Engineering Week Ahead: 10/27-10/31

This week we will wrap up our mechanical arm prototypes and move on to learning about the game Data Determination. You will get an idea of the game setup, rules, and goals this week. This will lead into how you design your robot. ABSENT?? YOU SHOULD COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT FOR WEDNESDAY AND HAVE IT READY Read More…

SRD Week Ahead: 10/27-10/31

This week we will wrap up our introduction study of electricity. The Flashlight Lab is Due Friday 10/31. You should have the Directed Inquiry and the Open Inquiry (Build your own Flashlight) sections completed by the start of class on Friday. The lab will be graded on accuracy of the lab answers, functionality of the Read More…

SRD Week Ahead: 10/20-10/24

Monday: Finish Parallel Circuit virtual lab and then move on to the lab I passed out last Friday in class Tuesday: Lab: Virtual lab over Series and Parallel Circuits (passed out in class) Wednesday: Lab: Build Your Own Flashlight Thursday: Lab: Lab: Build Your Own Flashlight Friday: Lab: Build Your Own Flashlight

Engineering Week Ahead: 10/13-10/14

This week we will expand on the mechanical arm design by using materials from the kit. Monday: Holiday Tuesday/Wednesday: Topics: Mechanical Arm Activities: Team Activity 2: Connecting Resources: Research/Brainstorming REV website: Pay Attention to the following Areas for additional information: System Build Guide, Tips and Tricks for Building, Structure, Brackets, and Introduction to Motion REV Read More…

SRD Week Ahead: 10/13-10/17

This week we will start investigating electricity by looking at terminology, equations, as well as series and parallel circuits. This weeks inquiry will lead to design and construction of a flashlight, paper circuitry, and eventually motors. I will pass out the labs for the week so if you are out for various things you can Read More…

Engineering Week Ahead: 10/6-10/10

Monday: Holiday This week the ACT test will be given on Wednesday. Tuesday: Topics: Tools for Solving Problems Activities: First Iteration of Mechanical Arm to meet criteria of problem statement Tools for Solving Problems Activity 1 is due at end of the period **HW: Edit and refine Computational Thinking Activity (DUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BY MIDNIGHT) Read More…

Engineering Week Ahead: 9/22-9/26 and 9/30-10/3

Week 9/29-10/3 Monday: Topics: Tools for Problem Solving Activities: Individual Brainstorming over problem statement with group discussion Group: Begin Activity 1 with constraints and criteria for mechanical arm prototype Tuesday: Topics: Tools for Problem Solving Activities: Group: Begin Activity 1 with constraints and criteria for mechanical arm prototype (construction/testing) Wednesday: Topics: Tools for Problem Solving Read More…