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FRIDAY, 5/26/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students should start setting their footing and begin building their floor joists.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
FRIDAY, 5/26/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students should start setting their footing and begin building their floor joists.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
FRIDAY, 5/26/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students should start setting their footing and begin building their floor joists.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
FRIDAY, 5/26/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students should start setting their footing and begin building their floor joists.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
WEDNESDAY, 5/24/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students should start setting their footing and begin building their floor joists.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
MONDAY, 5/22/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students should start setting their footing and begin building their floor joists.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
FRIDAY, 5/19/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students used pre-cut pink foam to start their foundation. Note: Make sure your lines are square! It won't seem like a big deal now, but it will when you are trying to frame your houses.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
WEDNESDAY, 5/17/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students used pre-cut pink foam to start their foundation. Note: Make sure your lines are square! It won't seem like a big deal now, but it will when you are trying to frame your houses.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
MONDAY, 5/15/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students started laying out their houses on their 48"x48" board.
Students used pre-cut pink foam to start their foundation. Note: Make sure your lines are square! It won't seem like a big deal now, but it will when you are trying to frame your houses.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
FRIDAY, 5/12/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students started laying out their houses on their 48"x48" board.
Students used pre-cut pink foam to start their foundation. Note: Make sure your lines are square! It won't seem like a big deal now, but it will when you are trying to frame your houses.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
WEDNESDAY, 5/9/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students started laying out their houses on their 48"x48" board.
Students used pre-cut pink foam to start their foundation. Note: Make sure your lines are square! It won't seem like a big deal now, but it will when you are trying to frame your houses.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
MONDAY, 5/8/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students started laying out their houses on their 48"x48" board.
Students used pre-cut pink foam to start their foundation. Note: Make sure your lines are square! It won't seem like a big deal now, but it will when you are trying to frame your houses.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
FRIDAY, 5/5/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students started laying out their houses on their 48"x48" board.
Students used pre-cut pink foam to start their foundation. Note: Make sure your lines are square! It won't seem like a big deal now, but it will when you are trying to frame your houses.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
WEDNESDAY, 5/3/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students started laying out their houses on their 48"x48" board.
Students used pre-cut pink foam to start their foundation. Note: Make sure your lines are square! It won't seem like a big deal now, but it will when you are trying to frame your houses.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
MONDAY, 5/1/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students started laying out their houses on their 48"x48" board.
Students used pre-cut pink foam to start their foundation. Note: Make sure your lines are square! It won't seem like a big deal now, but it will when you are trying to frame your houses.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
FRIDAY, 4/28/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students started laying out their houses on their 48"x48" board.
Students used pre-cut pink foam to start their foundation. Note: Make sure your lines are square! It won't seem like a big deal now, but it will when you are trying to frame your houses.
Don't forget to complete your first work journal! Include your clean up tasks!
WEDNESDAY, 4/26/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students completed shop safety tests.
Students started laying out their houses on their 48"x48" board.
MONDAY, 4/24/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students completed shop safety tests.
Students started laying out their houses on their 48"x48" board.
FRIDAY, 4/21/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students completed this Framing Terms assignment.
Students read the project sheet for the Framed House Model project.
Students worked in groups to come up with a floor plan and Arduino functions for their framed houses.
WEDNESDAY, 4/19/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students completed this Framing Terms assignment.
Students read the project sheet for the Framed House Model project.
Start thinking about what job you want to have while we build our framed house models. Everyone will be a builder and will be trained on the band saw and scroll saw.
Lumber Yard: You will need to be trained to use the table saw and pass a safety test. You will be responsible for providing correctly dimensioned lumber for both framed houses.
Architect: You will create a blueprint that the builders will follow. No more than four people should have this job.
Electrician: You will help create 4 separate functions using an Arduino to make your house have moveable parts. At least two functions per house.
Students had time to finish any building code or Revit assignments.
If you are done with everything, start watching the safety videos linked above.
MONDAY, 4/17/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students worked on Adding a Story(Level) to their first house.
FRIDAY, 4/14/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students worked on Adding a Story(Level) to their first house.
Students prepped their "building sites" for the Framed House Model project.
WEDNESDAY, 4/12/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students worked on Adding a Story(Level) to their first house.
Students prepped their "building sites" for the Framed House Model project.
