 4th
SWBAT...produce a skimmer that travels 40 feet
1. Worktime....when you are ready I can score your skimmer
2. ASSIGNMENT: Engineering notebook....Please complete the "3" essential questions for tomorrow
3. ASSIGNMENT: Cornell notes for lesson 1.3..."Precision Measuring"
-I WILL BE CHECKING THIS ASSIGNMENT FOR COMPLETION @ THE BEGINNING OF CLASS TOMORROW.....WORTH 10 PARTICIPATION POINTS
Thursday, November 5th
**PLEASE LOG ONTO YOUR ASSIGNED COMPUTER & GO TO MY TEACHERS FOLDER....GO TO DESIGN & MODELING....DESIGN AND MODELING POWERPOINTS.....FINALLY OPEN "ACTIVITY 1.3.3 POWERPOINT.....NOW RETURN TO YOUR SEAT
SWBAT...read precision measurements from a dial caliper
1. Groups....sharing your answers to the "3" Essential questions for measuring
-please choose the best one
2. Please take Activity 1.3.3 to your computer and complete by using the PowerPoint
-as you complete please have me check off when you are instructed
3. ASSIGNMENT: Skimmer Innovations.....be thinking of the following
-how could the skimmer be improved?
-by next Wednesday you will complete the skimmer innovation project
-materials can be brought from home
Friday, November 6th
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