Technology
Technology courses develop and expand student knowledge through the use of technology, innovation, design, and engineering experiences. Working both individually and in a team setting, students will learn new concepts by using hands-on and minds-on activities through woodworking, engineering projects to create a well rounded technological learning experience.
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Computer Tech. Classes
6th Grade (click to expand)
Robotics
Description: Technology courses develop and expand student knowledge through the use of technology, innovation, design, and engineering experiences. Working both individually and in a team setting, students will learn new concepts by using hands-on and minds-on activities through engineering projects and, computer programming to create a well rounded technological learning experience.
7th Grade (click to expand)
Coding
Description: Technology courses develop and expand student knowledge through the use of technology, innovation, design, and engineering experiences. Working both individually and in a team setting, students will learn new concepts by using hands-on and minds-on activities through woodworking and engineering projects to create a well rounded technological learning experience.
8th Grade (click to expand)
Advanced Robotics
Description: In Advanced Robotics of Technology, Engineering and Design, students will be introduced to a variety of problem-solving situations which require them to work and think as engineers. Students will apply science, technology, engineering design, and math (S.T.E.M.) to build and program LEGO robots that will accomplish specific tasks. Student understanding will come from reflecting on the engineering design process through successful, as well as unsuccessful, solutions to given problems.
Tech. Ed. Classes
6th Grade (click to expand)
Structures
Description: Engineers design structures with enough strength to withstand the forces or loads that will be placed on them. All structures must contend with two types of forces: live loads (dynamic) and dead loads (static). Dead loads are permanent loads that do not change or move. The weight of the structure itself is a dead load. Live loads are those that move and change. Wind, snow, ice, cars, people, and thermal expansion and contraction are examples of live loads. Dynamic loads tend to produce greater forces than static loads and are more difficult to predict and calculate.
7th Grade (click to expand)
Dragsters
Description: The design process is a major component of the Co2 dragster. The design process will help the students understand the relationship between friction, drag and weight. The students will conduct their own research and analyze the information to select the best design for their own vehicle. The student will be required to create a dragster design, build, race, and collect data of the created dragster. The design of this vehicle is not a linear process, it is expected that many revisions of the design will occur. Thus, each student’s dragster will have a different form that is based upon their design envelope.
8th Grade (click to expand)
Woodworking
Description: This course gives an introduction to hand tools and woodworking machine skills and safety. Wood materials and processes in construction will be studied while students build a wood project using basic construction methods. Material costs will be the responsibility of the student.