TUESDAY 1/12/21
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use ArchiCAD to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
We will be using ArchiCAD as our design tool.
Students should download the CVHS ArchiCAD Template and save it to their google drive.
MONDAY, 11/30/20
FRIDAY, 11/20/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will practice manipulating arrays, working with potentiometers, analog inputs.
Students may work on the LED Effects - Day 1 and continue on to LED Effects - Day 2
Start Ladyada's Lesson 3. This means reading everything and doing all suggested activities. That being said, on this lesson, since you already know about breadboards, resistor color codes, and LED's, you can skim down to the section entitled "Scheming Schematic".
ENJOY YOUR BREAK!
THURSDAY, 11/19/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will practice manipulating arrays, working with potentiometers, analog inputs.
Students may begin the LED Effects - Day 1
If time permits, continue on to LED Effects - Day 2
TUESDAY, 11/17/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will practice manipulating arrays, working with potentiometers, analog inputs.
Students may begin the LED Effects - Day 1
If time permits, continue on to LED Effects - Day 2
MONDAY, 11/16/20
OBJECTIVE: Today we begin the 2nd of the three main portions of this class -- Arduino microcontrollers. Students will program the Arduino program: Blink.
Some videos / pictures were shown to set the stage -- where are Arduinos, and more generally microcontrollers, used?
Parts of the Arduino were described. If you were not here, refer to these two links: Ladyada Arduino Lesson #0; Arduino Home Page Introduction.
Students were given a hardcopy of the Things To Know About Arduinos Worksheet that is to be filled out as we go through this unit. This is to serve as a guide to help students focus on the concepts and ideas needed to program and utilize Arduinos. In completing each of the daily tasks, students are to fill in the table for each item for that day, indicating how the item is to be used, what the proper formatting is, etc....
FRIDAY, 11/13/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
The start of the period today was used to review transistors in general, and then bipolar junction transistors specifically. Class Notes on BJT Transistors.
Students completed the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
THURSDAY, 11/12/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
The start of the period today was used to review transistors in general, and then bipolar junction transistors specifically. Class Notes on BJT Transistors.
Students completed the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
TUESDAY, 11/09/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
The start of the period today was used to review transistors in general, and then bipolar junction transistors specifically. Class Notes on BJT Transistors.
Students completed the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
MONDAY, 11/09/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
The start of the period today was used to review transistors in general, and then bipolar junction transistors specifically. Class Notes on BJT Transistors.
Students completed the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
FRIDAY, 11/06/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
The start of the period today was used to review transistors in general, and then bipolar junction transistors specifically. Class Notes on BJT Transistors.
Students completed the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
THURSDAY, 11/05/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
The start of the period today was used to review transistors in general, and then bipolar junction transistors specifically. Class Notes on BJT Transistors.
Students started the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
WEDNESDAY, 11/04/20
Check in/ work day
TUESDAY, 11/03/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of a capacitor within a circuit, and will understand the meaning of the time constant for an RC circuit.
Capacitors within DC circuits was discussed. Class Notes on Capacitors
Students were given the period to work on the RC Time Constant Lab
MONDAY, 11/02/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of a capacitor within a circuit, and will understand the meaning of the time constant for an RC circuit.
Capacitors within DC circuits was discussed. Class Notes on Capacitors
Students were given the period to work on the RC Time Constant Lab
FRIDAY, 10/30/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of a capacitor within a circuit, and will understand the meaning of the time constant for an RC circuit.
Capacitors within DC circuits was discussed. Class Notes on Capacitors
Students were given the period to work on the RC Time Constant Lab.
THURSDAY, 10/29/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of a capacitor within a circuit, and will understand the meaning of the time constant for an RC circuit.
Capacitors within DC circuits was discussed. Class Notes on Capacitors
WEDNESDAY, 10/28/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Check in and work day
TUESDAY, 10/27/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
We finished the Combined Circuit Worksheet as class
Students who completed the Combined Circuits Lab started assembly of their 3 n 1 Racer Kits
MONDAY, 10/26/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
We started the Combined Circuit Worksheet as class
Students who completed the Combined Circuits Lab started assembly of their 3 n 1 Racer Kits
FRIDAY, 10/23/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
We used the class as a work day for the Combined Circuits Lab.
Students who completed the Combined Circuits Lab started assembly of their 3 n 1 Racer Kits
THURSDAY, 10/22/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
We used the class as a work day for the Combined Circuits Lab.
Students who completed the Combined Circuits Lab started assembly of their 3 n 1 Racer Kits
WEDNESDAY, 10/21/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
We used the class as a work day for the Combined Circuits Lab.
TUESDAY, 10/20/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
We used the class as a work day for the Combined Circuits Lab.
MONDAY, 10/19/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
We used the class to discuss combined circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in both parallel AND series within circuits, and how such circuits are analyzed.
THURSDAY, 10/15/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
The start of the period today was used to work on the Creative Circuit Assignment
We started to discuss combined circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in both parallel AND series within circuits, and how such circuits are analyzed.
