Monday 2/3/20
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will know basic movement programming in Robot Mesh Studio
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Gear Ratios
- continued building the Scoopbot
- completed report of progress on Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Friday 1/30/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to use a push button
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- 2 word teambuilding game
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Thursday 1/29/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to use a push button
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- 2 word teambuilding game
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
__________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 1/29/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to use a push button
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- create program to run motors infinitely
- create code with pushbotton...run motors until button is pushed
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
__________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/28/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- create a login to save code
- create code to run 1 motor for 5 seconds, then second motor for 5 seconds, then third motor for 5 seconds
- create program to run motors infinitely
- create code with pushbotton...run motors until button is pushed
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Tuesday 1/28/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- create program to run motors infinitely
- create code with pushbotton...run motors until button is pushed
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 1/27/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- create a login to save code
- create code to run 1 motor for 5 seconds, then second motor for 5 seconds, then third motor for 5 seconds
- create program to run motors infinitely
- create code with pushbotton...run motors until button is pushed
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Friday 1/24/20
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will know the names of basic VEX parts
Success Criteria
- engaged in discussion on design teams
- began building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Discuss what makes a good design team (5 min)
- think on your own for 90 seconds
- share with partner for 60 seconds
- share out as a class
- go over Weekly Score Rubric (1 min)
- go over Scoopbot Blog expectations
- 1 entry per day by each group
- four sentences on....what you completed...what problems you had...what you plan to get done next class.
- a picture of what you accomplished
- 5 points per entry
- Students will continue building the base of the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Formative assessment on VEX parts (2 min)
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Thursday 1/23/20
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will learn to program basic motor operation
Success Criteria
- set up Chromebook for coding
- got program to run three motors
- finished step 1 and 2 on Clawbot Build Manual
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- go over Weekly Score Rubric
- go over room cleaning scoring
- get Chromebooks set up for coding
- show coding a motor to run for 5 seconds
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 1/22/20
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
- Students will know the Engineering Process
- Students will learn to work as a team
- Students will learn procedures for cleaning the classroom
Success Criteria
- completed note card design challenge
- know the expectations for cabinets at end of hour
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Create Scoopbot Building Blog (5 min)
- share with teammates
- include each day...what did each person in your group accomplish...picture of accomplishments
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoopbot (10 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/21/20
Learning Targets
- Students will learn to work as a team
- Students will learn procedures for cleaning the classroom
Success Criteria
- completed note card design challenge
- created a folder for this class
- know the expectations for cleaning the floor at end of hour
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (20 min)
- 12 notecards...24" of tape
- 2 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- if time permits, iterate the activity with different groups
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- discuss room cleaning score (5 min)
- go over floor expectations
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HS 2019
Monday 9/16/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- gear ratio quiz (15 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoopbot (25 min)
- in your bin
CORTEX
BATTERY
CONTROLLER
RED HEX WRENCH
YELLOW HEX WRENCH
METAL WRENCH
ORANGE CORD
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Friday 9/13/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(10 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/12/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(10 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/11/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to deconstruct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- gear ratio practice problems (6 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/10/19
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will solve problems involving gear ratios
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- gear ratio problems on vertical whiteboards
- in groups of 2
- one recorder, one communicator
- switch roles for problem #2
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/9/19
Learning Targets
- Students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- discuss speed of gears with a given gear ratio
- gear ratio problems on vertical whiteboards
- in groups of 2
- one recorder, one communicator
- switch roles for problem #2
- Students will continue building the the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/7/18
Learning Targets
- students will review engineering and design teams
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- before building...
