Science Friday, October 9, 2020

Science

Friday, October 9, 2020

In-Class:

1. Discuss Online Meeting Etiquette / Brainstorm & Record Interview Questions to prepare for our Meet An Engineer Days (if time allows)

2. DESIGN TASK #1: Design a Flinker! (we are wrapping this up today!)

Assignment(s):

1. Brainstorm SEVERAL questions to ask our GUEST engineers when we interview them later this week (i.e. What made you decide to become an engineer?) Write them down to turn in on Monday.

2. Complete your FLINKER Lab write up (due MONDAY)

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Thursday, October 8, 2020

 Science

Thursday, October 8, 2020

In-Class:

1. Lab Partner Assignments

2. Lab Partner - Work Time Expectations

3. DESIGN TASK #1: Design a Flinker! (started today in class, we will continue working tomorrow)

FRIDAY...

Discuss Online Meeting Etiquette / Brainstorm & Record Interview Questions to prepare for our Meet An Engineer Days (if time allows)

Assignment(s):

None Today

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Science

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

In-Class:

1. Update Science Journals... Unit 2 VOCAB & DESIGN PROCESS

Assignment(s):

None Today...

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Tuesday, October 6, 2020

 Science

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

In-Class:

1. Turn in Lesson1 WKST & Compare/Contract WKST to be graded

2. Turn in pg. 74 & 76-77 SCIENCE BOOK PAGES with NAME on them

3. Watch Video Example of MIT student (college student) describing his design process for PRODUCT ENGINEERING

4. Watch Video of kids using & describing STEP 1 of their design process while doing SOFTWARE ENGINEERING to create an app to help other students who struggle with math due to dyslexia.

5. Discuss Video Takeaways..

    *most important part of the process & why?

    *how long does it take to engineer something?  are you ever DONE engineering?

    *what can we expect in the "Identify a Problem" step?

Assignment(s):

Nothing Today...

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Monday, October 5, 2020

Science

Monday, October 5, 2020

In-Class:

1. Go over Vocab Assignment & Add to Journal

2. Watch Video about the Design Process

3. Go Over Compare/Contrast Assignment from Friday

4. Finish #9-10 on Lesson 1 Notes WKST

Assignments:

Complete page 74 “Sum It Up” and page 76-77 “Apply Concepts” in your SCIENCE textbook.

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Friday, October 2, 2020

 Science

Friday, October 2, 2020

In-Class:

1. Unit Intro... watch a video about Engineers...

2. answer questions 5-6 on your worksheet from yesterday

3. Read Science Book Text pg. 68-71 and complete #7-8 on the Lesson 1 NOTES Worksheet 

4.  Check out the different versions of the Design Process.... use this template to compare & contrast them!

     Try to get at least 3-5 similarities & 5 differences

Assignments:

1. Half Sheet: Use your book to define the 5 Vocab Words we read today from Lesson 1.  Put the definitions in your own words and draw a picture that will help YOU remember the meaning later on this year.  We will share out on Monday.

2.  Compare/Contrast: the different versions of the Design Process.... use this template

          Try to get at least 3-5 similarities that all versions share 

            & 5 things you notice are different (can be general or specific things)

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet

Science Thursday, October 1, 2020

Science

Thursday, October 1, 2020

In-Class:

1. Opener... 2. Read Page. 61-62 in Science Book & Watch Video on How Gumballs Are Made... Technology? How Long does it take to make a gumball?

3. Kid President Video & list the key takeaways about being an inventor

4. Intro Unit...Read Science Book Text pg. 61-67.... Take Notes... compete #1-4 on the Worksheet

Assignment:

Read pg. 64-67 and complete  #1-4 on your Lesson 1 WKST (finish any part of this you didn't get done in class)... we will pick up where we left off tomorrow :)

Planning Ahead:

Nothing Yet