STEM I Honors (Period 1)

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EF Chapters 4-7 and Projects 1 - 2

EF Chapters 4-7 and Project 1: Infographic on STEM Career
 
1) Get information on engineer's notebook by 2/10, review this material by 2/10, cover EF Chapter 4 slideshow by 2/11 and use text to do TYK #1-21 on pages 74-75 and Communicating About Engineering #2 on page 75 by 2/13.
 
2) Preview uploaded power point for Chapter 5 in Engineering Fundamentals at https://4.files.edl.io/01f5/10/12/21/181656-86f1c797-232c-4b0a-8824-a8f9d648750b.pptx plus use text and scanned images of Chapter 5 work at https://4.files.edl.io/2684/10/19/21/205308-687826a7-896f-437d-9f0d-9f09b671e694.pdf & to do TYK #1-10 on pages 94 and Communicating About Engineering #1 on page 95 by 2/18.
 
3) Use handout on 1st project to continue making an infographic on 1st choice career.  Use information from hard copies or uploaded files, Career Simple Template, Examples of Infographics and STEM...Career Infographic.pdf to finish infographic by 2/27.  Use www.canva.com instead of www.easel.ly to make the advertisement.  Email progress to [email protected] by 2/25.  Progress must include your selected template, title of your STEM career, at least 2 related photos and answer to at least 2 of 5 required topics.
 
**PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE YOUR PREFERRED STEM CAREER TO ONE THAT SHOWS IN ANY OF THE EXAMPLES OF INFOGRAPHICS.  IF YOU NEVER CHOSE A CAREER FIND ONE THAT IS NOT IN THE EXAMPLES OF INFOGRAPHICS.  THANK YOU.**
 
4) Write all answers to Part 1 Chapters 4-5 of study guide for midterm exam on the handout by end of class on 2/25, submit answers on GradeCam answer sheet and get results by 2/25.  Write page reference where you found proof that each answer is correct next to each question on the handout for more than half credit.  Take exam 2 over chapters 4-5 on Wednesday, 3/5.   
 
5) Improve rough draft of infographic on 1st choice career by 2/26.  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.  The infographics will go on display by 2/28.
 
6) Use uploaded presentation for chapter 6 to complete Test Your Knowledge questions 1-15 on page 112 and Communicating about Engineering #2 on page 113 by 3/4.  Finish chapter 7 Test Your Knowledge questions 1-11 on page 135 of Engineering Fundamentals by 3/5 and CE #2-3 on page 135 by Thur., 3/6.
 
7) Finish study guide over chapters 6-7 of Engineering Fundamentals, bubble answers on GradeCam answer sheet, write answers on handout and get print out of results by 3/7. 
 
8)  Use corrections of errors to prepare for test over EF Chapters 6-7 on Wed., 3/12.
 
Race Car - Project 2, Motion, Work & Energy
 
9) Cover content in Nearpod lessons at the following links:
     a. Balanced and Unbalanced Forces by 3/6  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=WNE56   
     b. What Are Force, Motion and Work? by 3/17  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=FZTE2   
     c. Newton's Laws by 3/20
          --1st Law by 3/19 https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=I62FP        
          --2nd Law by 3/20  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=SLAD3         
          --3rd Law by 3/20  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=DRTYZ       
 
11) Cover content in Nearpod lessons at the following links:
     a. Potential and Kinetic Energy by 3/21  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=lagk4   
     b. What Are Simple Machines by 3/24    https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=JQFVP     
     c. View diagram at https://quizlet.com/275813619/calculating-mechanical-advantage-diagram/, Mechanical Efficiency at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OUAoJsuzvU and take notes on videos in journal by 3/26.
     d. Simple Machines by 4/8
          -- Levers by 3/28  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=74QXW      
          -- Inclined Planes, Wedges & Screws by 4/7  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=64LPN         
          -- Wheel and Axles and Pulleys by 4/8 https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=I29J3       
 
12) Finish Quizizz Potential & Kinetic Energy Calculations at https://quizizz.com/join?gc=05937320 by 4/9, Kahoot! Simple Machines & Mechanical Advantage #1-10 at https://kahoot.it/challenge/02408583?challenge-id=d1c4d04d-6d06-4cfa-8e7b-b7e4dbeb9489_1742319464121 by 4/9.  For EXTRA CREDIT do Work and Simple Machines #1-21 at https://kahoot.it/challenge/0461141?challenge-id=d1c4d04d-6d06-4cfa-8e7b-b7e4dbeb9489_1742338477094 by 4/11.
 
13) Afterwards, play Quizizz Work, Power and Simple Machines #1-24 at https://quizizz.com/join?gc=17733800 by 4/11.
 
14) View Use Speed, Velocity and Acceleration at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZo8-ihCA9E by 4/14 and Rotational Motion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grMWAI1RdVs by 4/14. 
 
15) 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.  Also, enter titles in journal, write notes of content ONLY ON scalars, vectors and position from 2 brief videos as last preparation for 26 questions in Quizizz motion.  Complete game at https://quizizz.com/join?gc=66934952 by 4/15.
 
16a) View Design Process of BMW 7 Series at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goeeNWtldcw, play Kahoot! Force, Motion & Car Design at https://kahoot.it/challenge/02708460?challenge-id=d1c4d04d-6d06-4cfa-8e7b-b7e4dbeb9489_1742338190152, watch Mousetraps in Motion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVNFxlEMWvw, take notes as research in engineer's notebook and document websites by Wed., 4/16. 
 
16b) Get materials for Mouse Trap Race Car (MTRC) and start working on research and design for Project #2 by 4/17.
 
16c) Document progress on design of mouse trap race car on 4/17 through 4/23 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.
 
17) Continue work on Mouse Trap Race Car with documentation of progress for all days through Thur., 4/24.  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 4/25.
 
18) Complete Everfi lessons a through h by 5/9.
 
     a. Understanding Mental Wellness by 4/17
     b. Honor Code - Bullying Prevention by 4/21 
     c. Keys To Your Future by 4/23
     d. Vaping: Know the Truth by 4/21 
     e. AlcoholEDU For High School by 4/28
     f. K12 Prescription Drug Safety by 4/30
     g. Endeavor by 5/5 
     h. Pathways by 5/9
 
19) Finish documentation of progress on MTRC project with final report on performance of car in Race by 4/18.  Show the following in final report:
 
     a. Two trials of data entered on data sheet with related units
 
     b. Use of data to write out calculations of the following:
 
          1. Linear speed and velocity of car at 3 to 5 sec and at total time that car travels
          2. Angular velocity of 1 wheel at 3 to 5 sec and at total time that car travels
          3. Acceleration of car and of 1 wheel during first 3 to 5 seconds of motion
          4. Statement of ranks for distance and speed
          5. Overall evaluation of successes and failures of design with suggestions about
              how to improve speed and distance
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 Moments of Inertia.docx MousetrapRacerProjectRubric.doc Useful Equations Conversion Factors.doc EF Ch 4-7 TYK & CE.pdf Mousetrap Racer Log.docx 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