Day # & Date |
Student Target
Objective(s)
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Activities
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Looking
Ahead
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39
1/15/13
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By the end of class, I will: |
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38
1/11/13
AC
1/14/13
BD
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By the end of class, I will:
- have completed and turned in the Measurement Activity #3 worksheet.
- have completed the preliminary design for a bridge using Westpoint Bridge Builder (WBB) or a sketch of a trebuchet design using Sketchup.
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Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (10m):
Upload your Measurement Activity #3 to edmodo.com
Class Activity - (67m)
- Independent design work on a bridge or trebuchet design
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. Do you have any questions about the midterm assessment?
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Key elements of wooden bridge design:
http://garrettsbridges.com/
Trebuchet design info:
Click for a list of links
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37
1/9/13
AC
1/10/13
BD
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By the end of class, I will:
- have completed the preliminary design for a bridge using Westpoint Bridge Builder (WBB) or a sketch of a trebuchet design using Sketchup.
- have completed and turned in the Measurement Activity #2 worksheet.
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Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (10m):
Upload your Measurement Activity #2 to edmodo.com
Class Activity - (67m)
- Independent design work on a bridge or trebuchet design
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. Do you have any questions about the midterm assessment?
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Key elements of wooden bridge design:
http://garrettsbridges.com/
Trebuchet design info:
Click for a list of links
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36
1/7/13
AC
1/8/13
BD
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By the end of class, I will:
- have saved at least 3 images of trebuchet or bridge design examples into a new project folder in my DDP class folder on the school network.
- have begun the design analysis and concept drawings for their bridge or trebuchet entries into Tech Wars (TW) 2013
- understand the requirements for my midterm assessment.
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Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (10m):
Please identify 3 characteristics about yourself that will help me decide which project team to place you on. (e.g. - organized, self-motivated, like to measure, like to put things together, etc.)
Class Activity - (67m)
- Student project grouping decisions based on project choices for Tech Wars
- Begin independent design work on a bridge or trebuchet design
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. Complete the team request form and turn it in to Mr. Mullen?
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Key elements of wooden bridge design:
http://garrettsbridges.com/
Trebuchet design info:
Click for a list of links |
35
1/3/13
AC
1/4/13
BD
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By the end of class students will:
- have uploaded the Sketchup Iso Drawing of their Waddel Bridge
- understand the rules for the Tech Wars Trebuchet and Bridge contests
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Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Class Activity - (67m)
- Grouping decisions based on project choices for Tech Wars
- Review of rules for TW HS Bridge (link) and Trebuchet (link) contests
- Waddell Bridge Iso drawings submitted to edmodo.com
Journal (10m):
Now that you have reviewed the rules for the Tech Wars Bridge and Trebuchet events, state which one you are most interested in working on and why.
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. How many class days do you have to complete your Tech Wars project?
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Key elements of wooden bridge design:
http://garrettsbridges.com/
Trebuchet design info:
Click for a list of links |
34
12/19/12
BD
12/20/12
AC
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By the end of class students will:
- have uploaded a .jpg image of their best "Ruler Game" score to edmodo
- have completed their Fling-It group worksheet
- have uploaded an individual Fling-IT reflection document to edmodo assignments
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Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Class Activity - (67m)
- Work in your groups to complete your Fling-It trebuchet worksheet.
- Complete your Fling-It reflection summary
- Measurement assessment
- Waddell Bridge Iso drawings submitted to edmodo.com
Journal (10m):
Today's journal will be an uploaded .jpg image of your best score from playing "The Ruler Game." The game must be in timed mode and increments of 1/16ths.
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. What was the most difficult part of the Fling-It trebuchet project?
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Designing a wooden trebuchet - Tech Wars Style!
Click the link to see the rules!
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33
12/17/12
BD
12/18/12
AC
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By the end of class students will:
- have uploaded a .jpg image of their best "Ruler Game" score to edmodo
- have test fired their "Fling-It" trebuchet.
- have recorded their trebuchet scores and calculated the MA of their trebuchet base on the input force vs. the output force.
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Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Class Activity - (67m)
- Work in your groups to test and record the throwing distances of your Fling-It trebuchets
- Calculate the MA of your throwing arm to the nearest tenth (ex. MA = based on input vs. output forces)
Journal (10m):
Today's journal will be an uploaded .jpg image of your best score from playing "The Ruler Game." The game must be in timed mode and increments of 1/16ths.
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. How did the two calculated MA's of your trebuchet compare?
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Designing a wooden trebuchet - Tech Wars Style!
Click the link to see the rules!
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32
12/13/12
BD
12/14/12
AC
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By the end of class students will:
- have uploaded a .jpg image of their best "Ruler Game" score to edmodo
- have completed the primary construction phase of their "Fling-It" trebuchet.
- have calculated and recorded the MA of their trebuchet arm to the nearest tenth (10th).
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Please get a laptop and login.
Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (10m):
Today's journal will be an uploaded .jpg image of your best score from playing "The Ruler Game." The game must be in timed mode and increments of 1/16ths. Capture a screen shot of your best score, paste it into an MSWord document and print it out before leaving class today.
Class Activity - (67m)
- Work in your groups to build your desktop trebuchets
- Calculate the MA of your throwing arm to the nearest tenth (ex. MA = 6"/1.4" = 4.3)
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. What was the most challenging decision you had to make today regarding your trebuchet?
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Link to large image
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31
12/11/12
BD
12/12/12
AC
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By the end of class students will:
- have submitted a printout of their best "Ruler Game" score
- checked to be sure all currently due assignments have been uploaded to edmodo.com
- understand how to calculate the mechanical advantage (MA) of a trebuchet
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Please get a laptop and login.
Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (20m):
Today's journal will be a printout of your best score from playing "The Ruler Game." The game must be in timed mode and increments of 1/16ths. Capture a screen shot of your best score, paste it into an MSWord document and print it out before leaving class today.
Class Activity - (57m)
- Login in to edmodo and be sure that all currently due assignments have been uploaded. (15m)
- Fling-It project kick-off (42m)
- Read 2 page info sheet (10m)
- Review the guidelines (6m)
- Setup teams (3m)
- Work on project in teams (23m)
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. How does the location of the pivot point of the trebuchet arm effect the Mechanical Advantage (MA) of the system. Explain in terms of Output and Input forces.
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School Supply Trebuchets
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30
12/7/12
BD
12/8/12
AC
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By the end of class students will:
- have posted a response to the the daily journal on edmodo
- have completed their Waddel Bridge drawing
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Please get a laptop and login.
Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (7m):
Calculate the total surface area and the volume of a block with the following dimensions:
W = 3" D = 3.5" L = 4"
Class Activity - (48m)
- Complete your Waddell bridge sketches
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. How does sling length effect the trajectory of a trebuchet?
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School Supply Trebuchets
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29
12/5/12
BD
12/6/12
AC
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By the end of class students will:
- have completed watching the movie "Medeival Siege"
- be able to explain how to calculate the mechanical advantage (MA) of a block & tackle device
- be at least half done with the Waddell bridge Sketchup drawing requirements
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Please get a laptop and login.
Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (10m): What does it mean to simplify a fraction. Simplify the following examples: 4/16, 10/32, 28/64. Post your answers as a reply on edmodo.com
Class Activity - (67m)
- Work on drawing your Waddell bridge sketches (45m)
- "Medieval Siege" (Start @25m, end @ 47m)
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. What does the mechanical advantage of a block & tackle need to be in order to lift a 900# load with an 75# pulling force?
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School Supply Trebuchets
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28
12/3/12
BD
12/4/12
AC
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By the end of class students will:
- understand how to import trace an image in Sketchup
- understand how to start drawing their Waddell bridge design using only Sketchup tools
- have watched the 1st 25-minutes of the "Medieval Siege" movie
- understand what a block and tackle (b&t) is
- understand how to calculate determine the mechanical advantage (MA) of a b&t
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Please get a laptop and login.
Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Class Activity - Guided (30m)
- How to sketch your bridge over an image in Sketchup
- How to sketch your bridge from scratch
Independent Activities (42m)
- Sketchup work
- Medieval Siege - "25 minutes
Journal (10m): Describe how a block and tackle works. What was the function of these while building a medieval trebuchet. How is mechanical advantage (MA) of them determined?
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. How much weight could lift a 1000#'s with a b&t with 6 strands?
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Trebuchets |
27
11/29/12
(BD)
11/30/12
(AC)
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By the end of class students will:
- understand how to use the move/copy tool in SU to create an array of objects.
- understand how to use the "follow-me" tool to create 3D profiles
- understand the basic mechanics of a trebuchet
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Please get a laptop and login.
Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (10m): Define an array, as it applies to drawing in Sketchup. What tool is used to create an array? List the basic steps you need to do in order to create an array of shapes in SU. Provide a link to image that depicts an array. Please post your reply to edmodo.com.
Class Activity - Guided (30m)
- Quick review of the move/copy tool, creating an array, and the follow-me tool.
- Complete the EDU Tutorial - Follow Me.skp It can also be found in the Student common-area:
K:\High School\ 12_13 Mullen\Sem01_12-13\DDP1\Sketchup\Sample Files
- Export an image of your chess piece (or column) design as a .jpg. Save it as "lastname_followme.jpg" and turn it in to edmodo
Independent Activities (42m)
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. What type of simple machine is a trebuchet?
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Trebuchets
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26
11/27/12
(BD)
11/28/12
(AC)
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By the end of class students will:
- have completed and uploaded their SU Initials.jpg file to edmodo
- understand the three methods for staying on axis when drawing in SU
- understand how to access and use the "follow me" tool in SU
Key terms: concentric array
Key concepts: more ways to create geometry in SU8 while in 2D space and...the "Follow Me" tool
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Please get a laptop and login.
Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (12m): What is the function of the offset tool? Define the term concentric and use it in your response. Provide a link to an image that demonstrates concentric shape.
