Course Description:
The Foundations of Technology course prepares students to understand and apply technological concepts and processes that are the cornerstone for the high school technology program. Group and individual activities engage students in creating ideas, developing innovations, and engineering practical solutions. Technology content, resources, and laboratory/classroom activities apply student applications of science, mathematics, and other school subjects in authentic situations.
Daily Schedule:
Feb 3: Paper Tower Activity
Feb 4: ELA Activity #1- Mobile Spying Devices...
Feb 5: Review Course Syllabus, Distribute EDJ's, Day 4 PPT AND Day 2 PPT "Engineer Design Process"
Sept 6: ELA Activity #2- Technology Impacts
Feb 7: Paper Tower Activity Done Correctly AND Student Interview Activity
Feb 10: Day 5 PPT Notes "Creativity and Brainstorming" AND Day 5 "Creativity and Brainstorm" Activity
Feb 11: Present/Share Day 5 "Creativity and Brainstorm" Activity, Unit 1, Lesson 1- Warmup and Classwork "History of Technology"
Feb 12: Asynchronous Snow Day- Unit 1, Lesson 1- Classwork "History of Technology"
Feb 13: Unit 1, Lesson 1- Present PPT Presentations AND Unit 1, Lesson 1- PPT Notes
Feb 14: Unit 1, Lesson 1- Group Activity- Board Game (Introduction and Pre-Planning, EDP Steps 1-3)
Feb 17: 3 Hour Early Dismissal - MAKE UP DAY
Feb 18: Unit 1, Lesson 1- Group Activity- Board Game (EDP Step 4 & 5)
Feb 19: Unit 1, Lesson 1- Group Activity- Board Game (Play!)
Feb 20: Unit 1, Lesson 2- Warmup, Classwork Activity AND PPT Notes
Feb 21: Unit 1, Lesson 2- Ext. Activity
Feb 24: Unit 1, Lesson 3- Product Design Activity
Feb 25: Invention Sub Work...
Feb 26: Unit 1, Lesson 3- PPT Notes and Intro Design Proposal Activity (Survey ?'s)
Feb 27: Unit 1, Lesson 3- Final Design Proposal (PPT & Word Doc)
Feb 28: Unit 1, Lesson 3- Final Design Proposal Finalize and Present!
March 3: Unit 1, Lesson 4- Engagement Activity (Writing Prompt), Classwork Activity AND PPT Notes
March 4: Unit 1, Lesson 4- Ad Activity
March 5: Ruler Video, Presentation and Practice AND Intro Metal Pencil Case Project
March 6: ELA Assignment- How to Market a Brand New Product
March 7: Metal Pencil Case- Safety Quiz Template Design
March 10 : Metal Pencil Case- Template Design
March 11: Metal Pencil Case- Final Draft,
March 12: SAT Testing- Asynchronous Day
March 13: Intro Squaring Sheer- Cut Metal Blanks AND Intro Aviation Snips- Cut patterns
March 14: Metal Pencil Case- Intro Pan Brake- Flatten edges, mark fold lines and bend
March 17: Metal Pencil Case- Intro Riveting- Rivet
March 18: Fill out assessment rubric, submit for grading and clean lab :)
March 19: Unit 2, Lesson 1: "William Kamkwamba: How I Harnessed the Wind" AND Engagement Activity AND Unit 2, Lesson 1: PPT Presentation
March 20: Unit 2, Lesson 1: "Pythagorean Theorem" PPT AND Practice Work
March 21: Unit 2, Lesson 2: PPT Notes and "Compression" Partner Activity
March 24: Unit 2, Lesson 2: "Pringles Challenge"
March 25: Unit 2, Lesson 3: Universal Design Product Evaluation Activity AND PPT Notes
March 26: Unit 2, Lesson 4: Engagement Activity AND PPT Notes AND Sketching and Tech Drawing Practice WS
March 27: Unit 2, Lesson 4: Unit 2, Lesson 4- PPT Notes on Modeling and Prototypes AND PPT Notes on Calculating Area and Volume AND Practice WS
March 28 : Pringles Challenge Reveal and Unit 2, Lesson 4: Modeling and Prototype Practice WS (Shape #1)
March 31: Unit 2, Lesson 4: Modeling and Prototype Practice WS (Shape #2)