WEDNESDAY, 4/12/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students worked on Adding a Story(Level) to their first house.
MONDAY, 4/10/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students worked on Adding a Story(Level) to their first house.
FRIDAY, 4/7/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students worked on their first (non-exploratory) house assignment or on their Oregon Building Code assignments. (DUE TODAY)
WEDNESDAY, 4/5/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students worked on their first (non-exploratory) house assignment or on their Oregon Building Code assignments.
MONDAY, 4/3/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students worked on their first (non-exploratory) house assignment or on their Oregon Building Code assignments.
Reinwald showed students how to create a section view in Revit.
FRIDAY, 3/24/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students watched this video about how to come up with design concepts.
As a class, we looked at examples of architecture with poor planning.
WEDNESDAY, 3/22/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students had the remainder of the class to work on a one story house design. This design is meant to be an exploration with simple requirements and is due by the end of class on today.
Your first house should include the following:
2 exterior doors
at least 2 windows
a living space
a bedroom
a bathroom
a kitchen
a floor
a roof
Make sure your house is a project file and not a templet file or else it will not save.
MONDAY, 3/20/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students had the class to complete these Alternative Housing and Building a Shop Assignments.
Students can use the remainder of the class to work on a one story house design. This design is meant to be an exploration with simple requirements and is due by the end of class on Wednesday.
Your first house should include the following:
2 exterior doors
at least 2 windows
a living space
a bedroom
a bathroom
a kitchen
a floor
a roof
Make sure your house is a project file and not a templet file or else it will not save.
FRIDAY, 3/17/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
Students had the class to complete these Alternative Housing and Building a Shop Assignments.
Students can use the remainder of the class to work on a one story house design. Watch this video for help using Revit.
Headphones are in room F112 in the front.
WEDNESDAY, 3/15/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
What is Typical for Normal Residences. This document lists typical things, and the dimensions of those things, in what most people would consider normal residences. The guidelines listed here should be incorporated within all of your future house designs for this class.
MONDAY, 3/13/23 - ALL
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use Revit to model houses and pursue other architectural design.
FRIDAY, 3/10/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use servo motors in conjunction with Adrunio.
OBJECTIVE: Students will use an Arduino to solve a real world problem.
Microcontrollers such as Arduinos are increasingly common in a variety of applications. Though a variety of inputs and outputs, microcontrollers sense conditions in the surrounding environment, and alter the surrounding environment via various outputs, such as lights, sound, and motors. Servo motors are one such output device we'll explore today.
Implement the Servo -> Sweep sketch in the Arduino examples menu. Also here online: www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Sweep
Implement the Servo->Knob example: www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Knob
WEDNESDAY, 3/8/23
FRIDAY, 3/3/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students read this information on the battery tester assignment and got started.
WEDNESDAY, 3/1/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students read this information on the battery tester assignment and got started.
FRIDAY, 2/24/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students read this information on the battery tester assignment and got started.
WEDNESDAY, 2/22/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students read this information on the battery tester assignment and got started.
FRIDAY, 2/17/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students read this information on the battery tester assignment and got started.
WEDNESDAY, 2/15/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students read this information on the battery tester assignment and got started.
MONDAY, 2/13/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students started on the Traffic Light Simulation.
When completed, students read this information on the battery tester assignment.
FRIDAY, 2/10/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students used the rest of the period to work on the Piezo and Photoresistor Assignment
Time permitting, students started on the Traffic Light Simulation.
WEDNESDAY, 2/8/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students used the rest of the period to work on the Piezo and Photoresistor Assignment.
MONDAY, 2/6/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students used the rest of the period to work on the Piezo and Photoresistor Assignment.
MONDAY, 1/30/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students had the class to complete work for the semester.
CVHS Trade Fair Write-Up (DUE: 1/30) If absent (excused) on 1/27, please do #2a, c, d, e, and f by looking into three companies or trades in an online fashion. Indicate this is what you had to do on the document you turn in.
Students used the rest of the period to work on the Piezo and Photoresistor Assignment.
FRIDAY, 1/27/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students utilize the schools UV printer and laser engraver to create a motorized pinwheel that is controlled by an Arduino.
Students had the class to complete work for the semester.
