careers in Technology
Below are the links to the next activity, Careers in Technology:
Careers in Technology activity
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Happenings for February 27th – March 3rd
8th Grade:
Students are spending this week working on their energy folders which are now due on March 3rd. Students should be using class time appropriately to complete construction of their folder by Friday.
Our next activity will be for students to research careers in technology that they are interested in.
Extra credit: Below are two articles about two energy sources we have worked on. Chose one of the videos to watch and then email your response to the following questions: (due by March 3rd)
- What makes this type of energy source better than what we already have available?
- What do you like about this energy source?
www.technologyreview.com/s/537721/bladeless-wind-turbines-may-offer-more-form-than-function/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZASN4h-kac
7th Grade:
Students are beginning construction of their Public service announcement this week. The PSA is due by March 10th.
6th Grade:
We continue to learn about what Technology is and is not.
Happenings for February 13th – 17th
This week is going to be a busy one for us:
Some of our 7th and 8th graders will be WIDA testing this week, Wednesday is a late start and on Friday we will be having our PBIS for the third marking period. Students get to chose a movie or watch the students play the teachers at basketball!!
In our class this week:
8th Grade:
Students will be spending Monday and Tuesday researching seven types of energy sources used to power our world. Worksheets were posted on past weeks blog. Wednesday through Friday is set aside for students to construct their energy folders. This assignment is due on March 1st.
7th Grade:
Students will begin designing their final label for the pop bottle project. The label will be done with neatness and in color. Labels are due on Wednesday. The next part of the advertising unit will be the PSA activity. This will begin on Wednesday and will continue the week after vacation.
6th Grade:
These classes are finishing up their unit on measuring skills. This week we will be constructing our rulers using transparency sheets and permanent markers.
Happenings for February 6th – 10th
8th Grade: This week we continue with measuring skills! Students are creating a power point to display what they have learned. This activity is due at the end of the hour on Tuesday. Our next activity will be to learn about the seven major sources of energy.
Below is the assignment:
7th Grade: This week we are completing our measuring unit and beginning our unit on advertising. Students will complete two projects for this unit:
#1 after learning about Logos used by various companies, students will learn about items found on all food products. These items include a Logo, a list of nutritional facts, ingredients, company information and other items to be discussed. We will then create our own beverage label to be placed on an empty bottle.
#2 NExt, we will learn about what a PSA (Public Service Announcement) is and why it is important in advertising. Students will then use Powerpoint to create a 30 second PSA of their choosing. Topics can include:
- Don’t do Drugs
- Pet adoptions
- Bullying
- Use of cell phones while driving
6th Grade: This week we begin measuring skills. We will learn about the history of the inch, foot and yard and the difference between the metric and the standard systems of measurement.
First week of the new semester!!
7th and 8th grade classes:
Today I am asking you to do the following:
- subscribe to this blog
- In one paragraph write three goals you have for this semester:
- first goal is what you can do to be successful in the technology class
- second goal is what you can do to be successful in school in general
- third goal is to express how you want to be perceived by your teachers this semester.
Happenings for January 23rd – 27th
*** This is our last week of the first marking period ***
All classes will be finishing their projects this week. All assignments are due by Thursday.
8th grade classes and 6th grade ‘B’ day class have notebooks due on Wednesday!
7th Grade classes and 6th grade ‘A’ day class have notebooks due on Thursday!
All students will have new elective classes (except 8th grade foreign language) on January 30th.
January 27th and the 30th are half days.
Happenings for January 17th – 20th
8th grade:
4th hour classes are continuing on with building trays out of pallet wood. Students are using the band saw and the miter saw in class. This week students are assembling their boards and preparing to add finishes such as stain, paint and handles. Students can make handles out of wood or purchase handles at Lowes or Home Depot.
7th hour classes are learning how to use gears to create a motor driven toy. We are continuing to use the World in Motion activity sponsored by the SAE.
7th Grade:
Students are in their final week of building the model of their floor plan. Models are due on Friday.
6th Grade:
Students are beginning their architecture activity on designing a small house plan using smalblueprinter.com. This activity is due on January 26th.
Happenings for January 9th – 13th
Welcome back Stout Falcons and Happy New Year!! Here’s what to expect this week:
8th Grade
4th hour will begin constructing trays using pallet wood. If you would like to bring your own safety glasses to use during class you are more than welcome to do so. We will spend this week first building sanders with 2 X 4 wood and screws so that we can attach sandpaper and then use these to sand the pallet wood which can be very rough. Other items to consider bringing is paint (quart size is fine) if you do not want to use any of the colors we have in the classroom.
7th hour will begin our final unit on gear driven vehicles. Students will get into groups of 2-3 to design a way to use gears, wheels, axles and a small motor to drive a vehicle at least 3 meters in 3 seconds. here’s an example of what we are working on:
Motorized Toy Car
Students develop new designs for electric gear driven toys. The students are involved in writing proposals, drawing sketches, and working with models to develop a plan to meet a specific set of design requirements. Force and friction, simple machines, levers and gears, torque and design are the core scientific concepts covered in this challenge.
7th grade:
Students in this class will continue to work on their architecture unit. Most students are beginning the model portion of the activity which is due on January 20th.
6th grade:
Students just completed their unit on manufacturing gameboards and this week they will begin learning about architecture. We will begin with identifying styles of homes such as colonial and ranch. Students will then use a website called smallblueprinter.com to create a simple floor plan. This will be the final summative grade for this group. Extra credit is offered with this assignment as well as the extra credit offered below.
Read over the article below. Take a look at all of the inventions of 2016 and choose one you feel impacts you the most. What do you like about this invention? If you could change it in some way, how would you improve it? Type a short, one paragraph paper to answer these questions. EMAIL your response to me by January 20th to earn 10 formative points.
https://interestingengineering.com/20-cool-inventions-2016/
Happenings for December 4th – 9th
8th Grade:
Students have completed the shoe model activity for our manufacturing unit and have begun creating their commercials to advertise their shoes.
This commercial is due by this Friday! The next week we will watch the commercials and evaluate each others work. The next activity will be learning about tool names and their uses, machines and their uses and general safety while in the technology lab.
4th hour students will be creating a tray our of pallet wood and 7th hour students will be working on gear driven vehicles.
7th Grade:
This class is continuing to learn about architecture and how to design a floor plan. This week they have been on the computers designing an eight room homes and adding landscape details as well. This activity should be completed by Friday but students can continue working next week if needed.
Our next step will be to take our floor plans and draw them out to scale on a large paper.
6th Grade:
We are now in our third week of building game boards and creating rules for our games. There are so many creative ideas going on in our technology lab. I am so excited!!!
Happenings for Nov 28th – Dec 2nd
8th grade:
Students are continuing with the Engineering Design process by building the model of their shoe design. We have some awesome slippers, athletic shoes, boots and even heels being built in our technology lab this week! Models are due by Friday.
A reminder that notebooks are due on Wednesday!
7th Grade:
Students began the week with learning about what an architect does and what architecture is, as a career. Below are examples of floor plans we discussed in class:
Extra Credit: For 5 points extra credit, locate a floor plan which you find interesting and email it to me with an explanation (one paragraph) about why you like this plan. Use terms we discussed in class as well as your own opinion. Due on Friday Dec. 2nd
6th Grade:
The students are starting to plan out their game board paths, type rules and organize cards, spinners and pawns with a specific theme in mind.