Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Day 4

Do Now:

Please copy your HW into your agenda.

Homework to be completed:

Complete a minimum of three citations for your research (from Friday).

Today’s Agenda:

Citing Sources:

  1. Select MLA

  2. Choose the type of source (website).

  3. Click “Create Citation”

  4. Paste in URL.

  5. Look for the Date of Publication and enter. (Sometimes this is with an article title, sometimes it is a copyright at the bottom. If you cannot find it, leave blank.)

  6. Enter author(s). If none given, leave blank,

  7. Enter the Page Title.

  8. Enter the name of the website.

  9. Enter the publisher (Look for a copyright - often at the bottom of the page.)

  10. Click “Save”

  11. Copy and paste your citation into your document.

Irwin, Austin, and Eric Stafford. "2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV." Car and Driver, Hearst Autos, Inc., 2023, www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/bolt-ev.

Paste the citation on your document under the data table.

Minimum of three required.

As time permits…Complete the PK Probe in McGraw Hill

Thursday, September 1, 2022. Day 2

Do Now:

Homework to be completed:

Complete Data Entry As needed

Today’s agenda:

Review:

I FINALLY HAVE A FAST CAR.  MY TESLA M3 CAN GO FROM 0 TO 60 MPH IN 4.2 SECONDS.  MY OLD AND BELOVED TOYOTA PRIUS TOOK 10.7 SECONDS TO REACH THE SAME SPEED?  WHY IS THAT?

VOCABULARY:

  • ACCELERATE

  • TORQUE

  • HORSEPOWER

PARKING LOT SURVEY

EACH STUDENT TO IDENTIFY FIVE DIFFERENT VEHICLES IN THE PCS PARKING LOT AND RECORD:

  • LICENSE PLATE NUMBER AND STATE (MA564X)

  • THE VEHICLE MAKE (FORD, KIA, ETC.)

  • THE VEHICLE MODEL (F150, SPORTAGE, ETC.)

Enter your parking lot data in this database.

Monday, June 6, 2022. Day 4

Do Now:

Please copy any homework into your agenda.

Homework to be Completed:

Finish The History of the Arch as homework if necessary.

Today’s Lesson:

Mr. Wahlstrom is out. No “bridge work” of any kind is permitted today.

Google Classroom - The History of the Arch

  • Read the article through.

  • Then reference the article as you answer the questions on the linked Google Form.

  • Answer all open response question in complete sentences giving evidence from the article where asked to do so.

This is individual work - no collaboration.

If you finish and have additional time, work on The Cost of Driving and Gasoline in Google Classroom.

  • This has no due date so it is not homework!!

Thursday, May 26, 2022. Day 4

Do Now:

Please copy any homework into your agenda.

Homework to be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

Draw your “Side Elevation” full scale on oaktag.

Locker Requests

Put your own lock on it.

I need all combinations ( or a spare key)

Construction:

Build a an I-beam (or two).

  • 6 pcs. fettuccine

  • Follow methods outlined in class.

construct your side trusses

conference with me regarding your design and build process.

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.

Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Day 3

Do Now:

Please copy any homework into your agenda.

Homework to be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

Draw and submit this design drawn at a 1:2 scale

  • Side elevation

  • Top view

  • End elevation

  • Bottom view

Make a materials list identifying each type of pasta necessary for building your bridge.

Conference with me and get signed off before build.

Draw your “Side Elevation” full scale on oaktag.

Locker Requests

Put your own lock on it.

I need all combinations ( or a spare key)

Construction:

Build a an I-beam (or two).

  • 6 pcs. fettuccine

  • Follow methods outlined in class.

construct your side trusses

conference with me regarding your design and build process.

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.

Monday, May 23, 2022. Day 1

Do Now:

Please copy any homework into your agenda.

Homework to be Completed:

None

Today’s Lesson:

Select your “best design” and draw a scale elevation of it.

Draw and submit this design drawn at a 1:2 scale or full scale

Required views

  • Side elevation

  • Top view

  • End elevation

  • Bottom view

Make a materials list identifying each type of pasta necessary for building your bridge.

Conference with me and get signed off before build.

Done early:

Draw the side elevation full sclae on a large piece of oaktag

  • located in cabinets under the pencil sharpener.

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.

Wednesday, March 18, 2022. Day 4

Do Now:

Please copy any homework into your agenda.

Homework to be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

Complete the “Truss Design Tips - Read and Take Notes” comprehension Quiz

Read Bridge competition problem statement.

Discuss - Q&A

Process

Discuss problem statement.

make a list of desirable qualities in a design and develop a rating table.

Each team member to draft a possible design solution

The team to rate and select a “best design”

Draw and submit this design drawn at a 1:2 scale

  • Side elevation

  • Top view

  • End elevation

  • Bottom view

Get signed off and build.

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.

Monday, May 16, 2022. Day 2

Do Now:

Please copy any homework into your agenda.

Homework to be Completed:

Complete Building a Truss Tips Read and Take Notes for tomorrow.

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.

Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Day 2

Do Now:

Please copy any homework into your agenda.

Homework to be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

Review Paper bridge

  • What shapes succeeded?

  • What was the difference between bridges that succeeded and those that failed to carry the required load?

Building a simple box truss

Bridge Building skills

measuring

“cutting” pasta

the placemat

Glue management

  • glue card

  • toothpick

  • too much

  • too little

  • just right

cleaning your workspace

Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Day 2

Do Now:

Paper Bridge

  • what kind of bridge design is this?

  • What type of force is present in this bridge design?

  • Why is paper a suitable material for building this design?

Homework:

NO HOMEWORK

MCAS Thursday

Be sure your school chrome book is charged.

Today’s Lesson:

Finish Bridges Video

Every Bridge For Every Situation, Explained By an Engineer | A World of Difference | WIRED

Bridge Up