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1. Get replacements of lost rubrics/handouts for final project which includes constructed item, poster documenting construction and power-point presentation on chosen type of engineering.  See uploaded files here.
 
2. Submit answers to study guide for 50 question final exam over chapters 13-14 of Engineering Fundamentals by 5/9.
 
3. Submit completed power-point presentation by 5/10, construction for project by the start of class on 5/14, exhibit posters in stair way and take final exam by 5/14.

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1. Use the following codes by Friday, 4/5, to access homework versions of the following  Nearpod Lessons before &/or or after we cover them as live lessons: DRGHO - Electrons, LQZPF - Electricity and Energy Circuits, DCEAQ - Understanding Electric Fields and CUGXF - Circuits by 4/1.
 
2. Do FLGTI - Series Circuits by 4/3, JDZKY - Ohm's Law by 410, BTVRR - PhET: Ohm's Law Lab by 4/15 & SQJVF - PhET: Resistance in a Wire Lab by 4/16.
 
3. Do foldables for Ch 6 (13 key terms) & Ch 7 (14 key terms) and Ch 6 Test Your Knowledge #1-15 on p.112 by 4/2.
 
4. Do Ch 7 Test Your Knowledge #1-11 on p.135 by 4/12.
 
5. See Electronic Symbols at the following sites:
 
 
 
 
 
6. See Resistor Color Codes at the following sites:
 
 
7. See information about resistance in wires at the following sites:
 
 
 
7. Download from this page the study guide for next benchmark exam which happens Tue., 4/16/19.
 
 

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1. Do as bell work Days 1-2 of ACT prep. for reading subtest as directed on handout with 3 slides by Tues, 2/12.  On, Wed, 2/13 do Day 3 of ACT prep for reading.  
 
2. Submit Chapter 2 Practice, worksheet on Measurements, #1-25 by 2/11.
 
3. Submit by 2/15, rough draft of infographic on STEM career online via email to me [email protected].  This send can have work as attached file or as link to your infographic.  Use feedback on rough draft to complete and post final draft by Wed., 2/20. 
 
4. Turn in foldable on Ch 3 Key terms which includes 21 words in blue box on page 39 of Engineering Fundamental by 2/13.  Number, underline and write each term on separate cut flap that opens to show matching definition written across full width of sheet.
 
5. Turn in answers for #1-15 on pages 56-57 in text by Tues, 2/19.
 
 
7. Start Ch 4 pages 74-75 #1-21 by Wed and turn it in by the following Thursday.

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1. Finish & submit work on STEM & Career Awareness by 1/22 and get/cover handout on safety with power tools by 1/23.
 
2. Do Nearpods as follows: start Scientific Method (QYSPE) by 1/23 and finish by 1/24; Forming Hypothesis (FOHRN), ID Variables (HJSVC) & Design Controlled Experiment (GUXZH) by 1/22; Analyzing & Comparing Data (AJUCM) & Analyzing and Interpreting Data (QOIYP) by 1/25.
 
3. Get/discuss handouts on procedure for keeping an engineering notebook and sample pages from this type record by 1/24.  Apply these rules to record progress on lab work and projects in existing notebook.
 
4. Cover chapter 2 & do TYK #1-16 on page 36-37 of text by 1/25.  Discuss/improve answers in class, finish STEM worksheet and complete #2 on page 37 using interview(s) on YouTube by 1/25.
 
5. Cover chapter 3, Engineering Design in text, do TYK #1-15 on pages 56-57 & start #1 of Communicating about Engineering (CE) on page 57 of text by 1/28.  Discuss/improve these answers in class and complete #1 CE by 1/28.
 

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1. Turn in filled out, signed and dated syllabus and safety contract and finish reviewing syllabus by 1/14/19.
 
2. Finish watching lab safety video from Flinn Scientific & reviewing lab safety contract plus take 10 question test over lab safety by 1/16/19.
 
3. Sign up for Remind, pull up class webpage on laptop & show following of procedure for using laptop from mobile lab by 1/14/19.
 
4. Get handouts on objectives for STEM I, 1st 25 terms with their definitions, strip with directions for foldable on these words plus worksheet on STEM...Awareness by 1/16. 
 
5. Finish foldable and cover chapter 1 Test Your Knowledge (TYK) #1-21 on page 20 of Engineering Fundamentals by 1/16.  Discuss/improve answers and complete #3 on page 21 in class by 1/18.  Submit worksheet STEM...Careers and start STEM & Career Awareness by 1/18.

