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:
Jan 28: Paper Tower Activity
Jan 29: Review Course Syllabus, Distribute EDJ's, Day 4 PPT AND Day 2 PPT "Engineer Design Process"
Jan 30: ELA Activity #1- Mobile Spying Devices...
Feb 2: Paper Tower Activity Done Correctly AND Student Interview Activity
Feb 3: Day 5 PPT Notes "Creativity and Brainstorming" AND Day 5 "Creativity and Brainstorm" Activity
Feb 4: Present/Share Day 5 "Creativity and Brainstorm" Activity, Unit 1, Lesson 1- Warmup and Classwork "History of Technology"
Feb 5: Unit 1, Lesson 1- Classwork "History of Technology"
Feb 6: Unit 1, Lesson 1- Present PPT Presentations AND Unit 1, Lesson 1- PPT Notes
Feb 9: Unit 1, Lesson 1- Group Activity- Board Game (Introduction and Pre-Planning, EDP Steps 1-3)
Sept 15: Unit 1, Lesson 1- Group Activity- Board Game (EDP Step 4 & 5)
Sept 16: Unit 1, Lesson 1- Group Activity- Board Game (Play!)
Sept 17: Unit 1, Lesson 2- Warmup, Classwork Activity AND PPT Notes
Sept 18: Unit 1, Lesson 2- Ext. Activity
Sept 19: Unit 1, Lesson 3- Product Design Activity
Sept 22: Unit 1, Lesson 3- PPT Notes and Intro Design Proposal Activity (Survey ?'s)
Sept 23: Unit 1, Lesson 3- Final Design Proposal (PPT & Word Doc)
Sept 24: Unit 1, Lesson 3- Final Design Proposal Finalize and Present!
Sept 25: Unit 1, Lesson 4- Engagement Activity (Writing Prompt), Classwork Activity AND PPT Notes
Sept 26: Unit 1, Lesson 4- Ad Activity
Sept 29: Ruler Video, Presentation and Practice AND Intro Metal Pencil Case Project
Sept 30: Metal Pencil Case- Safety Quiz Template Design
Oct 1 : Metal Pencil Case- Template Design
Oct 2: Metal Pencil Case- Final Draft
Oct 3: Intro Squaring Sheer- Cut Metal Blanks AND Intro Aviation Snips- Cut patterns
Oct 6: Metal Pencil Case- Intro Pan Brake- Flatten edges, mark fold lines and bend
Oct 7: Metal Pencil Case- Intro Riveting- Rivet
Oct 8: Fill out assessment rubric, submit for grading and clean lab :)
Oct 9: Unit 2, Lesson 1: "William Kamkwamba: How I Harnessed the Wind" AND Engagement Activity AND Unit 2, Lesson 1: PPT Presentation
Oct 10: Unit 2, Lesson 1: "Pythagorean Theorem" PPT AND Practice Work
Oct 13: Unit 2, Lesson 2: PPT Notes and "Compression" Partner Activity
Oct 14: Unit 2, Lesson 2: "Pringles Challenge"
Oct 15: Unit 2, Lesson 3: Universal Design Product Evaluation Activity AND PPT Notes
Oct 16: Unit 2, Lesson 4: Engagement Activity AND PPT Notes AND Sketching and Tech Drawing Practice WS
Oct 17: NO SCHOOL
Oct 20: 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
Oct 21 : Unit 2, Lesson 4: Modeling and Prototype Practice WS (Shape #1)
Oct 22: PSAT Day- Asynchronous Learning
Oct 23: Unit 2, Lesson 4: Modeling and Prototype Practice WS (Shape #2)
Oct 24: Pringles Challenge Reveal and Unit 2, Lesson 4: Modeling and Prototype Practice WS (Shape #3)
Oct 27: Finish Unit 2, Lesson 4 Prototype Practice Shapes
Oct 28: Unit 2, Lesson 5: Warmup, PPT Notes, AND Statistic Practice
Oct 29: Unit 2, Lesson 5: M&M Activity
