Wednesday 1/3 Agenda

Go to Google Classroom and complete the Project Description Assignment. Use the links below to answer questions about the project rules. You can also Google the projects to see pictures and get ideas.

Glider Project Description

Egg Drop Project Description

GI Model Project Description

Mousetrap Car Project Description

Prosthetic Arm Project Description

Bridge Project Description

1/19/2016

Once you have finished (tested, adjusted, retested) your Mouse Trap car and turned it in to me, you can build a styrofoam plate glider. Follow the instructions in the link: Simple Styrofoam Plate Glider Instructions





More Ideas: Foam Plate Gliders Link


Also, look at the MESA Day Balsawood Gliders Rules

Thursday 12/10 Agenda

Code: a set of instructions that tell a computer to do something

Today you are going to do Hour of Code. 
Follow the directions below:

• Go to https://studio.code.org/join 

• If you don't have an account yet, you will need to create one using your school email address.

• If you already have an account, log in.

• Enter the class code: QVFCZF

• Watch the video and complete the Classic Maze activity

• If you finish early, select any other activity to work on

Friday 12/4 Agenda

Go to Google Classroom and open the "Mousetrap Car Design Basics" assignment. 

Links:
Mousetrap Car Propulsion System

Science Concepts

Construction Tips

How to videos: 

BBQ Skewer Car

Built for speed

Simple car (short video)

Simple fast car

Mousetrap car hints

Thursday 12/4 Agenda

Finish Racing Air Powered Cars

Start Mousetrap Car Project

Rules

Sick Science Mousetrap Car

2 Wheel Mousetrap Car

Tutorial Videos

Tuesday 11/24

Work on your detailed design for your Air Powered Car

• Remember: the materials you will have are 10 straws, 4 large wooden beads, 8 pins, an 8x11 piece of paper and sissors.
• Design must have measurements of all parts.
• Design must have a list of all parts you will use.
• Design must be complete and ok'd before you get your materials on Monday after break.

When you finish with your design, you can watch more Science 360 Video videos.

You can also work on your STEM careers project if you are not finished with it yet.

Monday 11/23

Learning Goals: 

• Learn what mechanical engineers do, how it impacts our daily lives, and the benefits of a career in Mechanical Engineering.
• Understand the engineering design process and the critical components of vehicle design.

1. Question of the Day: What does a mechanical engineer do?

2. Team Activity

3. Science 360 Video

4. Air Powered Vehicle Challenge

• Discuss
• Design (must be turned in to get materials)

(Available materials: 10 straws, 4 large beads (straws can pass through), 8 straight pins, 8x11 piece of paper, sissors)

• Build
• Test
• Redesign
• Rebuild
• Final Test