Today during the advisor period, students will be required to attend the CVHS Trade Fair that will be held in the cafeteria. After checking in with their advisors, they are to go to the cafeteria and interact with visiting employers. Students will have a brief written assignment to complete and are to check in with their instructor at the fair for attendance purposes. Participation is mandatory unless you are not at school, in which case you are to follow-up with the instructor.
CVHS Trade Fair Write-Up (DUE: 1/30) If absent (excused) on 1/27, please do #2a, c, d, e, and f by looking into three companies or trades in an online fashion. Indicate this is what you had to do on the document you turn in.
WEDNESDAY, 1/25/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn about programming LED lights and will use the digitalWrite() procedure and an if () statement.
Complete Ladyada's Lesson 4. This means reading everything and doing all suggested activities. Be sure to look through the first linked tutorial called "A C++ tutorial". You can ignore the other two links.
Turn in only your final DriveCalc sketch.
MONDAY, 1/23/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn about programming LED lights and will use the digitalWrite() procedure and an if () statement.
We continued completing the Things To Know About Arduinos Worksheet as a class.
Students started on LED Effects - Day 1 and LED Effects - Day 2.
FRIDAY, 1/20/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn about programming LED lights and will use the digitalWrite() procedure and an if () statement.
We continued completing the Things To Know About Arduinos Worksheet as a class.
Students started on LED Effects - Day 1 and LED Effects - Day 2.
WEDNESDAY, 1/18/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn about programming LED lights and will use the digitalWrite() procedure and an if () statement.
Students finished working on the LED Spaceship Interface.
Students started on LED Effects - Day 1 and LED Effects - Day 2.
FRIDAY, 1/13/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn about programming LED lights and will use the digitalWrite() procedure and an if () statement.
Students finished working on the LED Spaceship Interface.
Students started on LED Effects - Day 1 and LED Effects - Day 2.
We started completing the Things To Know About Arduinos Worksheet as a class.
WEDNESDAY, 1/11/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn about programming LED lights and will use the digitalWrite() procedure and an if () statement.
Students completed 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". Turn in the Arduino Color Mixing activity on Canvas.
Students began working on the LED Spaceship Interface (Turn in on Canvas)
If time allows, students can start on LED Effects - Day 1
MONDAY, 1/9/23
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn about programming LED lights and will use the digitalWrite() procedure and an if () statement.
Students completed 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".
Students began working on the LED Spaceship Interface.
If time allows, students can start on LED Effects - Day 1
WEDNESDAY, 12/21/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn about programming LED lights and will complete the Blink Program.
Students were given a warm-up problem associated with the use of resistors to protect both the LED's and Arduinos that will be used throughout this unit. Protecting LED's and Arduinos with Resistors Notes.
The Blink Program was completed together as a class.
Students completed 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".
Students who were absent or just want some extra help, check out this video to set up the blink program in TinkerCAD.
MONDAY, 12/19/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand basic programming and using an Arduino microcontroller.
OBJECTIVE: Today we begin the 2nd of the three main portions of this class -- Arduino microcontrollers.
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.... docs.arduino.cc/learn/
Students completed this Intro to Arduino Assignment.
FRIDAY, 12/16/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
Students worked on completing the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
Students who have completed the light shard started the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
Before starting the Transistor lab, watch these videos: Circuit Analysis: The NPN Bipolar Junction Transistor, Current Graph for NPN BJT Transistor and NPN Transistor Current Gain.
WEDNESDAY, 12/14/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
Students worked on completing the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
Students who have completed the light shard started the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
Before starting the Transistor lab, watch these videos: Circuit Analysis: The NPN Bipolar Junction Transistor, Current Graph for NPN BJT Transistor and NPN Transistor Current Gain.
MONDAY, 12/12/22 (ALL)
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
Students worked on completing the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
Students who have completed the light shard started the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
Before starting the Transistor lab, watch these videos: Circuit Analysis: The NPN Bipolar Junction Transistor, Current Graph for NPN BJT Transistor and NPN Transistor Current Gain.
FRIDAY, 12/9/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
Students were given time to finish their Light Shard.
Light Shards are due my the end of the day on 12/9.
Students who have completed the light shard started the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
Before starting the Transistor lab, watch these videos: Circuit Analysis: The NPN Bipolar Junction Transistor, Current Graph for NPN BJT Transistor and NPN Transistor Current Gain.
