Bridge structures (7th grade)
Students in my 5th and 6th hour classes have been working on bridge structures using basswood and white glue and are doing an amazing job! Our focus is on how trusses are used to support both a dead load (the weight of the bridge itself) as well as a live load (people, vehicles, etc..). Below […]
History and Inventions (6th grade)
Students in this class have begun learning about inventions and will be writing about an invention they like as well as to create a project to go along with the invention. The activity sheet can be found below: Inventions and History The rubric can also be found here: inventions in history rubric Copy and paste the […]
Structures and design (7th grade)
The Foundations of Technology class began working on their marble mazes this week. Each group learn how structures are supported and designed with both function and beauty in mind. We watched a video showing this popular structure and discovered that its exterior is not only beautiful but serves as a exoskeleton to protect the structure […]
Production and promotion unit (8th grade)
3rd and 4th hour 8th grade students have begun a unit called Production and Promotion. In this unit students discover how a company promotes its product beginning with a company Logo (Nike swoosh, Starbucks, etc.., a product idea (shoes, cell phone, jewelry, etc..) a package in which the product fits into and is displayed with […]
6th Grade measuring unit
For the next two weeks our focus will be on measuring. Students labeled the parts of an inch, played measuring based games and then will be putting their measuring skills into practice. Parts of an inch:
7th grade activities
Foundations of Technology students are completing their unit on measuring and will begin a new unit on Safety in Transportation. Egg crash vehicle design ideas egg crash vehicle For this new activity students will learn about how modern devices keep us safe in any moving vehicles. Students will then create a vehicle which must roll […]
8th grade activities
Applications of Technology students have just completed their measuring unit and will begin their next unit titled Biotechnology. Students will research information and careers associated with biotechnology, create a brochure about a career in biotechnology, learn about prosthetic limbs and then create a model of an artifical arm using foam board, straws, string and rubber bands. […]
Welcome to Exploring Technology of 6th grade
Our first two weeks of class have already gone by fast! We began with discussing classroom procedures and how we will respect others and property, be safe in the classroom, show academic honesty and use our time wisely in class. Students received a grading procedures sheet which needs to be turned in as soon as […]
Welcome to Technology Education!
8th grade, Applications of technology Week 1: Students have begun the new semester working on procedures for our classroom by looking at how we practice safe behaviors, use academic honesty, show respect for ourselves and others, and use time wisely. We then took the idea of using our time wisely to then discuss and work […]
8th grade career brochures
Careers in Technology activity Careers in technology