Oct 30: End of Term 3 Unit 2, Lesson 6- Review PPT Notes AND Edison Article Activity
Oct 31: NO SCHOOL
Nov 3: Puff Ball Launcher Project- Steps 1-7
Nov 4: Puff Ball Launcher- Step 8
Nov 5: Puff Ball Launcher- Step 8
Nov 6: Puff Ball Launcher- Steps 9-11
Nov 7: Puff Ball Launcher- Steps 12
Nov 10: Puff Ball Launcher- Steps 12
Nov 11: Puff Ball Launcher- Steps 12
Nov 12: U3L1- Warmup and PPT Notes (Finalize PBL Videos)
Nov 13: U3L1- Classwork Activity
Nov 14: U3L2- U3L2 PPT Presentation and Deck Design Activity
Nov 17: U3L2- Deck Design Activity
Nov 18: U3L3- Warmup, Time lapse Videos (Classwork) and PPT
Nov 19: U3L3- Floor Plan Activity
Nov 20: U3L3- Floor Plan Redesign Activity
Nov 21: U3L4- Warmup, Video Activity and Classwork
Nov 24: U3L4- PPT Presentation and Non-verbal Activity
Nov 25: U3L4- Brochure Activity
Nov 26-28- NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break
Dec 1: U3L5- PPT and Prelim Food Log
Dec 2: U3L6- Warmup, PPT and Classwork
Dec 3: Wooden Bird Projects: Demo Eastern and Western Saws, Introduce Project & Trace/Cut Wood AND Cut Patterns w/ Coping Saws
Dec 4: Wooden Bird Projects: Cut Patterns w/ Coping Saws and File
Dec 5: 90 Min Delay- NO CLASS
Dec 8: Wooden Bird Projects: File and Sand and Design Base from Scrap Wood
Dec 9: Wooden Bird Projects: Sand, Design Base AND Cut Base w/ Jig Saw or Coping Saw
Dec 10: Wooden Bird Projects: Cut, File and Sand Base
Dec 11: Wooden Bird Projects: Cut, File and Sand Base
Dec 12: Wooden Bird Projects: Finalize Base AND Drill Holes in Bird and Base
Dec 15:Wooden Bird Projects: Split Head and Glue Clip, Assemble, Asses AND Clean the Tech Ed Labs :)
Dec 16: Unit 4 Lesson 1: Warmup, PPT and Classwork Activity
Dec 17: Unit 4, Lesson 1: System "Poster" Activity
Dec 18: Unit 4, Lesson 2: Warmup, PPT and Classwork Activity
Dec 19: Unit 4, Lesson 3: Warmup, PPT and Classwork Activity
Dec 22-Jan 2- NO SCHOOL- Winter Break
Jan 5: Unit 4, Lesson 3: Mechanical Advantage Review Worksheet
Jan 6: Unit 4, Lesson 4: Warmup, PPT and Classwork Activity
Jan 7: Unit 4, Lesson 4: Electrical Kits/Circuits
Jan 8:Unit 4, Lesson 5: PPT Notes and Classwork
Jan 9: Unit 4, Lesson 6: Rube Goldberg WS #1-6
Jan 12: Unit 4, Lesson 6: Rube Goldberg WS #7-8
Jan 13: Introduction to Coding Activity
Jan 14: Career Spotlight- Cryptologic Technician
Jan 15: Unit 5, Activity 1:Sports Field and Logo Design
Jan 16: Unit 5: Activity 3: Flag Design with Global Connection
Jan 19- NO SCHOOL- MLK
Jan 20: SAL1- Technology
Jan 21: SAL2- Engineering
Jan 22: SAL3- Inventions
Jan 23- END OF Term 2- SAL3- Creativity
ELA Activity #2- Technology Impacts
Invention Sub Work...
ELA Assignment- How to Market a Brand New Product
April 11: Electric Vehicle Research Activity
April 14: Entrepreneurship Research Activity
April 25: Recycling Activity
May 26: NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day
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
Sunglasses for the Elderly Activity
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