WEDNESDAY, 12/7/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
Students were given time to finish their Light Shard.
Light Shards are due my the end of the day on 12/9.
Students who have completed the light shard started the Combined NPN Transistor Lab.
Before starting the Transistor lab, watch these videos: Circuit Analysis: The NPN Bipolar Junction Transistor, Current Graph for NPN BJT Transistor and NPN Transistor Current Gain.
MONDAY, 12/5/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will identify possible career options for themselves.
Craig McPherson of CNC Wood Cutters was here today and spoke about his experiences as a woodworker, and starting and running his woodworking business.
FRIDAY, 12/2/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
Students who have completed the Light Shard and RC Time Constant Lab, completed this Basic Intro to NPN and PNP Transistors assignment.
If time permits, students were given the remainder of the class to finish their Light Shard.
WEDNESDAY, 11/30/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) within DC circuits.
Students who have completed the Light Shard and RC Time Constant Lab, completed this Basic Intro to NPN and PNP Transistors assignment.
If time permits, students were given the remainder of the class to finish their Light Shard.
MONDAY, 11/22/22 (ALL)
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.
OBJECTIVE: To utilize your skills at soldering, your understanding of simple circuits, and Adobe Illustrator and the laser cutter/engraver to design and construct a light shard display.
Students were given the period to work on the RC Time Constant Lab.
Students worked on Light Shards
TUESDAY, 11/22/22 (ALL)
OBJECTIVE: Students will identify possible career options for themselves.
Jason Hibbs of Bourbon Moth Woodworking was here today and spoke about his experiences as a woodworker, and starting and running his woodworking business.
Three questions (written on paper) that you wanted to ask of our guest speaker today -- Jason Hibbs of Bourbon Moth Woodworking. Regardless of whether you ask them or not in class, these are to be turned in today. (DUE TODAY)
MONDAY, 11/21/22 (ALL)
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.
OBJECTIVE: To utilize your skills at soldering, your understanding of simple circuits, and Adobe Illustrator and the laser cutter/engraver to design and construct a light shard display.
Students were given the period to work on the RC Time Constant Lab.
You can download Adobe Illustrator at home (for free!). Follow these directions to install Illustrator on your home computer. Illustrator will NOT run on a chromebook :(
FRIDAY, 11/18/22
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.
OBJECTIVE: To utilize your skills at soldering, your understanding of simple circuits, and Adobe Illustrator and the laser cutter/engraver to design and construct a light shard display.
Students were given the period to work on the RC Time Constant Lab.
You can download Adobe Illustrator at home (for free!). Follow these directions to install Illustrator on your home computer. Illustrator will NOT run on a chromebook :(
MONDAY, 11/14/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will become familiar with the basics of soldering.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students worked on their soldering sculpture. Students who completed their soldering sculpture, started on the Coin Tosser Soldering Kit.
Student who competed all soldering activities worked on their light shard files.
WEDNESDAY, 11/9/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will become familiar with the basics of soldering.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students worked on their soldering sculpture. Students who completed their soldering sculpture, started on the Coin Tosser Soldering Kit.
Student who competed all soldering activities worked on their light shard files.
MONDAY, 11/7/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will become familiar with the basics of soldering.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Watch the Drill Press Safety Video on the CV Safety Website, then complete the Drill Press Safety Test, and corrections if needed. If you are in woodworking THIS year, you do not have to complete this safety test again.
Students worked on their soldering sculpture. Students who completed their soldering sculpture, started on the Coin Tosser Soldering Kit.
Student who competed all soldering activities worked on their light shard files.
FRIDAY, 11/4/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will become familiar with the basics of soldering.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students worked on their soldering sculpture. Students who completed their soldering sculpture, started on the Coin Tosser Soldering Kit.
Student who competed all soldering activities worked on their light shard files.
The laser engraver was discussed at the beginning of class.
WEDNESDAY, 11/2/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will become familiar with the basics of soldering.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students worked on their soldering sculpture. Students who completed their soldering sculpture, started on the Coin Tosser Soldering Kit.
MONDAY, 10/31/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will become familiar with the basics of soldering.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students worked on their soldering sculpture
WEDNESDAY, 10/26/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will become familiar with the basics of soldering.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students received a base for their light shard.