WEDNEDAY, 10/14/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
Review/work day
Electrical Kit Pick Up is today from 1-3pm at CV, outside of F7 -- kits will be delievered to those who couldn't make it to the pick up time
TUESDAY, 10/13/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
Parallel circuits were reviewed
Students continued working on the Parallel Circuits Lab
Students who finished the Parallel Circuit Lab started the Get Creative - Series and Parallel activity (instructions on Canvas)
MONDAY, 10/12/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
Parallel circuits were reviewed
Students continued working on the Parallel Circuits Lab
FRIDAY, 10/09/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
Parallel circuits were reviewed
Students continued working on the Parallel Circuits Lab
THURSDAY, 10/08/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
Parallel circuits were reviewed
Students started the Parallel Circuits Lab
WEDNESDAY, 10/07/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
Today was review/work day
TUESDAY, 10/06/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
The start of the period today was to discuss parallel circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in parallel within circuits.
MONDAY, 10/05/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
The start of the period today was used to review series and parallel circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in parallel within circuits.
FRIDAY, 10/02/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of a breadboard.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in series circuits.
Completed the Series Circuits Worksheet as a class
Students were introduced to Parallel Circuits
THURSDAY, 10/01/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of a breadboard.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in series circuits.
Students were given time to complete the Series Circuit Lab
Remaining time in the class was used to start the Series Circuits Worksheet as a class
WEDNESDAY, 09/30/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of a breadboard.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in series circuits.
Today was a review/workday
TUESDAY, 09/29/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in series circuits.
The start of the period today was used to review series circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in series within circuits. Class Notes on Series Circuits
Students worked on the Series Circuit Lab
MONDAY, 09/28/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in series circuits.
The start of the period today was used to discuss series circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in series within circuits. Class Notes on Series Circuits
Students started the Series Circuit Lab
FRIDAY, 09/25/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in series circuits.
All students set up a circuit on their breadboard as follows: a 100, 220 and 200 Ohm resistors in series, with 9.0 V applied from a power supply. Next, students were asked to measure an item's resistance, the electric potential across each resistor, and the current running through the circuit.
We then discussed series circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in series within circuits. Class Notes on Series Circuits.
THURSDAY, 09/24/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in series circuits.
The start of the period today was used to review Class Notes on Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
All students set up a circuit on their breadboard as follows: three 100 Ohm resistors in series, with 9.0 V applied from a power supply. Next, students were asked to measure an item's resistance, the electric potential across each resistor, and the current running through the circuit.
We then discussed series circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in series within circuits. Class Notes on Series Circuits.
WEDNESDAY, 09/23/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of a breadboard.
Today was a review/workday
TUESDAY, 09/22/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of a breadboard.
The use of Breadboards was discussed.
Students were shown their supplies for the lab today. In this lab, we created a two simple circuits.
MONDAY, 09/21/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
Ohm's and Watt's Laws were introduced. Example problems were worked.
Students used the remaining time in the period today to either work on the Ohm's & Watt's Law Worksheet or the Resistance Lab
RESOURCES
FRIDAY, 09/18/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Using a color code table, students will be able to identify the resistance of a resistor using its colored bands, along with its permissible tolerances.
We reviewed converting to proper metric notation.
Students worked on the Resistance Lab.
THURSDAY, 09/17/20
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic electrical quantities and the units they are measured with.
OBJECTIVE: Using a color code table, students will be able to identify the resistance of a resistor using its colored bands, along with its permissible tolerances.
Next, electrical quantities and resistor labeling were discussed. Electrical Quantities and Resistor Labeling Class Notes.
Students started the Resistance Lab.
WEDNESDAY, 09/16/2020
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation
Additional terms associated with electrical systems were discussed at length, as well as some common electrical quantities, and how to deal with metric units. Students were asked to make a copy of the metric system stairs in their notes as shown in class and in the attached notes. Atomic Theory, Units & Metric System Class Notes.
TUESDAY, 09/15/2020
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation
Discussion today centered upon observations and conclusions students made from the Electric Field Hockey Activity.
Additional terms associated with electrical systems were discussed at length, as well as some common electrical quantities, and how to deal with metric units. Students were asked to make a copy of the metric system stairs in their notes as shown in class and in the attached notes. Atomic Theory, Units & Metric System Class Notes.
MONDAY, 09/14/2020
OBJECTIVE: Students will acquire a first-hand experience with the electrostatic force acting between two charged particles, and can anticipate the forces that act on a charged particle within an electric field.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand concepts of resistance, current, and voltage, as well as the units they are measured by.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to represent electrical quantities in proper metric notation (by using either the stair-step method, or straight conversion).
Discussion today centered upon observations and conclusions students made from the Electric Field Hockey Activity.
Additional terms associated with electrical systems were discussed at length, as well as some common electrical quantities, and how to deal with metric units. Students were asked to make a copy of the metric system stairs in their notes as shown in class and in the attached notes. Atomic Theory, Units & Metric System Class Notes.
FRIDAY, 09/11/2020
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to identify some basic components found in electrical circuits.
OBJECTIVE: Students will acquire a first-hand experience with the electrostatic force acting between two charged particles, and can anticipate the forces that act on a charged particle within an electric field.
The Electric Components Lab was reviewed and submitted to Canvas
The class was introduced the class to the Electric Field Hockey Activity
HOMEWORK
Students should complete the Electric Field Hockey Activity
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to navigate Zoom in the context of class
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to identify some basic components found in electrical circuits.
Students will participate in activities focused on navigating Zoom
Students worked in small groups on this electrical component lab
Students used the following resources to complete this activity:
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to navigate Zoom in the context of class
Students will participate in activities focused on navigating Zoom
Students completed this student survey