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1. Finish building mouse trap car, race it and record data on its motion by 11/28.  Use video footage of event to record rotations of a wheel during the same number of seconds twice, 1st near beginning of drive and 2nd near end of it.  Also get total time of forward motion of car and distance traveled by 11/30.
 
2. Start correcting report of data from testing of mouse trap race cars & do Nearpod Simple Machines Levers with code HGCPK by 12/3.
 
3. Get date of final exam by 12/4 and study guide for this test by 12/5; do review of linear speed, velocity and acceleration with Blendspace lesson (BSL) on those topics at https://www.tes.com/lessons/RWXKwqYfQ7r-Eg/speed-velocity-acceleration by 12/4 & start BSL on Motion and Momentum at https://www.tes.com/lessons/Me0qdJWCbccmmw/motion-momentum by 12/5.
 
4. Finish BSL on Motion & Momentum and start going over answers on study guide for final exam by 12/5.

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1. Get practice test over 4th 25 terms related to motion and matching puzzle.  Turn in answers on practice test by 11/2 and puzzle by 11/5.
 
2. Get materials for next project, Mouse Trap Race Car by 11/16.  Go over rubric for car and engineering notes on its construction by 11/15.
 
3. Submit test car by Tues., 11/20, do 3 trial runs, collect data and submit improvement plans by 11/21.
 
4. Do pages 1-2 of study guide for BM test 5 by 11/15 & make up live Nearpod lessons What Are Simple Machines? (YOXWU) from 11/14, Wheel & Axles and Pulleys (ADKOQ) from 11/15, What are Force, Motion & Work (RIAYE) from 11/5, Balanced and Unbalanced Forces (LQSUB) from 11/8 & Introduction to Work & Energy (WSZAN) from 11/9.
 
5. Do the following Quizizz games by the given dates or within 5 school days of return from absence on those dates: Forms of Energy CFU (721988) and Forces & Newton's Laws CFU (025517) by 11/13; TBA 

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  1. Classed viewed screens 5-14 of "Rotational Motion and Introduction to Electricity" https://www.tes.com/lessons/CqrMrMv95QOSKQ/rotational-motion-introduction-to-electricity and answered related questions from handout on attached file by 10/25.  Answer the following questions from https://www.tes.com/lessons/MQtpj0At0fGOzA/heat-energy-review-of-electrical-resistance by 10/25: 

     

    Review of Electrical Resistance - Factors That Affect It

    1. List the 4 factors that affect the resistance of a wire.

    2. Which factors have an opposite effect on resistance, that is, more of the factor causes less resistance, etc. Why?

    3. Which factors have a direct effect on resistance, this is, more of the factor causes more resistance, etc. Why? 

BONUS = Electricity, Circuits & Ohm's Law by 10/25 at https://www.tes.com/lessons/-fg7S7LSNz_XCg/electricity-circuits-and-ohm-s-law and Reading Resistors, Calculating Power & Current by 10/25 at https://www.tes.com/lessons/FoiCWReMrdulhQ/reading-resistors-calculating-pwr-current.

 

  1. Complete and submit following work at www.nearpod.com and on given lab handout for virtual labs: PhET: Resistance in a Wire Lab (CLGPS) by 10/26, plus Series and Parallel Circuits (ZCRMT) by 10/26.
 
     3. Finish assignments at www.quizizz.com by 10/25:  Ohm's Law 30 questions (434345) by 10/26, + Series and Parallel Circuits (241344) by 10/26.  Extra credit follows: Series and Parallel Circuits - Review (548176).

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  1. Do Blendspace lessons by the following dates: GRADED WORK TODAY 10/18 = "Rotational Motion and Introduction to Electricity" https://www.tes.com/lessons/CqrMrMv95QOSKQ/rotational-motion-introduction-to-electricity.  View screens #5-14 and answer questions there in your journal as you go. 
 
BONUS = Electricity, Circuits & Ohm's Law by 10/15 at https://www.tes.com/lessons/-fg7S7LSNz_XCg/electricity-circuits-and-ohm-s-law and Reading Resistors, Calculating Power & Current by 10/16 at https://www.tes.com/lessons/FoiCWReMrdulhQ/reading-resistors-calculating-pwr-current.