Students began a page sketch of the dimensions of their light shard. This drawing can be done by hand and should have greater detail than your original thumbnail. All dimensions should be shown. Please provide a front view showing your light shard engraving.
MONDAY, 10/24/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will become familiar with the basics of soldering.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students worked on their solder sculpture assignment.
FRIDAY, 10/21/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will become familiar with the basics of soldering.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students started the Solder Sculpture Assignment.
WEDNESDAY, 10/19/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will become familiar with the basics of soldering.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students completed a Combination Circuit Warm Up.
Soldering was demonstrated. Notes on Soldering.
Students started the Solder Sculpture Assignment.
MONDAY, 10/17/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students completed the Combined Circuits Lab.
Students who finished the lab, worked on their design for the Light Shard Project.
FRIDAY, 10/14/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students started the predictions for the Combined Circuit Lab.
WEDNESDAY, 10/12/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students started the predictions for the Combined Circuit Lab.
MONDAY, 10/10/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in combined circuits -- circuits with elements in BOTH parallel and series connections.
Students started the predictions for the Combined Circuit Lab.
FRIDAY, 10/7/22
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 discuss combined circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in both parallel AND series within circuits, and how such circuits are analyzed.
WEDNESDAY, 10/5/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
Students completed the Parallel Circuits Lab. For this lab, all students are to submit a sheet showing all work for the predictions. These two sheets should be stapled to the final lab that is submitted for grading.
Students who finished read through the Light Shard Project.
MONDAY, 10/3/22 -- ALL DAY
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
Students started the Parallel Circuits Lab. For this lab, all students are to submit a sheet showing all work for the predictions. These two sheets should be stapled to the final lab that is submitted for grading.
FRIDAY, 9/30/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the role of voltage, current, and resistance in parallel circuits.
The start of the period today was used to discuss parallel circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in parallel within circuits. Class Notes on Parallel Circuits.
With the remaining time, students started the Parallel Circuits Lab. For this lab, all students are to submit a sheet showing all work for the predictions. These two sheets should be stapled to the final lab that is submitted for grading.
Students who need additional help or time with the Series Circuit Lab will work with Ms. Reinwald during extension.
WEDNESDAY, 09/28/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use a digital multimeter to measure the resistance of circuit components, the voltage across circuit components, and the current running through circuit components.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
We discussed series circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in series within circuits.
Students started the Series Circuit Lab.
EXTRA HELP VIDEO: How to Use Ohm's and Watt's Law to Solve a Series Circuit
MONDAY, 09/26/22 -- ALL DAY
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use a digital multimeter to measure the resistance of circuit components, the voltage across circuit components, and the current running through circuit components.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
We discussed series circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in series within circuits.
FRIDAY, 09/23/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use a digital multimeter to measure the resistance of circuit components, the voltage across circuit components, and the current running through circuit components.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
We discussed series circuits, and the issues associated with connecting components in series within circuits.
Students started the Series Circuit Lab.
WEDNESDAY, 09/21/22
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to use a digital multimeter to measure the resistance of circuit components, the voltage across circuit components, and the current running through circuit components.
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the use of a breadboard.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
The use of digital multimeters (DMM's) was discussed in preparation for today's activity. We will be using these all year long. Breadboards were also discussed. DMM Class Notes.
Students were shown their supplies for the lab today. In this lab, which we will call "Experiment 2", students used the DMM's to map the electrical connections of their breadboards, and then completed some measurements for a simple circuit. Look at today's class notes for specific lab requirements.
MONDAY, 09/19/22 - ALL DAY
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)
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
Students were assignment a toolbox and multimeter.
Students spent the class period setting up their tool boxes.
The use of digital multimeters (DMM's) was discussed. We will be using these all year long. Breadboards were also discussed. DMM Class Notes.
FRIDAY, 09/16/22
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)
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to work with both Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
Next, Ohm's and Watt's Laws were introduced. Example problems were worked. Class Notes on Ohm's and Watt's Laws.
WEDNESDAY, 09/14/22
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).
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.
The Metric Units Worksheet was assigned.
MONDAY, 09/12/22
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).
Students started the Resistance Lab.
FRIDAY, 09/09/22
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.
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