STEM I Honors (Period 1)

Course Description

 

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Due:

Paxton Patterson, Project 2 and Everfi

Paxton Patterson Modules (FOR STUDENTS WITH MODULES IN A ROTATION)
 
1. Get assignment of partner(s) and agree on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th modules by Mon., 10/13.
 
Rotation 2
 
2. Continue completing all work but activities in 2nd rotation through 1st chosen module on 10/14.  Finish activities for Days 1-10 by 10/27.
 
3. Complete Day 5 checkpoint test, last activity, design brief, narrative writing and Day 10 checkpoint test by 10/28.
 
Rotation 3
     
4. Start Day 1 of 3rd rotation on selected module, Biomedical Engineering, Flight and Drone or Emergency Medical Technician by Wednesday, 10/29.
 
5. Complete Days 1-5 of 3rd Rotation by Excel on Tuesday, 11/4.
 
6. Take Day 5 Checkpoint Test on Wednesday, 11/5, and start Day 6 of 3rd module.  
 
7. Complete last activity, design brief, narrative writing and preparation for Day 10 checkpoint test by Tue., 11/11.
 
8. Take Day 10 Checkpoint Test. on 11/11.
 
 
NonModular Project 2: Race Car - Motion, Work & Energy (FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT MODULES IN 2ND ROTATION)
 
1) Cover content in Nearpod lessons at the following links:
     a. Balanced and Unbalanced Forces by 10/13  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=2UGYN    
     b. What Are Force, Motion and Work? by 10/14  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=4X72G    
     c. Newton's Laws by 10/17
          --1st Law by 10/15  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=IZNYC         
          --2nd Law by 10/16  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=MND23          
          --3rd Law by 10/17  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=MUFNG        
 
3) Cover content in Nearpod lessons at the following links:
     a. Potential and Kinetic Energy by 10/20  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=GAEXR     
     b. What Are Simple Machines by 10/21    https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=WI9MG      
     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 10/27.
     d. Simple Machines by 4/8
          -- Levers by 10/23  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=WUZS4       
          -- Inclined Planes, Wedges & Screws by 10/24  https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=762Q4          
          -- Wheel and Axles and Pulleys by 10/27 https://app.nearpod.com/?pin=CRV6Q        
 
4) Finish Quizizz Potential & Kinetic Energy Calculations at https://quizizz.com/join?gc=05937320 by 11/3, Kahoot! Simple Machines & Mechanical Advantage #1-10 at https://kahoot.it/challenge/01059260?challenge-id=d1c4d04d-6d06-4cfa-8e7b-b7e4dbeb9489_1762181926838 by 11/3.  Play Kahoot! Work and Simple Machines #1-21 at https://kahoot.it/challenge/01254188?challenge-id=d1c4d04d-6d06-4cfa-8e7b-b7e4dbeb9489_1762182149391 by 11/3.
 
5) Afterwards, play Quizizz Work, Power and Simple Machines #1-24 at https://quizizz.com/join?gc=17733800 by 11/3.
 
6) View and take notes on Use Speed, Velocity and Acceleration at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZo8-ihCA9E by 11/4 and Rotational Motion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grMWAI1RdVs by 11/4. 
 
7) On Wednesday, 11/5/25, 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 if you do not have an assigned module.  Also, enter titles in journal, write notes of content ONLY ON scalars, vectors and position from 2 brief videos by 11/5.  Complete the following Quizizz games: Changing Motion at https://wayground.com/join?gc=08851224, Motion Graph at https://wayground.com/join?gc=02179818 and Motion: speed, velocity and momentum at https://wayground.com/join?gc=14500586 by 11/5.
 
8a) View Design Process of 2025 BMW 7 Series at 2025 BMW 7 Series - The Ultimate Sedan Redefined! - YouTube, play Kahoot! Force, Motion & Car Design at https://kahoot.it/challenge/05078506?challenge-id=d1c4d04d-6d06-4cfa-8e7b-b7e4dbeb9489_1762335651431, by Thur., 11/6, as Day 1 of Project 2, MTRC.  For extra credit, view and take notes on New 2025 BMW 7 Series Unveiled: A Luxurious Leap into the Future.
 