- programmer write and download a code to test all of the motors on your robot
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Thursday 9/5/19
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- formative assessment...name of VEX parts
- Code challenge using Robot Mesh Mimic (10 min)
- create a program that uses the bumper switches to make the robot touch all four walls of the arena
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/4/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to design and assemble the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and one block of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets (1 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/3/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Discuss what makes a good design team (5 min)
- think on your own for 90 seconds
- share with partner for 60 seconds
- share out as a class
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and 2 blobs of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- go over Weekly Score Rubric (1 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Formative assessment on VEX parts (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 8/29/19
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
- students will learn the types of VEX parts
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the ScoopBot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- quick assessment on VEX parts...show part on Elmo and ask random student to respond (3 min)
- Closing Task (1 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 8/28/19
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will learn the processes for using the VEX parts
Agenda
- opening prob (5 min)
- challenge...write a program for the Cortex that will run a motor forward when a button is pressed and reverse when the button is released (6 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes (6 min)
- go over basic materials in closet (5 min)
- go over room cleaning scoring
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 8/27/19
Learning Targets
- students will program VEX motors
- students will learn the processes for building and cleaning in the classroom
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- get Chromebooks set up for coding
- show coding a motor to run for 5 seconds
- show coding a motor to run while a button is being pushed
- Challenge...code so that one motor runs when the button is pushed and another motor runs when the button is not pushed
youngest is programmer
oldest is questioner
- Challenge...code so that a motor is at rest but runs or 5 seconds after the button is pushed
oldest is programmer
middle is questioner
- go over basic materials in closet (5 min)
- go over room cleaning scoring
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 8/26/19
Learning Targets
- Students will learn to work as a team
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (20 min)
- 12 notecards...24" of tape
- 2 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- if time permits, iterate the activity with different groups
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- discuss room cleaning score (5 min)
- go over floor expectations
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MS SPRING 2019
Thursday 2/21/19
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will know basic movement programming in Robot Mesh Studio
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/20/19
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and one block of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/19/19
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- load Chome extensions
link 1
link 2
- look at different ports on Cortex and explain motor controllers
- youngest in group is programmer...get three motors to run
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 2/11/19
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- start learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- load Chome extensions
link 1
link 2
- look at different ports on Cortex and explain motor controllers
- youngest in group is programmer...get three motors to run
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/6/19
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- load chrome extensions
- create login to save code
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 2/4/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to design and assemble the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and one block of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets (1 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 2/1/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will know the names of basic VEX parts
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- Discuss what makes a good design team (5 min)
- think on your own for 90 seconds
- share with partner for 60 seconds
- share out as a class
- go over Weekly Score Rubric (1 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Formative assessment on VEX parts (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 1/25/19
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will learn the processes for using the VEX parts
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes (6 min)
- go over Weekly Score Rubric
- go over room cleaning scoring
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 1/24/19
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will work as a team to construct Note Card Tower
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Create Scoopbot Building Blog (5 min)
- share with teammates
- include each day...what did each person in your group accomplish...picture of accomplishments
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoopbot (10 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/22/19
Learning Targets
- Students will understand what Engineering is
- Students will learn to work as a team
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- what is something new you learned through this video?
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (10 min)
- 12 notecards...24" of tape
- 2 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- show parts cabinet and discuss different parts briefly (5 min)
- discuss room cleaning score (5 min)
- review learning targets
________________________________________________________________________________
HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2018
Wednesday 9/12/18
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will know basic movement programming in Robot Mesh Studio
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- bonus challenge
- move until box is sensed by push button
- dump ball into box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/11/18
Learning Targets
- Students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- Students will continue building the the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/10/18
Learning Targets
- Students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- bonus challenge
- move until box is sensed by push button
- dump ball into box
- Students will continue building the the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/7/18
Learning Targets
- students will review engineering and design teams
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/6/18
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- start learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/5/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to design and assemble the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- opening problem (10 min)
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and one block of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets (1 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/4/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- Discuss what makes a good design team (5 min)
- think on your own for 90 seconds
- share with partner for 60 seconds
- share out as a class
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and one block of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- go over Weekly Score Rubric (1 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Formative assessment on VEX parts (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 8/30/18
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
- students will learn the types of VEX parts and how to build with them
Agenda
- opening prob (5 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (5 min)
- what on Chromebook while pretests are being finished
- finish Intro to Engineering notes (6 min)
- go over Weekly Score Rubric
- Students will continue building the base of the ScoopBot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- quick assessment on VEX parts...show part on Elmo and ask random student to respond (3 min)
- review learning targets (2 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 8/29/18
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will learn the processes for using the VEX parts
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (5 min)
- what on Chromebook while pretests are being finished
- Intro to Engineering notes (6 min)
- go over basic materials in closet (5 min)
- go over room cleaning scoring
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 8/28/18
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will work as a team to construct Note Card Tower
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- semester pre-test (20 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (10 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 8/27/18
Materials
12 note cards
one scissors
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
- Students will learn to work as a team
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- what is something new you learned through this video?
