In Class…

• We observed and experimented on coffee filters and their ability to filter different materials.

Homework…

• Answer the discussion questions from today’s experiment.  If you didn’t get them in class here they are…

1.  Which substance(s) completely traveled through the filter?  Which substance(s) did not completely travel through the filter? Which substance(s) did not travel through the filter at all?
2. How were the substances that traveled through the filter DIFFERENT FROM the substances that did not travel through the filter?
3. What happened to the water in each of the mixtures?  Why did the water go through the filter?

In Class…

• We began to investigate the question: “How does popcorn pop?”

Homework…

• None

Coming Up…

• Late Start – 10/18

In Class…

• We had a philosophical debate on the metric system in the US

Homework…

• Complete the debate worksheet, including the back side

Coming Up…

• Late Start – 10/18

In Class…

• We checked our quizzes
• We began a reading on the metric system

Homework…

• Please talk 2 text and annotate your assigned reading

Coming Up…

• Half Day – 10/13

In Class…

• We reviewed week 4 bellwork
• We debriefed on our cause and effect machines

Homework…

• STUDY for the QUIZ

Coming Up…

• Quiz – 10/10
• Half Day – 10/13

In Class…

• We built our final “ball in cup” machines

Homework…

• Complete your Engineering and Collaboration Worksheet
• Missing your worksheet?  Click Here —->Engineering and Collaboration Machines

Coming Up…

• Quiz – 10/10
• Half Day – 10/13

In Class…

• We analyzed each others machines
• We started to plan for our final build tomorrow

Homework…

• Complete #2 on your activity sheet

Coming Up…

• Quiz – 10/10
• Half Day – 10/13

In Class…

• We analyzed and reflected on our engineered machines

Homework…

• Complete #1 on your Engineering and Collaboration Worksheet

Coming Up…

• Notebook Check – 10/5
• Quiz – 10/10
• Half-Day – 10/13

In Class…

• We began the planning phase of our “Ball in Cup” machines

Homework…

• None

Coming Up…

• Picture Day – 10/3
• UM/MSU spirit day – 10/6

In Class…

• We completed our Cornell Notes (Questions and Summary)
• We checked week 3 bellwork

Homework…

• If you did not finish your summary in class, please finish it by Monday.  Use the following sentence stems:
  •   We too can be engineers in the classroom.  Engineering is…     A time when I was an engineer in the classroom is…     because..

Coming Up…

• Picture Day – 10/3