Hand tool, power tool and machines notes
8th grade General Tool and Tech Lab Safety worksheets
Rubric for 8th grade energy project
This activity is due at the end of the hour this Friday the 23rd!
6th grade inventions activity
Below is the link for the invention activity we began this week. Please remember this activity has TWO parts:
- a 1 page typed paper about an invention
- a choice of either a power point, timeline on poster or a model of the invention you wrote about.
This is the activity sheet: Inventions and History
For A day class both parts of this activity is due on November 11th, B day class is November 12th. (dates on the inventions and History sheet are incorrect)
8 class periods are devoted to research, typing the paper and creating one of the three projects.
We will display our inventions in each class.
This is worth a total of 15 (not 20) summative points!
8th grade energy project “7 energy sources” Example pictures
Upcoming events for Technology
6th grade Exploring Technology:
For the next three weeks students will be focusing on what technology is and how we use it in our lives. For this unit students are working on a Pict-o-word poster in small groups and then they will be working on a research project. This project has two parts: a one page typed paper about an invention and then a choice of either a timeline or a powerpoint or a model of the invention. Links which may be helpful can be found below:
inventors.about.com
https://www.ideafinder.com/history/of_inventions.htm
7th grade Foundations of Technology:
Students in this class have been working this past week on creating a label for a bottle. This activity is to help students understand how advertising influences our purchases, Students can make their labels for a pop, coffee, energy or juice drink. Each label is to contain eight items:
- A logo with a description and a promotion (win a prize)
- Nutrition Facts (required by law) which describes the serving size, calories and such.
- Ingredients (also required by law)
- A recycle symbol
- A deposit of 10 cents
- The bar code (what is scanned at the check out)
- Company information (a website or address)
- The size of the bottle (12 fl. oz. or 20 fl. oz.)
To continue our unit on advertising students will next choose a Public Service Announcement (PSA) and create a commercial using power point. A public service announcement does not sell a product but is used to inform the audience. To find examples of PSA’s take a look at the website below:
https://www.psacentral.org/home
We will work on these commercials and showing them to our class over the next two weeks. This is a summative projects (worth 80%)
8th grade Applications of Technology:
We are continuing our energy unit this week with students completing their research and then focusing on creating their energy folder.
8th Grade energy sources Unit
Below is the currect activity for 8th grade Applications in Technology class.
Measuring skills
In Technology Education all grade levels are working on measuring skills. Measuring is a life long skill, meaning that even into adulthood we measuring using rulers, yard sticks and measuring tape.
Below are the fractions used within each inch:
6th Grade:
Students will practice their measuring skills in class by playing measuring games on the computer and making an actual ruler which they can take home to use.
7th Grade:
Students took a pre-test two weeks ago (ungraded) and have been practicing measuring in the classroom by measuring the length and height of tables, distance from the sink to my desk and diameter of a stool.
- Ask your child to measure various widths, lengths, heights and distances within your home as well. Record the results of ten measured items (include the names of the items), sign the sheet and have your child bring in for 3 points extra credit.
Next we will work on a measuring packet and then put our skills to the test with an activity which requires students to measure and construct objects using construction paper.
8th Grade:
Students took a pre-test two weeks ago (ungraded) and have been practicing measuring in the classroom by measuring the length and height of tables, distance from the sink to my desk and diameter of a stool.
- Ask your child to measure various widths, lengths, heights and distances within your home as well. Record the results of ten measured items (include the names of the items), sign the sheet and have your child bring in for 3 points extra credit.
Next we will expand our measuring skills by creating a power point which will teach others how to measure in inches.
Welcome to the 2015/2016 school year Falcons!
Falcons, I am so excited to welcome you to a new year at Stout. This is my third year here and so I have had the pleasure to know many students since they were in 6th grade.
So what will we be working on the month of September?
6th grade Exploring technology class, 7th grade Foundations of Technology and 8th grade Applications of Technology began school with creating procedures for how our class will be safe, have fun and make sure that everyone learns. Our next unit focuses on time management skills. We know it is important for students to make sure they have time to complete homework, chores and even sporting activities so that they can have time for fun activities.
How can parents/guardians help?
- Make sure that there is a central calendar for the family located in a spot everyone sees each day (kitchen fridge).
TIPS FOR MANAGING YOUR TIME WISELY
The following quick tips are provided as a check for you to use as you begin to use your time wisely.
- Set specific Goals ( What needs to be done? )
- Make a “To Do” List
- Prioritize your list
- Review your plan
- Plan for tomorrow and use deadlines
- Keep a weekly and monthly calander
- Allow time for distractions
- Define and use your “Prime Time”
- Track your “Progress” NOT PERFECTION
- Be a go getter, Not a PROCRASTINATOR
- Just say “NO” – Delegate
- DO IT!
- Be sure to REWARD yourself
7th grade Glider and manuscript project
Seventh grade students are hard at work on their glider projects! We will be presenting their gliders and manuscripts on June 8th! Please remember to bring in your materials for your presentation and dress for success on the 8th. Notebooks are also due this day!