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (10 min)
- 12 notecards...24" of tape
- 2 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- "present a quote" activity
- show parts cabinet and discuss different parts briefly (5 min)
- discuss room cleaning score (5 min)
- review learning targets
________________________________________________________________________________
2017-18
Monday 1/29/18
Learning Targets
- Students will be assessed on the engineering design process
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem...Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- RobotC Programming Tutorial (10 min)...work on movement fundamentals...then work on labrinth challenge
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
________________________________________________________________________________
Friday 1/26/18
Learning Targets
- students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- hoverboard video
- RobotC Programming Tutorial (10 min)...work on movement fundamentals
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continure building the of the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Thursday 1/25/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem
- hoverboard video
- Engineering/Design Teams discussion
- in your groups "What makes a successful design and engineering team?"
- what can you do individually to ensure success of your team...or does it just "happen"?
- create enginering notebook, share with teammates and put in your folder
- what did you accomplish today?
- what is your goal for next class?
- how well did your team work together? (communicate and trust each other)
- Students will continue building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Closing Task (1 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 1/24/18
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
- students will learn the types of VEX parts
Agenda
- opening prob (5 min)
- brige builder game (10 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the ScoopBot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- quick assessment on VEX parts...show part on Elmo and ask random student to respond (3 min)
- Closing Task (1 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/23/18
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will design a notecard tower in groups
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (10 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Closing Task (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 1/22/18
Materials
12 note cards
one scissors
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
- Students will learn to work as a team
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Discuss Room Cleaning Process (3 min)
- Closing Task - Day One Trivia (3 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
High School 2017
Friday 9/15/17
Learning Targets
- Students will be assessed on the engineering design process
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem...Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- Unit 1 Quiz (15 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/14/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/13/17
Learning Targets
- Students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Unit 1 quiz review (15 min)
- Students will continue building the the Scoopbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/12/17
Learning Targets
- students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- in groups of two write out 5 step design process as it relates to spaghetti marshmallow tower build (10 min)
- Students will continure building the of the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/11/17
Learning Targets
- students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)...work on movement fundamentals
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continure building the of the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/8/17
Learning Targets
- students will review engineering and design teams
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)...work on movement fundamentals
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- begin programming the Scoopbot for the challenge
_________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/7/17
Learning Targets
- students will review engineering and design teams
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Look at data on design challenge
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/6/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to design and assemble the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- hoverboard video
- Engineering/Design Teams (5 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- closing task (1 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/5/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- Look at data on design challenge
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Go over daily working grade
4 points possible
first offense drops to 2
second offense drops to 0
- Students will continue building the base of the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Formative assessment on VEX parts (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 8/31/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
- students will learn the types of VEX parts
Agenda
- opening prob (5 min)
- opening problem (3 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the ScoopBot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- quick assessment on VEX parts...show part on Elmo and ask random student to respond (3 min)
- Closing Task (1 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 8/30/17
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will learn the processes for using the VEX parts
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes (6 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- go over cleaning procedure and grade (3 min)
- Closing Task (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 8/29/17
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will design a spaghetti tower in groups
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- semester pre-test (20 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (10 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Closing Task (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 8/28/17
Materials
12 note cards
one scissors
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
- Students will learn to work as a team
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Discuss Room Cleaning Process (3 min)
- Closing Task - Day One Trivia (3 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
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Thursday 9/14/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
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2016-17
Thursday 2/2/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- discuss "scoop" and weight of "scoop" (4 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the Clawbot (35 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/1/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Unit 1 quiz (15 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base (4 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/31/17
Learning Targets
- students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- write out 5 step design process as it relates to spaghetti marshmallow tower build (10 min)