 

  1. Make up graded games on electricity and circuits at https://join.quizizz.com if you missed them: 10 Electronics Revision (892357) and Electronics Chapter 3 Review (020936).  Do Electronics Safety (611836) & Electronics Unit 3 Review (887662) for extra credit.

 

  1. Play more games in class at https://kahoot.it/?_ga=2.37580704.1400603448.1537385793-1706216585.1537385793by given dates: Electricity - Part 2 - Ohm's Law, Circuits & Schematics on 10/12 & 10/15, Electricity - Part 3 - Wire Resistance, Power... by 10/16.

 

  1. Continue training on using multi-meters & circuit elements, on drafting & following schematics of circuits and on building/analyzing series, parallel and complex circuits by 10/17/18.

 

  1. Do Nearpod PhET: Ohm's Law Lab with code QCBUM at https://nearpod.com/by 10/19.  Make up of missed 15 point Ohm's Law is possible with SAGVM.

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1. Submit 3rd foldable on new terms related to electronics and completed infographic by 9/17/18 and publish by 9/25.
 
2. Complete lessons at www.nearpod.com by given dates: Electricity & Energy: Circuits (JBAGS) by 9/18, Circuits (IPGTZ) by 9/20, Series Circuits (SHGQI) by 9/24 & Electrons (NQGBF) by 9/26.  Do Significant Figures (RBXNC) for extra credit.
 
3. View Blendspace lessons by the following dates: Electricity, Circuits & Ohm's Law by 9/25 at https://www.tes.com/lessons/-fg7S7LSNz_XCg/electricity-circuits-and-ohm-s-law and Reading Resistors, Calculating Power & Current by 9/26 at https://www.tes.com/lessons/FoiCWReMrdulhQ/reading-resistors-calculating-pwr-current.
 
4. Play games on electricity and circuits at https://join.quizizz.com by the given dates: TBA
 
5. Play more games in class at https://kahoot.it/?_ga=2.37580704.1400603448.1537385793-1706216585.1537385793 by given dates: Electricity - Part 1 - Terms & Concepts by 9/25, Electricity - Part 2 - Ohm's Law, Circuits & Schematics by 9/26 and Electricity - Part 3 - Wire Resistance, Power... by 9/27.
 
6. Get lab partner, 2 cabinets of gear, set up lab station for project on electronics and start training on using multimeters & circuit elements by 9/19; on understanding and drafting schematics of circuits by 9/25; on building series, parallel and complex circuits as shown in schematics by 9/26.

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1. Finish covering Measurements and Calculations and study guide over that by 9/6.
 
2. Get handout and rubric on engineering notebook by 9/7.
 
3. Get instructions for 1st problem based learning, an infographic on STEM career of choice from STEM career handout, by 9/7.
 
4. Access and survey free website for designing an Infographic on STEM career of choice by 9/10.
 
5. Do lab to determine density of an irregular object by 9/7 and submit report by 9/10.
 
6. Click on https://join.quizizz.com/ & use game code 838327 to do Measurements & Calculations - Bonus for extra credit, code 027695 on Measuring Foods - Enrichment for 10 points and 617823 for SI Measurement & Devices to earn 20 points.  You must work solo but may use a text, any handout(s) and journal.

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1. Use text, Matter and Change, chapter 2 to copy in journal definitions for listed new and review terms as bellwork on 9/6.
 
2. Get handouts on 2nd 25 terms and make foldable of this vocabulary by 9/7.

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1. Complete Bellwork, BW 8-20 on same date in journal--Fall 2014 Test #9 & 22.
2. Color code handouts of notes on Intro. to STEM and Environmental Health/Safety by 8/21.
3. Color code handouts of notes on meaning of and careers in STEM by 8/22.
4. Answer in class questions on worksheet on meaning of STEM by 8/22 & start working on STEM careers by 8/24.
5. Take 1st benchmark exam by 8/24.

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1. Turn in filled out, signed and dated syllabus and safety contract by 8/15/18.
2. Watch lab safety video from Flinn Scientific by 8/13/18.
3. Locate safety gear in classroom by 8/13/18.
4. Take exam on lab safety by 8/13/18.
5. Get directions and definitions for foldable on 1st 25 vocabulary words by 8/15 and turn in foldable by 8/16.
6. Start color coding notes on Intro. to STEM, train on using new mini laptops and get information on Environmental Health and Safety by 8/17.