Class Activity - Guided (35m)
- Quick review of the required SU tools needed to complete your SU_Initials assignment.
- Demo of how to export your SU_Initials assignment as a .jpg file and upload to edmodo.com
- We will be watching two short SU tutorial videos (3.2 & 4).
Independent Activities (30m)
- Finish your name or initials using a combination of geometric shapes and freeform tool in Sketchup. Draw in 2D space only! Color and fill creatively. Upload the .jpg to edmodo.com
- Practice drawing and constraining the line tool to an axis with the 3 different methods demonstrated (Box size = 10'(l) x 5'(w) x 3'(h)
If you finish all of the above, you may work on the sample SketchUp file for use with the "Follow Me" tool EDU Tutorial - Follow Me.skp
and can also be found in the Student common-area
K:\High School\ 12_13 Mullen\Sem01_12-13\DDP1\Sketchup\Sample Files
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. What are the 3 ways to stay on axis when drawing with the line tool?
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SU8 Tutorials
Google SketchUp
Trebuchets
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25
11/20/12
(BD)
11/26/12
(AC)
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By the end of class students will:
- have completed SU8 Tutorial 3.1 and the name/initial activity.
- have replied to edmodo Journal posts for Days 22-25
- have uploaded their Group Bridge Summary document to Edmodo
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Please get a laptop and login.
Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (12m): Please post your response to the following question(s) on edmodo.com.
Explain the relationship between lines and surfaces in SU8. What rules must be followed while creating surfaces?
Class Activity - Independent (40m)
- Reply to edmodo journals for Day 22-24
- Complete and Upload Group Bridge Summary document
Class Activity - Guided (40m)
- Sketchup Tutorial - Tutorial 3.1
- Create your name or initials using a combination of geometric shapes and freeform tool in Sketchup.Draw in 2D space only! Color and fill creatively.
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. How do you access the default settings for a SU template from within the program?
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SU8 Tutorials
Google SketchUp
Trebuchets
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24
11/16/12
(BD)
11/19/12
(AC)
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By the end of class students will:
- have completed SU8 Tutorial 2.2
- have completed testing of their Waddell Bridge design
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Please get a laptop and login.
Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (12m): Please post your response to the following question(s) on edmodo.com.
Explain how to use the orbit and pan tool in Sketchup. Be sure to state how to activate them, switch between the two them, and what their function is when using SU8 (minimum of 3 sentences).
Class Activity - Guided (40m)
- Doghouse Tutorial - Tutorial 2.2
- be sure to save your work to your school directory(yourlastname_tut2.2)
Project Work (25m)
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. How did your bridge make out compare to your prediction?
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SU8 Tutorials
Google SketchUp
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23
11/14/12 (BD)
11/15/12 (AC)
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By the end of class students will:
- understand how to open a new template in Sketchup 8 (SU8)
(Tutorial 1.1)
- have completed SU8 Tutorial 2.1
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Please get a laptop and login.
Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (6m): Please post your response to the following question(s) on edmodo.com.
Make a prediction as to what you think your bridge will carry for it's maximum load (in grams). Reminder: The design goal was 5kg = 5000g
Class Activity - Guided (50m)
- Intro to Sketchup 8 (SU8) - Tutorial 1.1
- Doghouse Tutorial - Tutorial 2.1
- be sure to save your work to your school directory(yourlastname_tut2.1)
Project Work - Group Independent (21m)
Waddell Bridge wrap-up -> last chance for work in class!
Wrap-Up (5m): Please put your laptops away (plug them in) and clean up your work area. Are you ready for testing??
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SU8 Tutorials |
22
11/9/12 (BD)
11/13/12 (AC)
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By the end of class students will:
- have posted a journal response to edmodo.com
- have completed their bridge assembly
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Please get a laptop and login.
Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (12m): Please post your response to the following question(s) on edmodo.com.
Describe at least two (2) steps that you would add to the project instructions if you were providing them to someone to use.
Group work (65m) - Waddell Bridge Project
- finish assembling you bridge project
- Please provide a written group summary of how you feel your group did with this project. Each member should write their own paragraph (4-5 sentences). Identify each of your group members and the part that they wrote...Upload the document to edmodo.com ("groupname"bridgesum.doc)
Wrap-up (5m): Cl.ean-up your work area and store your projects in a safe place...how did you make out with your predicted progress?
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21
11/7/12 (BD)
11/8/12 (AC)
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By the end of class students will:
- have posted a journal response to edmodo.com
- have finished cutting and folding all bridge parts
- have assembled both bridge trusses.
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Student Target Objective (STO) Review (3m)
Journal (12m): Please post your response to the following question(s) on edmodo.com.
What steps does your group need to complete on the bridge project? What do you expect to accomplish on your project by the end of class today?
Group work (65m) - Waddell Bridge Project
- finish cutting all parts
- both trusses should be assembled
Wrap-up (5m): Clean-up your work area and store your projects in a safe place...how did you make out with your predicted progress?
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