April 1: Unit 2, Lesson 4: Modeling and Prototype Practice WS (Shape #3)
April 2: Unit 2, Lesson 5: Warmup, PPT Notes, AND Statistic Practice
April 3: Unit 2, Lesson 5: M&M Activity
April 4: Unit 2, Lesson 6- Review PPT Notes AND Edison Article Activity
April 7: Early Dismissal/ End of Term 3- Make-up Day
April 8: Puff Ball Launcher Project- Steps 1-7
April 9: Puff Ball Launcher- Step 8
April 10: Puff Ball Launcher- Step 8
April 11: Electric Vehicle Research Activity
April 14: Entrepreneurship Research Activity
April 15: Puff Ball Launcher- Steps 9-11
April 16: Puff Ball Launcher- Steps 12
April 17: Early Dismissal- Puff Ball Launcher- Steps 12
April 18-20: NO SCHOOL- Spring Break
April 22: Puff Ball Launcher- Steps 12
April 23: U3L1- Warmup and PPT Notes (Finalize PBL Videos)
April 24: U3L1- Classwork Activity
April 25: Recycling Activity
April 28: U3L2- U3L2 PPT Presentation and Deck Design Activity
April 29: U3L2- Deck Design Activity
April 30: U3L3- Warmup, Time lapse Videos (Classwork) and PPT
May 1: U3L3- Floor Plan Activity
May 2: U3L3- Floor Plan Redesign Activity
May 5: U3L4- Warmup, Video Activity and Classwork
May 6: U3L4- PPT Presentation and Non-verbal Activity
May 7: U3L4- Brochure Activity
May 8: U3L5- PPT and Prelim Food Log
May 9: U3L6- Warmup, PPT and Classwork
May 12: Wooden Bird Projects: Demo Eastern and Western Saws, Introduce Project & Trace/Cut Wood AND Cut Patterns w/ Coping Saws
May 13: Wooden Bird Projects: Cut Patterns w/ Coping Saws and File
May 14: Wooden Bird Projects: File and Sand and Design Base from Scrap Wood
May 15: Wooden Bird Projects: Sand, Design Base AND Cut Base w/ Jig Saw or Coping Saw
May 16: Wooden Bird Projects: Cut, File and Sand Base
May 19: Wooden Bird Projects: Finalize Base AND Drill Holes in Bird and Base
May 20:
May 21:Wooden Bird Projects: Split Head and Glue Clip, Assemble, Asses AND Clean the Tech Ed Labs :)
May 22: Unit 4 Lesson 1: Warmup, PPT and Classwork Activity
May 23: Unit 4, Lesson 1: System "Poster" Activity
May 26: NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day
May 27: Introduction to Coding Activity
May 28: Career Spotlight- Cryptologic Technician
May 29: Unit 5, Activity 1:Sports Field and Logo Design
May 30: Unit 5, Activity 1:Sports Field and Logo Design
June 2: Unit 5: Activity 3: Flag Design with Global Connection
June 3: Unit 4, Lesson 2: Warmup, PPT and Classwork Activity
June 4: Unit 4, Lesson 3: Warmup, PPT and Classwork Activity
June 5: Unit 4, Lesson 3: Mechanical Advantage Review Worksheet
June 6: Unit 4, Lesson 4: Warmup, PPT and Classwork Activity
June 9: Unit 4, Lesson 4: Electrical Kits/Circuits
June 10: Early Dismissal- Field Day
June 11: Early Dismissal- Unit 4, Lesson 5: PPT Notes and Classwork
June 12: Early Dismissal- Unit 4, Lesson 6: Rube Goldberg WS #1-6
June 13: Early Dismissal- Unit 4, Lesson 6: Rube Goldberg WS #7-8
Sunglasses for the Elderly Activity
SAL1- Technology
Jan 24: SAL2- Engineering
Jan 27: SAL3- Inventions
Jan 28: SAL3- Creativity
Jan 29:
Jan 30: Unit 5: Activity 3: Flag Design with Global Connection
Jan 31: End of Term 2- Early Dismissal Day-
Unit 5: Activity 1: Sports Field and Logo Design
Unit 5: Activity 2: Shoe and Custom Wheel Design
Unit 5: Activity 2: Shoe and Custom Wheel Design
Unit 5, Activity 4: Park Design with Community Connection
Unit 5: Activity 4: Park Design with Community Connection
Jan 29: Unit 5, Activity 1: JMB Arch Re-design
Jan 30: Unit 5, Activity 1: JMB Arch Re-design
ELA Activity #3- 3D Printed Homes