Friday, November 22, 2013

Wed., Dec. 4, 2013

Objectives: Identify crests, troughs,
wavelength and Amplitude of waves
Announcements:  Journals will be 
collected on Friday.  TOC tomorrow
Opener:  

Draw a sketch of your car (or a few
sketches if needed).  Next write a 
couple of paragraphs that respond to 
the following...

  • describe how your car transmits the elastic force in the spring to forward motion.  
  • What struggles did you face?
  • What solutions did you come up
    with?
  • How you would improve your
    vehicle based 
    on your experience
    and seeing what 
    other participants did?
Homework: None

Tues., Dec. 3, 2013

Objectives: Race Day!
Announcements:  Measure from Main-
spring to mainspring (centimeters)
Opener: Record how far your car travelled
Get a grade for construction & designHomework: None

Mon., Dec. 2, 2013

Objectives: Finalize work on cars
Announcements:  "Races" tomorrow
Opener: Do you need to work on
mousetrap-powered car?

Finish questions on Work, machines 
& Efficiency
Homework: Finish your vehicle &
pizzazz it up.  Bring it tomorrow

Mon. & Tues., Nov. 25 & 26, 2013

Conferences -- No school

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Fri., Nov. 22, 2013

Objectives: Identify examples of 
simple machines.
Announcements: Extra credit for 
coming with parents & journal to 
conferences
Opener: Very cool Rube Goldberg
from YouTube--What machines
do you see?
Questions on Work, machines & Efficiency
Homework: Finish your vehicle &
pizzazz it up.  Bring it right after break.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Thurs., Nov. 21, 2013

Objectives: Identify examples of 
simple machines.
Announcements: Extra credit for 
coming with parents & journal to 
conferences
Opener: Very cool Rube Goldberg
from YouTube--What machines
do you see?
Work, Power & Simple Machines link
Homework: Finish your vehicle &
pizzazz it up.

Wed., Nov. 20, 2013

Objectives: Construct your vehicle
Announcements: Extra credit for 
coming with parents & journal to 
conferences
Opener: Rube Goldberg machines
Honda commercial
Continue construction of your vehicle
Will we continue or not?
Homework: Call for general supplies...
Tape, glue, cable ties, screws, washers, 
bolts,eye-hooks, paints, brushes, CDs, 
Records, other wheel materials, etc.