- Students will continure building the of the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 1/30/17
Learning Targets
- students will review engineering and design teams
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Unit 1 Review sheet (10 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base (4 min)
_________________________________________________________________
Friday 1/27/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- hoverboard video
- Engineering/Design Teams
- create shared folder with Mr. Klein
"last name, first name, 5th hr STMBotix"
- create enginering notebook, share with teammates and put in your folder
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 1/27/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem
- brige builder game...what can we learn and apply to spaghetti tower? (10 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- Look at data on design challenge
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
13 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 1/25/17
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will design a spaghetti tower in groups
Agenda
- opening problem
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 1/23/17
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 5th hr STMBotix
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class (3 min)
- Trivia Kahoot! (13 min)
- Paper Tower Design Challenge
- 2 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 8 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
Tuesday 9/13/16
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- discuss weight of scoop (2 min)
- Discuss how gear ratios apply to the Scoop Bot (3 min)
- continue building the Scoop Bot (30 min)
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss (8 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/12/16
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/9/16
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base (4 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/8/16
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Unit 1 quiz (15 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base (4 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/7/16
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Unit 1 Review sheet (10 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base (4 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/6/16
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem
- Engineering/Design Teams
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong
________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/1/16
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem (brige builder game)
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
4 minute brainstorm
8 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 8/31/16
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem (brige builder game)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 8/30/16
Learning Targets
- Students will do semester pretest
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will design a spaghetti tower in groups
Agenda
- opening problem
- SemesterPre-Test
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 8/29/16
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
Agenda
- opening questions (10 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class (3 min)
- Trivia Kahoot! (10 min)
- Paper Tower Design Challenge
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
Monday 8/29/16
Opening Day Digital Citizenship Lesson
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
Agenda
- go over syllabus as a class
- Create a folder in Google Drive
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- team building
- about Mr. Klein survey
question 1
question 2
question 3
question 4
question 5
Wednesday 9/9/15
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
- Students will know what an Engineer does and the definition of design
- Students will apply the concept of design to create a paper tower
Agenda
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix
- 1.1 Introduction
- Engineering Design Video
- Paper Tower Design Challenge Introduction
Thursday 2/4/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- discuss what was discovered about gear ratios
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- Discuss how gear ratios apply to the Scoop Bot
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
Wednesday 2/3/15
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- discuss weight of scoop
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site
- Discuss how gear ratios apply to the Scoop Bot
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
Tuesday 2/2/15
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- Review names of parts
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
Monday 2/1/15
Learning Targets
- students will be assessed on unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- Unit 1 Quiz
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
Friday 1/29/15
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- Unit 1 Review sheet
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
Thursday 1/28/15
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- Unit 1 Review sheet
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
Wednesday 1/27/15
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
Tuesday 1/26/15
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- What Engineers Do video
- Engineering/Design Teams
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
Monday 1/25/15
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
Agenda
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix
- Create a folder in Google Drive
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- about Mr. Klein Kahoot quiz
- Paper Tower Design Challenge
- Intro to Engineering notes
Thursday 10/1/15
Learning Targets
- Students will compete with clawbot
Agenda
- Remind of expectations for Clawbot competition
- Complete Clawbot Competition
competition schedule
Wednesday 9/30/15
Learning Targets
- Students will compete with clawbot
Agenda
- build more game pieced for Clawbot Game
- Look at Clawbot Competition
- Discuss Pairing the Cortex with Controller
- If finished with Clawbot, practice for Clawbot Competition
- Complete Clawbot Competition
competition schedule
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site
- Gear Ratio Bike activity
Tuesday 9/29/15
Learning Targets
- Students will finish building and practice running their Clawbot
Agenda
- Look at Clawbot Competition and discuss
- Discuss Pairing the Cortex with Controller
- Pairing procedure document
- Finish Building Clawbot
- If finished with Clawbot, practice for Clawbot Competition
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site
- Gear Ratio Bike activity
Monday 9/28/15 (half day schedule)
Learning Targets
- Students will finish building and practice running their Clawbot
Agenda
- Look at Clawbot Competition and discuss
- Finish Building Clawbot
- If finished with Clawbot, practice for Clawbot Competition
Friday 9/25/15
Learning Targets
P - Build Clawbot/Learn to switch motor from normal to high speed mode
H - None
Agenda
- video on mechanical "mule"
- continue building Clawbot
- when finished with robot practice driving and lifting objects
Thursday 9/24/15
Learning Targets
P - Build Clawbot/Learn to switch motor from normal to high speed mode
H - None
Agenda
- view Mars Rover Landing
