Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Wed., Dec. 4, 2013

Objectives: Analysis of Mousetrap-
powered car experience
Announcements: Notebooks on Friday
Opener: TOC & evaluation
Essay-Analyze your car and your
experience.  Include but do not limit
your response to the following ideas:
  • Describe and/or sketch
  • Design characteristics
  • Where you got your ideas from
  • Most significant struggles
  • Successes and/or what you're proud of
  • Analysis of your "trial" (race)
  • Comparison to the "pack"
  • Ideas that you got from seeing other
    racers that you'd include were you to
    do this again
  • Summary of your experience
Homework: none

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Tues., Dec. 3, 2013

Objectives: Launch!
Announcements: Notebooks on Friday
Opener: None
Measure the distance your car travels
from mainspring to mainspring
Homework: None

Mon., Dec. 2, 2013

Objectives: Reorganization
Announcements: Cars launch tomorrow
Opener: None
Test grades
Hand in notebooks on Friday
Homework: Bring your car with you 
tomorrow

Mon & Tues., Nov. 25 & 26, 2013

Grading & Conferences
No School

Fri., Nov. 22, 2013

Objectives: Finish unit test -- Energy
Announcements: All late work due today
by 3 pm.
Opener: None
Construction after test is complete
Finish Concept Clarification Qs link
Homework: Complete and pizzazz-up your
mousetrap-powered car.  Launch on Tues., 
Dec. 3

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Thurs., Nov. 21, 2013

Objectives: Begin unit test -- Energy
Announcements: All late work due tomorrow
Grading is Monday, before conferences
Opener: None
Construction after test is complete
Finish Concept Clarification Qslink
Homework: Complete and pizzazz-up your
mousetrap-powered car.  Launch on Tues., 
Dec. 3

Monday, November 18, 2013

Wed., Nov. 20, 2013

Objectives: Begin mousetrap car 
construction
Announcements: Test on energy, work
power, machines, mechanical advantage
& efficiency tomorrow
Opener: Honda Commercial
6 wk grading on Mon. 
Last day to turn in late work is Friday
Construction day2
Finish Concept Clarification link
Homework: None