8b) By 11/6, watch Mousetraps in Motion at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVNFxlEMWvw, take notes as research in engineer's notebook and document websites as Day 2 of MTRC.  Get materials for Project 2 by 11/7, set up workstation and continue research and design.
 
8c) Document progress on design of mouse trap race car on 11/7 -11/10 for grade on 1st 5 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.
 
9) Document progress on design of mouse trap race car on 11/10 through 11/14 for grade on 2nd 5 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.
 
10) Continue work on Mouse Trap Race Car with documentation of progress for all days through Fri., 11/14.  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 11/13.
 
11) Finish documentation of progress on MTRC project with final report on performance of car in Race by 11/14.  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 during time that car travels
          2. Angular velocity of 1 wheel during time that car travels
          3. Use videos of test runs to estimate times car took to reach top speed, use these times and velocities in #2 to calculate accelerations of car and of 1 wheel during estimated time.
          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
 
Everfi Lessons
 
1) Do a, b, c & d for grades by 12/5.  
 
     a. Alcohol Education Safe and Smart by 10/24 
     b. Honor Code: Bullying Prevention by 11/7
     c. Prescription Drug Safety: Know the Truth by 11/21
     d. Vaping: Know the Truth by 12/1
     e. Understanding Mental Wellness by 12/5
     f. Keys to Your Future by 12/19
     g. Endeavor: STEM Career Exploration by 12/19
     h. Building & Moving: STEM Careers™ by 12/19
     i. Pathways: Financing Higher Education™ by 12/19
     j. Ignition: Digital Wellness & Safety® by 12/19
 
2) Letters f - j are extra credit.
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 EF Ch 4-7 TYK & CE.pdf 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 Mousetrap Racer Project Rubric 2025.doc Mousetrap Racer Log 2025.docx Ch 6 PPT.pptx Useful Equations Conversion Factors 2025.doc ACT Science PT 1 Passage 3.docx

Due:

Mouse Trap Race Car and Everfi

1) Document progress on design of mouse trap race car on 4/28 through 4/29 for grade on 1st 6 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.  KB & CC split large piece of cardboard near paper towel dispenser, choose stations and mark them as shown by DL on Tuesday afternoon, 4/29.
 
2) Continue work on Mouse Trap Race Car with documentation of progress for all days through Fri., 5/2.  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 5/21.
 
3) Finish documentation of progress on MTRC project with final report on performance of car in Race by 5/23.  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 during time that car travels
          2. Angular velocity of 1 wheel during time that car travels
          3. Use videos of test runs to estimate times car took to reach top speed, use these times and velocities in #2 to calculate accelerations of car and of 1 wheel during estimated time.
          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
 
4) Complete Everfi lessons a, b, c & d for grades by 5/23.  Letters e - j are extra credit.
 
     a. Alcohol Education Safe and Smart by 5/19 
     b. Honor Code: Bullying Prevention by 5/20
     c. Prescription Drug Safety: Know the Truth by 5/21
     d. Vaping: Know the Truth by 5/22
     e. Understanding Mental Wellness by 5/23
     f. Keys to Your Future by 5/27
     g. Endeavor: STEM Career Exploration by 5/27
     h. Building & Moving: STEM Careers™ by 5/27
     i. Pathways: Financing Higher Education™ by 5/27
     j. Ignition: Digital Wellness & Safety®
 
5) See links and access codes for past Nearpod lessons and Kahoot! quizzes below:
 
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 EF Ch 4-7 TYK & CE.pdf 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 Mousetrap Racer Project Rubric 2025.doc Mousetrap Racer Log 2025.docx Ch 6 PPT.pptx Useful Equations Conversion Factors 2025.doc ACT Science PT 1 Passage 3.docx