discuss what you noticed in the video. What was striking
- continue building Clawbot
- groups that complete...brainstorm objects that can be made to have the Clawbot pick up
- discuss key features of base of clawbot
Wednesday 9/23/15
Learning Targets
P - Build Clawbot/Learn to switch motor from normal to high speed mode
H - None
Agenda
- continue building Clawbot
- groups that complete...brainstorm objects that can be made to have the Clawbot pick up
Tuesday 9/22/15
Learning Targets
P - Build Clawbot/Learn to switch motor from normal to high speed mode
H - None
Agenda
- continue building Clawbot
- in last 15 minutes of the hour, look at switching motor between normal and high speed mode
- discuss computer and controller
- timeline for finishing clawbot
Monday 9/21/15
Learning Targets
P - Take test on Unit 1/Build Clawbot
H - None
Agenda
- Take test on Unit 1 material
- Play Bridge Builder Game until tests are done
- continue building Clawbot
Friday 9/18/15
Learning Targets
P - Learn how Friction affects Robot performance
H - None
Agenda
- Notes on Friction and Scrub
- Students will continue building the base of the Clawbot (get up to step 19 if possible)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong wheel base
Thursday 9/17/15
Learning Targets
P - Build a solid Base for Clawbot/Review Unit 1 Matrerial
H - None
Agenda
- Unit 1 Review sheet
- Bridge Building Game
- Students will continue building the base of the Clawbot (get up to step 19 if possible)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong wheel base
Wednesday 9/16/15
Learning Targets
P - Build Base for Clawbot
H - None
Agenda
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
Tuesday 9/15/15
Learning Targets
P - Learn to work effectively as a team
H - None
Agenda
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Discuss the Engineering process
What are the steps to go through in Design and Engineering
- 1.3 The Engineering / Design Process notes
Monday 9/14/15
Learning Targets
P - Learn to work effectively as a team
H - None
Agenda
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Discuss the Engineering process
What are the steps to go through in Design and Engineering
- 1.3 The Engineering / Design Process notes
Friday 9/11/15
Learning Targets
- Students will take semester pretest
- students will learn the aspects of a successful design team
- students will apply aspects of a successful design team in spaghetti marshmallow tower build activity
Agenda
- Finish Semester Pretest
- Finish notes 1.2 Engineering/Design Teams
- introduce spaghetti marshmallow design challenge
- brainstorm designs for spaghetti marshmallow tower
Thursday 9/10/15
Learning Targets
- Students will take semester pretest
- Students will know what an Engineer does and the definition of design
- students will learn the aspects of a successful design team
Agenda
- Semester Pretest
- What Engineers Do video
- 1.2 Engineering/Design Teams
- introduce spaghetti marshmello design challenge
Wednesday 9/9/15
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
- Students will know what an Engineer does and the definition of design
- Students will apply the concept of design to create a paper tower
Agenda
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix
- 1.1 Introduction
- Engineering Design Video
- Paper Tower Design Challenge Introduction
Tuesday 9/8/15
Opening Day Digital Citizenship Lesson
Learning Targets
- Students will know the protocols for digital citizenship at P-W Schools
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
Agenda
- go over syllabus as a class
- Create a folder in Google Drive
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- team building
- about Mr. Klein survey
question 1
question 2
question 3
question 4
question 5
Wednesday 9/3
Classroom Expectations
1.1 Introduction
Design Challenge Introduction
Thursday 9/4
What Engineers Do video
1.2 Engineering/Design Teams
Work on Design Challenge in Teams
Friday 9/5
1.3 The Engineering / Design Process
Complete iteration of Design Challenge in Teams
Monday 9/8
Create posters of the Engineering Design Process
Introduced the second Design Challenge
Tuesday 9/9
Finish Engineering/Design Process Poster
brainstorm in groups on the second Design Challenge
begin work on second design challenge
Wednesday 9/10
Unit 1 Review Sheet
complete 2nd iteration of design challenge
data on design challenge
Thursday 9/11
Unit 1 Test
http://curriculum.vexrobotics.com/curriculum .... read 2-1 "What is Robotics?" and take notes on main ideas
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will know basic movement programming in Robot Mesh Studio
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Gear Ratios
- continued building the Scoopbot
- completed report of progress on Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
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Friday 1/30/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to use a push button
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- 2 word teambuilding game
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
__________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 1/29/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to use a push button
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- 2 word teambuilding game
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
__________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 1/29/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to use a push button
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- create program to run motors infinitely
- create code with pushbotton...run motors until button is pushed
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
__________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/28/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- create a login to save code
- create code to run 1 motor for 5 seconds, then second motor for 5 seconds, then third motor for 5 seconds
- create program to run motors infinitely
- create code with pushbotton...run motors until button is pushed
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/28/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- create program to run motors infinitely
- create code with pushbotton...run motors until button is pushed
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 1/27/20
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Success Criteria
- engaged in formative assessment on Blocky coding
- began continue building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- create a login to save code
- create code to run 1 motor for 5 seconds, then second motor for 5 seconds, then third motor for 5 seconds
- create program to run motors infinitely
- create code with pushbotton...run motors until button is pushed
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Friday 1/24/20
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will know the names of basic VEX parts
Success Criteria
- engaged in discussion on design teams
- began building the base of the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Discuss what makes a good design team (5 min)
- think on your own for 90 seconds
- share with partner for 60 seconds
- share out as a class
- go over Weekly Score Rubric (1 min)
- go over Scoopbot Blog expectations
- 1 entry per day by each group
- four sentences on....what you completed...what problems you had...what you plan to get done next class.
