8th Grade

8th Grade Engineering Unit

• Day 1 Introduction Day One 7-8
• Day 2-3 Engineering Powerpoint
• Day 4 Introduce the Crash Challenge
• Day 5-6 Crash Video. worksheet
• Day 7 Related Information
• Day 8 Science Concepts

8th Grade Systems Unit

• Day 1 Introduction Day One 7-8
• Day 2 and 3 PPT on systems
• Day 4 Fundamentals of Navigation PPT.
• Day 5-6 Triangulation on town map
• Day 7Intro to Orienteering
• Day 8 and 9 Orienteering hands on.
• Day 7 Gps Intro-training
• Day 8 GPS Hands On
• Day 9 Google Earth mapping
• Day 10 Wrap Up
• Day 11 Intro CNC - Systems Challenge.
• Day 12 Cut / Drill / Glue / Sand Dowels.
• Day 13 Demonstration Day for CNC

8th Grade Impacts Unit

• Day 1 The Story of Stuff.
• Day 2 & 3 Impacts Powerpoint
• Day 4 Intro Alternative Energy Project
• Day 5 -6 Research using Google Notebook See Moodle>
• Day 7-8 The Power Grid
• Day 9 Wikipurdia
• Day 10 Alternative Energy Essay

• Day 11 Scenarios & Storyboard

• Day 12 Scripts
• Day 13 Pinnacle Demo / Lab
• Day 14 review camera techniques for green screen
• Day 15 reviewimporting video and practice scripts
• Day 16 Pinnacle Training Day
• Day 17-19 Video taping and editing

8th Grade Robotics Systems Unit

• Introduction Day One 7-8
• Day 1 and 2 PPT on systems
• Day 3-4 Robot assembly
• Day 5 Operating the Robot
• Day 6 Learning to use Robolab software
• Day 7 Pilot 3 Challenges
• Day 8 Inventor 1
• Day 9 Inventor 2
• Day 10
• Day 11
• Day 12
• Day 13
• Day 14
• Day 15
• Day 16
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Systems of Technology Unit:

Week 1:
Day 1 Introduction to Technology Education
Day 2 System Powerpoint on Smart Board
Day 3 Smart Board Powerpoint Continued
Day 4 Robolab Intro
Day 5 Students Begin Robolab Project

Week 2:
Day 6 Robolab Continued
Day 7 System Challenges
Day 8 Figure 8
Day 9 Inventor 1
Day 10 Inventer 2

Week 3:
Day 11 Figure 8 in Inventor 2 completed
Day 12 Inventor 3 Intro
Day 13 Snow Day
Day 14 Inventor 3 Continued
Day 15 Robot Roach Final Challenge

Week 4:
Day 16 Final Challenge, Study Guide
Day 17 Finish up with Robot Roach
Day 18 Review for Test
Day 19 Test, Modifying Robot Roach
Day 20 Robolab Finished

Impacts of Technology Unit:

Week 5:
Day 21 Intro to Impacts of Tech. PPT
Day 22 Impacts PPT Finished
Day 23 The Story of Stuff
Day 24 Global Footprint
Day 25 Crude Video

Week 6:
Day 26 Video Finished
Day 27 Video Discussion, Video Challenge
Day 28 Research
Day 29 Research
Day 30 Last day for research