Happenings for the week of September 18-22
8th Grade:
Please turn in the packet on measuring today!
Today we begin the Careers unit in class. We will start the unit with some videos on careers in technology. You will be given a packet for this unit and below are the links you need for the career choices as well as the template to create the brochure and one for the activity sheet.
careers-in-technology-activity
7th Grade:
Today we finish up the measuring unit. If you chose to also complete the extra credit with this unit it is due tomorrow with your packet. Next unit will be on egg crash vehicles. Start considering materials you can bring from home to help you build what your vehicle.
6th Grade:
We continue our unit on measuring this week with some review and then we will make our own rulers to use in class.
7th and 8th grade Computer lab procedure activity
A part of learning about technology involves the use of computers in class. We not only need to respect our school computers but remember that what we do on the computer must also be safe.
Take a look at the information below:
Your assignment:
- Read the above article and then type one paragraph on google docs explaining why internet safety is important to follow. Include things you may have seen about internet predators on the news or have read about online.
- Type a second paragraph about what you can do if you witness a friend, sibling or relative break one of these internet rules. Explain how you would feel and maybe how the other person would feel about you getting involved in their business.
- Locate an advertisement or poster which displays how kids can be safe using the internet:
Example:
4. Share your document with me by the end of the hour (5 points)
- Next subscribe to this iblog
Extra credit: have a parent subscribe and send me a message, could be a question or a comment or a picture. (5 points)
Happenings for June 12th – 16th
8th Grade:
WE have finished the trays and are now doing a perspective activity on the computers. Take a look at the example below:
*Notebooks are due on the 14th
* Trays need to be cleaned out on the 15th
* All projects are due by the 14th and picked up by the end of the day on the 14th.
Happenings for May 21st -25th (no school on Friday)
8th Grade: We continue this week with our serving tray activity. Students are recycling pallet wood to make 9″ X 12″ serving trays. This week students should be nearly finished with cutting out all of their pieces and begin gluing all pieces together.
7th Grade: Most students are still completing the design on the computer of their house but a few will begin working on drawing out their floor plan to scale starting on Monday. Here’s an example of a floor plan done on smallblueprinter.com:
6th Grade: this is the week our classes will be playing each others games in class! This means that all construction on boards should already be done before we test out games. Good luck to all groups!
Happenings for May 15th – 19th
8th grade: This week begins our manufacturing unit with wood. Students will begin with making a sanding block which they will use to smooth wood for their serving tray project. The sanding block activity takes about 2 days. Students are reminded to not wear open-toed shoes in class for safety. Students also asked if they could bring in their own safety glasses and that is fine as long as they are labeled with the students name.
7th grade: students are continuing with architecture this week with completing their home design on smallblueprinter.com. many will be starting the drawing portion on paper later this week. Remember that pencils are a must from this week on!
6th Grade: this is our final week of building of the game board. Students are asked to complete building and spend one class period making any changes they need before we begin testing the games with other groups in the classroom for evaluation. All boards and pieces must be completed by Tuesday the 23rd.
Happenings for May 8th – 12th
8th Grade:
Students have started their next unit on safety in the technology lab. We are learning about the machines, power tools and hand tools used in the technology lab, how to use them safely and how to keep ourselves safe while using them. Our safety test will be on Friday!
7th Grade:
This week we begin our unit on architecture. We are discussing the 4 areas of a house, what a plot plan is, different types of homes (one story, two story, split-level), how to design a kitchen and bathroom and finally, how to use symbols to draw a floor plan.
6th Grade:
We continue with the board game designs. We have some great ideas in this grade! I cannot wait until we can play them!
Happenings for April 24 – 28
Congratulations to all the cast and crew of Aladdin Jr.!!! What a great performance. Your hard work really paid off!
8th Grade: students will be evaluating their classmates commercials at the end of this week. Commercials must contain the name of the shoe brand, the cost and where the consumer can purchase them. There also needs to be movement in the form of animation. In the past few days I have observed some creative and funny commercials being produced. I am very excited to see the final commercials on Friday the 28th!
7th Grade: students are finishing up their paper roller coasters this week. On Friday the 28th we will be testing for time. We are looking for the longest time of a marble to travel from start to finish. We are also looking for a theme with each coaster.
6th Grade: I am so impressed with the creativity of the 6th grade classes this year in drafting ideas for their game board project! Our groups seem well organized and focused. They will spend the next five weeks designing boards, creating rules and all of the pieces they need to play a game.
Happenings for April 17-21
Come and see the show!!!
The Stout Theater Company Presents Aladdin Jr.
The Stout Theater Company will perform Disney’s “Aladdin Jr” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 and Friday, April 21; and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 in the Stout Middle School auditorium. The show includes 76 talented students in grades 1-8 from Stout, Becker, Geer Park, Haigh, Howe, Howard, Lindbergh, Long, Maples, McCollough, Miller, Oakman, Snow, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) School, Unis, and Woodworth.
Tickets in advance: $8 adults/$5 students and seniors. Due to high demand, it is recommended that tickets be purchased in advance. Performance day, all tickets are $10, while supplies
last.
Tickets may be purchased Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. at the Stout Middle School auditorium, 18500 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, MI 48124.
8th grade: students in this class are finishing their shoe models and have begun working on commercials to advertise their product! Commercials are due on April 28th!
7th Grade: students are working on their paper roller coasters and have begun adding the track and testing the speed of the marble as they work. Things are looking great and I cannot wait to see the finished coasters!
6th Grade: students spend this week playing board games in class to better assist in how to construct their board games next week. We will focus this week on how to construct rules to games.
Happenings for April 10th – 13th
I hope everyone had a relaxing spring break and are ready to get back into our activities:
8th Grade: We continue to work on our manufacturing unit this week. Students should be completing their shoe models by Thursday with some students beginning their commercials this week. Here is the activity sheet to create a story board:
7th grade: Students are continuing on their paper coaster activities. Today we are discussing how a team can best use their time in an efficient way. Think of car manufacturers, does one person build the car or are there many people performing individual tasks to complete the construction of the car?
6th Grade: Students are finishing their invention activity this week. Almost all of the typed reports have been turned in and now students are finishing their timeline, model or powerpoint presentation!
This week I am encouraging students to begin a discussion about their next activity which is on gameboard manufacturing. Students will form groups of 3-4 and design, construct and play gameboards. Here are some examples I found on Google:
Happenings the week of March 20th-24th
8th Grade:
Students are finishing up their Biotechnology unit by creating an artificial arm model and then spending Wednesday without the use of one arm. They have many concerns about how they will be able to function on Wednesday. Most students are able to do very well. Good luck 8th graders.
Our next activity is Manufacturing Technology. Students will learn how everyday items are manufactured for us to use. We will learn about the Design Process used in manufacturing which will help us to create a new shoe. Each student will for their own shoe company, measure their own foot and design a shoe to use for either dress wear, athletic wear, sandals or boots. Next students will advertise their shoe using photos of their shoes to try to sell their product in a commercial. This activity will take approximately four weeks to complete.
Extra Credit opportunity:
Create a poster showing all parts of the design process as found doing a search on Google Images. You may use any of the design process images you find. These are the requirements:
8 1/2″ X 11″ printer paper
Must include the definition of each step on the poster
Colorful and Neat.
NOT done in class, done at home.
Must be turned in by March 31st.
7th Grade
Students are finishing their egg crash vehicles and will be testing them on Friday!
6th Grade
Students are finishing typing their papers for their invention project and will be starting to either build a model, create a powerpoint or a making a timeline to go along with their paper.