- a picture of what you accomplished
- 5 points per entry
- Students will continue building the base of the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Formative assessment on VEX parts (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 1/23/20
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will learn to program basic motor operation
Success Criteria
- set up Chromebook for coding
- got program to run three motors
- finished step 1 and 2 on Clawbot Build Manual
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- go over Weekly Score Rubric
- go over room cleaning scoring
- get Chromebooks set up for coding
- show coding a motor to run for 5 seconds
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 1/22/20
Learning Targets
Learning Targets
- Students will know the Engineering Process
- Students will learn to work as a team
- Students will learn procedures for cleaning the classroom
Success Criteria
- completed note card design challenge
- know the expectations for cabinets at end of hour
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Create Scoopbot Building Blog (5 min)
- share with teammates
- include each day...what did each person in your group accomplish...picture of accomplishments
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoopbot (10 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/21/20
Learning Targets
- Students will learn to work as a team
- Students will learn procedures for cleaning the classroom
Success Criteria
- completed note card design challenge
- created a folder for this class
- know the expectations for cleaning the floor at end of hour
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (20 min)
- 12 notecards...24" of tape
- 2 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- if time permits, iterate the activity with different groups
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- discuss room cleaning score (5 min)
- go over floor expectations
_______________________________________________________________________________
HS 2019
Monday 9/16/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- gear ratio quiz (15 min)
- Students will disassemble the Scoopbot (25 min)
- in your bin
CORTEX
BATTERY
CONTROLLER
RED HEX WRENCH
YELLOW HEX WRENCH
METAL WRENCH
ORANGE CORD
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/13/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(10 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/12/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- gear ratio practice quiz(10 min)
- gear ratio quiz on Friday
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/11/19
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to deconstruct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- gear ratio practice problems (6 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/10/19
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will solve problems involving gear ratios
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- gear ratio problems on vertical whiteboards
- in groups of 2
- one recorder, one communicator
- switch roles for problem #2
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/9/19
Learning Targets
- Students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- discuss speed of gears with a given gear ratio
- gear ratio problems on vertical whiteboards
- in groups of 2
- one recorder, one communicator
- switch roles for problem #2
- Students will continue building the the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/7/18
Learning Targets
- students will review engineering and design teams
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- before building...
