Friday, May 13, 2022. Day 1

Do Now:

Please copy any homework into your agenda.

Homework to be Completed:

Truss design Tips - read and Take Notes

  • due Monday before class.

Today’s Lesson:

Building a Simple Box Truss

Today, we will finish construction of our box truss.

Class norms:

Cooperative work

conversational volumes and tones.

Respect materials - use them without wasting.

Respect custodians - clean up your work space thoroughly.

Please be reliable - do not access the material storage area without my help.

Be responsible - do your part for your team. everyone carries the project together.

Measure and mark pasta into 10 - 6 cm segments.

Break the pasta on your marks to cut into 6 cm segments. These members will be used for struts on your truss.

Obtain a small (3/4”) ball of clay and separate it into 8 pieces. Position these on your template as shown.

Press one of your side trusses into the clay to put it into a standing position as shown.

Repeat this with the other side truss so they are in a standing position, parallel to each other.

Glue the top struts in place and allow to dry. Work on your homework while waiting.