STEM I Honors (Period 1)

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Projects 2-3: Infographic, Motion, Work, Energy and Race Car

1) Get packet for Project #2 of infographic on STEM career, review engineer's notebook and start recording progress on second project in green journal.
 
2) Complete, print and exhibit final draft of infographic on 1st choice career by 4/5.  Make sure to used structured visuals with either vertical and horizontal boundaries between topics or with one background color that has 1 or more different zones of color behind each topic.  Also include at least 3 photographs.  Please see Examples of Infographics via uploaded file below.  Consider doing more than required 5 topics for extra credit.
 
3) Start background research for Project #3 of Mouse Trap Race Car (MTRC) by completing the following Nearpod lessons at the following links:
     a. Balanced and Unbalanced Forces by 4/1  ( https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=L46XB )
     b. What Are Force, Motion and Work? by 4/9   ( https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=MN4LX )
     c. Newton's Laws by 4/16
          --1st Law by 4/12   https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=ZAM2U     
          --2nd Law by 4/15   https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=35L74     
          --3rd Law by 4/16   https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=RKWJC     
 
 
5) Cover content in Nearpod lessons at the following links:
     a. Potential and Kinetic Energy by 4/18  ( https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=JX3AH )
     b. What Are Simple Machines by 4/19  ( https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=P97JU )   
     c. Simple Machines by 4/22
          -- Levers by 4/23  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=H3B5A   
          -- Inclined Planes, Wedges & Screws by 4/24  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=BDWKG      
          -- Wheel and Axles and Pulleys by 4/25 https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=67QLI     
 
6) Play Quizizz Potential & Kinetic Energy Calculations at https://quizizz.com/join?gc=90215090 by 4/18, Kahoot! Simple Machines & Mechanical Advantage #1-10 at https://kahoot.it/challenge/09286373?challenge-id=d1c4d04d-6d06-4cfa-8e7b-b7e4dbeb9489_1713449882705 with 09286373 by 4/23.  For EXTRA CREDIT do Work and Simple Machines #1-21 at https://kahoot.it/challenge/06073401?challenge-id=d1c4d04d-6d06-4cfa-8e7b-b7e4dbeb9489_1713449459547 with 06073401 by 4/26.
 
7) View diagram at https://quizlet.com/275813619/calculating-mechanical-advantage-diagram/, 3 minute 17 second video, Mechanical Efficiency, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OUAoJsuzvU and take notes as preferred by 4/19.  Afterwards, play Quizizz Work, Power and Simple Machines #1-24 at https://quizizz.com/join?gc=67672783 by 4/30/24.
 
8) Open and start completing BSL Speed Accel Energy.docx from the uploaded files.  Use Speed, Velocity and Acceleration at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZo8-ihCA9E and Rotational Motion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grMWAI1RdVs to answer questions #1-6 under Motion and Rate by 4/30.  Please enter written answers/calculations in journal as research for Mouse Trap Race Car.  For EXTRA CREDIT view Scalars and Vectors at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUrMI0DIh40 and Position, Velocity and Acceleration at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXbKlYSEvF8, enter titles in journal and write summaries/notes of content in brief videos by 5/2.
 
9) Submit work on BSL Speed... by 5/3, get first materials for Mouse Trap Race Car (MTRC) and start working on research and design for project #3 by 5/3.
 
10) Document progress on design of mouse trap race car on 5/3 through 5/7 for grade on 1st 4 days of progress as recorded in engineer's notebook and as observed in class.  Email links to all used websites with brief description for each link.  Be sure to write research from websites & progress with design in journal in format shown in handout on Engineer's Notebook.  Please see uploaded rubric for engineer's notebook.
 
11) Continue work on Mouse Trap Race Car with documentation of progress for Days 5-6 on 5/8 - 5/9.  Test runs of cars and related collection of data like time that car is in motion, number of rotations of a wheel during travel and distance that car travels must happen by 5/10.
 
 
12) Play second Quizizz Work, Power and Simple Machines at https://quizizz.com/join?gc=67672783  (or joinmyquiz.com with code 6767 2783) by 11/7.
 
13) View Use Speed, Velocity and Acceleration at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZo8-ihCA9E and Rotational Motion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grMWAI1RdVs by 11/8.  For EXTRA CREDIT view Scalars and Vectors at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUrMI0DIh40 and Position, Velocity and Acceleration at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXbKlYSEvF8, enter titles in journal and write summaries/notes of content in brief videos by 11/8.  Answer 26 questions in Quizizz game, "motion," at https://quizizz.com/join?gc=84590565 by 1/5.
 
14a) View Design Process of BMW 7 Series at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goeeNWtldcw and Mousetraps in Motion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVNFxlEMWvw, take notes as research in engineer's notebook and document websites. 
 
14b) Get materials for Mouse Trap Race Car (MTRC) and start working on research and design for project #2 by 11/10.
 
14c) Document progress on design of mouse trap race car on 11/9 through 11/17 for grade on 1st 4 days of progress as recorded in engineer's notebook and as observed in class.  Email links to all used websites with brief description for each link.  Be sure to write research from websites & progress with design in journal in format shown in handout on Engineer's Notebook.  Please see uploaded rubric for engineer's notebook.
 
15) Continue work on Mouse Trap Race Car with documentation of progress for all days through 12/15.  Test runs of cars and related collection of data like time that car is in motion, number of rotations of a wheel during travel and distance that car travels must happen by 12/15.
 
16) Complete Everfi lessons by 5/17.
 
     a. Understanding Mental Wellness by 4/22
     b. Vaping: Know the Truth by 4/25 
     c. AlcoholEDU For High School by 4/30
     d. K-12 Prescription Drug Safety by 5/3 
     e. Honor Code - Bullying Prevention by 5/8
     f. Keys To Your Future by 5/13
     g. Endeavor by 5/15
     h. Pathways by 5/17
 
17) Finish documentation of progress on MTRC project with calculation of linear and angular velocities of car and axle by 5/10.
Nonlinearvelocity.ppt Examples of Infographics.docx Motion & Velocity CH1.ppt Career Infographic Directions and Assignment.docx BSL Speed Accel Energy.docx Ch 7 PPT.pptx Mousetrap Racer Log Period.docx Moments of Inertia.docx Useful Equations Conversion Factors.doc EF Ch 4-7 TYK & CE.pdf MousetrapRacerProjectRubric.doc Sample_Engineers_Notebook_Entries.doc Engineer’s Notebook Rubric.docx Ch 5 PPT.pptx STEM BMT 2 Ch 4-7 SG.docx MTRC Intro. Videos.docx Ch 4 PPT.pptx Ch 6 PPT.pptx ACT Science PT 1 Passage 3.docx