Monday
Snow Day
Tuesday
Students will be able to create a scene breakdown of their movie.
- Weekly Charge - week 9 group to work on announcements
- review what we have done so far in our preparation for our final project
- Scene breakdown for final project
Wednesday
Students will be able to create a scene breakdown of their movie.
- Let's talk: Creative thinking! Come up with a creative back story for this photo!
- Scene breakdown in small groups
Thursday
Students will be able to create a scene breakdown of their movie.
- Let's talk: Creative thinking! Come up with a creative back story for this photo!
- Character Sketches
- Mrs. Rose's example:
- Name: Barbie
- ditzy, talkative, like Starbucks, like pink, always wear pink dresses, blonde,
Friday
Students will be able to create a scene breakdown of their movie.
- Let's talk: Creative thinking! Come up with a creative back story for this photo!
- What is our ending?
- Create character alibi
Monday
Snow Day
Tuesday
Students will be able to determine important details out of information given. Students will be able to successfully work in groups to solve the mysteries.
- In groups (assigned my Mrs. Rose) work together to answer the questions
Wednesday
Students will be able to demonstrate skills in determining details and working through word problems.
- Let's talk: Creative thinking! Come up with a creative back story for this photo!
- Assessment
- What is a projectile launcher?
- NO FUEL
- NO ELECTRICITY
- NO FIRE
Thursday
Students will be able to successfully create a projectile launcher.
- Puzzle: Bill and Ben are identical twins. They are physically very alike, fit and healthy. They are both good runners and always run at the same speed. Each runs against the clock on the same track under the same conditions. Yet Ben takes ten times longer to finish than Bill. Why?
- Project requirements designing
- Start step 1!
Friday
Students will be able to successfully create a projectile launcher.
- Puzzle: A young couple was inspecting a house they were considering buying. In the middle of the kitchen floor they found a single brick. The real estate agent did not know why it was there, nor did the builder, so they sent for the architect. He took the brick outside and threw it up into the air, whereupon the brick vanished from sight. What was happening?
- launcher design
Alternative Energy Review materials
Monday
Snow Day
Tuesday
Students will be able to discuss alternative forms of energy. Students will be able to define the various alternative energies and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each energy source.
Wednesday
Students will be able to discuss alternative forms of energy. Students will be able to define the various alternative energies and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each energy source.
- alternative energy test
- What is sustainability? It means a lot of different things to different people. Find something interesting on sustainability and email it to me! (Video, picture, info-graphic, article, etc.)
Thursday
Students will be able to work productively in a group to design a wind powered car.
- Group discussion on how cars impact the environment.
- Work in groups to design a wind powered car. You may only use the materials in the picture below. Remember you have a budget of $40. You can go over, but it will be penalized!
Friday
Students will be able to work productively in a group to design a wind powered car.
- Wind powered car creation
- Take a pic of your team and car. Post it to your blog.
- Answer (on blog):
- Your team name? How did your team work together to design the car?
- How does your car work?
- What did you use to make your car and why?
- Did you test your car? Did you make any improvements after you tested your car? Why?
- How do you think that your car will do against other cars in the class?
Questions??
Monday
Students will be able to present on a form of alternative energy.
Tuesday
Students will be able to
- Articles
- Student presentations
Wednesday
Students will be able to
Thursday
Snow day
Friday
Students will be able to
Presentation Links
Hydroelectric Power
Geothermal
Solar Energy
Monday
Students will be able to present their projects.
Tuesday
Students will be able to
Wednesday
Students will be able to
Thursday
Students will be able to
Friday
Students will be able to
Monday
Students will be able to build a bridge that will withstand the class designed tests.
BRIDGE BUILDING DAY
Tuesday
Students will be able to reflect on their bridge creation - the process and the final product. Students will be able to test their bridges with the class designed tests.
- Before we test the bridges (and after your bridge is complete). Take a picture with you and your partner AND your bridge.
- Post the pictures to your web site and answer the questions:
- Why did you choose that design?
- Why did you choose those materials?
- How do you think that your bridge will hold up to our tests?
- BRIDGE TESTING DAY
Wednesday
Students will be able to reflect on their bridge creation - the process and the final product. Students will be able to test their bridges with the class designed tests.
- BRIDGE TESTING DAY
- Now that the bridges are tested, answer on your web page:
- How did your bridge fair in the tests?
- What would you have done differently next time?
Thursday
Students will be able to
Friday
Students will be able to
Students will be able to create engaging ads to market themselves and a new product. Students will be able to create a 30 second commercial marketing their new product.
Monday
Students will be able to define graphic design and become familiar in which careers use graphic design.
Marketing yourself
- Whether we know it or not, we are constantly marketing ourselves. Using only the pictures you collected on the assignment over break, how can you market yourself?
- Use canva.com
- NO LAYOUTS
- Post on your blog when you are done
Tuesday
Students will be able to reflect on images taken and decide how to market themselves in a positive light using those photos and graphic design tools.
Marketing yourself
- Whether we know it or not, we are constantly marketing ourselves. Using only the pictures you collected on the assignment over break, how can you market yourself?
- Use canva.com
- NO LAYOUTS
- Post on your blog when you are done
Wednesday
Students will design a unique product, and use graphic design tools to create a magazine ad for their product.
Thursday
Students will plan a commercial for the unique product that he/she has created.
Free time? NEVER! :)
Fotoflexer.com
Code Academy
Code.org
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