Science Nov 29-Dec 3, 2021

 Science

Nov 29-Dec 3, 2021

In-Class:

QUESTIONS: 

How do engineers use the Design Process?

What is bioengineering?  How does bioengineering fit into the field of engineering?

Monday

1. Took a checkpoint on the Engineering Design Process (make up when you return)

2. Finished our discussion & lesson & notes on prosthetics

3. Introduced tomorrow’s assignment - Prosthesis Research Article & glued in two vocab pages into our journal for tomorrow

Tuesday

Take Notes: Bioengineering Notes & Vocab (in Learning Log)

Student CHOICE Research on Prosthetics

Wednesday

Engineering Unit Review

Thursday

Went over Engineering Unit Review

Friday

Engineering Unit Test

Assignment(s):

11/29 - NO ASSIGNMENT

11/30 - NO ASSIGNMENT

12/1 - finish review packet (whatever you didn't get done in class)

12/2 - study for test, no new homework

12/3 - NO HOMEWORK

Planning Ahead: Nothing Yet

Science Nov 15-19, 2021

Science

Nov 15-19, 2021

In-Class:

QUESTIONS: 

How do engineers use the Design Process?

What is bioengineering?  How does bioengineering fit into the field of engineering?

Monday

LAST DAY of Work Time: Steps 7 & 8: IMPROVE/REDESIGN & TEST your first Catapult design (42 min)

Design Process Checkpoint

Tuesday

STEP 8: CATAPULT SHOW OFF DAY!!!

Wednesday

Collect Catapult Lab Write Up

Take Notes: Bioengineering Notes & Vocab (started, will continue work on this tomorrow)

Thursday

Take Notes: Bioengineering Notes & Vocab (in Learning Log)

Friday

Meet an Engineer DAY!!!!

Assignment(s):

11/15 - FINISH UP CATAPULT LAB WRITE UP

11/16 - FINISH CATAPULT LAB WRITE UP & TURN IN BY TOMORROW

11/17 NO ASSIGNMENT

11/18 - Sum it Up Worksheet (Both Sides) - Use your notes and the article we have been using in class to help you

Science Nov 10-12, 2021

 Science

Nov 10-12, 2021

In-Class:

QUESTION: How do engineers use the Design Process?

Wednesday

1. Reflected on “Meet an Engineer Day”... class discussion (4 min)

2.Assigned Catapult Project Partners (2 min)

3.Work Time: Steps 3 & 4: Brainstorm & PLAN your Catapult design (36 min)

Thursday

1. Work Time: Steps 5 & 6: BUILD & TEST your first Catapult design (42 min)

Friday

1. Work Time: Steps 7 & 8: IMPROVE/REDESIGN & TEST your first Catapult design (42 min)

Assignment(s):

11/10 - IF you did not finish in class…Finish your DETAILED drawing/plan for step 4 in your packet so that we can all be ready to build tomorrow. No new assignment

11/11 - NO ASSIGNMENT

11/12 - NO ASSIGNMENT

Science Nov 1-5 2021

Science

Nov 1-5 2021

In-Class:

QUESTION: How do scientists solve problems and meet the needs of society?

Monday

1. Warm-Up: Steps of the Design Process Practice: Cut & Paste WKST...

2. Review Late Work List...

3. Discuss Lab Write-Ups: Look at Sample Lab Write UPs... best? worst?  what makes a QUALITY lab write up?  List the Criteria!

4.Reflection on Engineering Task #1

Tuesday

1. Discuss & turn in Reflection on Engineering Task #1

2. Turn in "Flinker" Task Packet

3. Launch Engineering Task #2...  Watched this video & Discussed it...

4. Discussed Catapults... shared our background knowledge and talked about CURRENT uses of catapults

Wednesday

1. Launch Engineering Task #2

2. Watched THIS video to inspire us

3. Went over Engineering Task #2 & the EXPECTATIONS of work time & chromebook use

4. Handed out Task #2...

Thursday

1. Did RESEARCH to prep for  Engineering Task #2

2. Went over Engineer Presentation Expectations & also assigned questions for Q & A session

Friday

1. Meet an Engineer Day: Troy Hartjes, Civil Engineer 

Assignment(s):

11/1 Monday - 

1. Now that you had a chance to see other's lab write-ups... take some time to REEVALUATE your OWN Flinker lab write up... Make it BETTER and have it ready to turn in athte start of class tomorrow!

2. Complete the Design Challenge REFLECTION form - have it ready to turn in at the START of class tomorrow!

11/2 Tuesday - No Assignment

11/3 Wed - No Assignment

11/4 Thurs - Finish Step 2: Research (if you didn't finish in class)

11/5 Fri - No Assignment