This is the last week for our first unit “Thinking Like An Engineer”.\u00a0 We started Monday off with our summative test: The Flashlight Lab.\u00a0 Students had to modify their circuit prototype to a functioning flashlight.\u00a0 Their flashlight had to resemble their circuit but with an on\/off switch.\u00a0 Students need to be able to control when their circuit is open and when the circuit is closed.\u00a0 This was a challenging lab for students but none the less they seemed to enjoy it!\u00a0 We finished the lab on Thursday and had time in class to finish up their guided lab notes.\u00a0 Students were instructed to finish the lab notes for homework Thursday night if they were not done in class.\u00a0 Friday was our second bellwork quiz based on what we learned the past two weeks.\u00a0 Students were to study Thinking Like An Engineer Bellwork #9-15.\u00a0 Keep a look out on Student Connect for their grades.<\/p>\n
After the bellwork quiz we started our final task of this unit which was a CER (Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning).\u00a0 In class we brainstormed possible ideas for a claim to answer our focus question: How does energy flow in a circuit?\u00a0 We also gathered all of our evidence from the circuit lab and the flashlight lab.\u00a0 Students will have time on Monday October 8th to finish this in class.\u00a0 This will be due Tuesday October 9th to be turned in at the beginning of class for a summative grade.\u00a0 My hopes are that Tuesday will be the first day of our next unit!<\/p>\n