- programmer write and download a code to test all of the motors on your robot
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/5/19
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- formative assessment...name of VEX parts
- Code challenge using Robot Mesh Mimic (10 min)
- create a program that uses the bumper switches to make the robot touch all four walls of the arena
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/4/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to design and assemble the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and one block of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets (1 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/3/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Discuss what makes a good design team (5 min)
- think on your own for 90 seconds
- share with partner for 60 seconds
- share out as a class
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and 2 blobs of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- go over Weekly Score Rubric (1 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Formative assessment on VEX parts (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 8/29/19
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
- students will learn the types of VEX parts
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the ScoopBot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- quick assessment on VEX parts...show part on Elmo and ask random student to respond (3 min)
- Closing Task (1 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 8/28/19
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will learn the processes for using the VEX parts
Agenda
- opening prob (5 min)
- challenge...write a program for the Cortex that will run a motor forward when a button is pressed and reverse when the button is released (6 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes (6 min)
- go over basic materials in closet (5 min)
- go over room cleaning scoring
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 8/27/19
Learning Targets
- students will program VEX motors
- students will learn the processes for building and cleaning in the classroom
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- get Chromebooks set up for coding
- show coding a motor to run for 5 seconds
- show coding a motor to run while a button is being pushed
- Challenge...code so that one motor runs when the button is pushed and another motor runs when the button is not pushed
youngest is programmer
oldest is questioner
- Challenge...code so that a motor is at rest but runs or 5 seconds after the button is pushed
oldest is programmer
middle is questioner
- go over basic materials in closet (5 min)
- go over room cleaning scoring
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 8/26/19
Learning Targets
- Students will learn to work as a team
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (20 min)
- 12 notecards...24" of tape
- 2 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- if time permits, iterate the activity with different groups
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- discuss room cleaning score (5 min)
- go over floor expectations
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MS SPRING 2019
Thursday 2/21/19
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will know basic movement programming in Robot Mesh Studio
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/20/19
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and one block of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/19/19
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- load Chome extensions
link 1
link 2
- look at different ports on Cortex and explain motor controllers
- youngest in group is programmer...get three motors to run
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 2/11/19
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- start learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- load Chome extensions
link 1
link 2
- look at different ports on Cortex and explain motor controllers
- youngest in group is programmer...get three motors to run
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 2/6/19
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- load chrome extensions
- create login to save code
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 2/4/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to design and assemble the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and one block of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets (1 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 2/1/19
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will know the names of basic VEX parts
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- Discuss what makes a good design team (5 min)
- think on your own for 90 seconds
- share with partner for 60 seconds
- share out as a class
- go over Weekly Score Rubric (1 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Formative assessment on VEX parts (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 1/25/19
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will learn the processes for using the VEX parts
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes (6 min)
- go over Weekly Score Rubric
- go over room cleaning scoring
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 1/24/19
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will work as a team to construct Note Card Tower
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Create Scoopbot Building Blog (5 min)
- share with teammates
- include each day...what did each person in your group accomplish...picture of accomplishments
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoopbot (10 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/22/19
Learning Targets
- Students will understand what Engineering is
- Students will learn to work as a team
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- what is something new you learned through this video?
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (10 min)
- 12 notecards...24" of tape
- 2 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- show parts cabinet and discuss different parts briefly (5 min)
- discuss room cleaning score (5 min)
- review learning targets
________________________________________________________________________________
HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2018
Wednesday 9/12/18
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will know basic movement programming in Robot Mesh Studio
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- bonus challenge
- move until box is sensed by push button
- dump ball into box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/11/18
Learning Targets
- Students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- Students will continue building the the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/10/18
Learning Targets
- Students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- bonus challenge
- move until box is sensed by push button
- dump ball into box
- Students will continue building the the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/7/18
Learning Targets
- students will review engineering and design teams
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- continue learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/6/18
Learning Targets
- students will program a robot to drive forward and turn
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- start learning Robot Mesh Studio Code...Blocky (10 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/5/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to design and assemble the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- opening problem (10 min)
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and one block of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets (1 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/4/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- Discuss what makes a good design team (5 min)
- think on your own for 90 seconds
- share with partner for 60 seconds
- share out as a class
- Toothpick/Clay Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 toothpicks and one block of clay
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- go over Weekly Score Rubric (1 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Formative assessment on VEX parts (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 8/30/18
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
- students will learn the types of VEX parts and how to build with them
Agenda
- opening prob (5 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (5 min)
- what on Chromebook while pretests are being finished
- finish Intro to Engineering notes (6 min)
- go over Weekly Score Rubric
- Students will continue building the base of the ScoopBot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- quick assessment on VEX parts...show part on Elmo and ask random student to respond (3 min)
- review learning targets (2 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 8/29/18
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will learn the processes for using the VEX parts
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (5 min)
- what on Chromebook while pretests are being finished
- Intro to Engineering notes (6 min)
- go over basic materials in closet (5 min)
- go over room cleaning scoring
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- review learning targets
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 8/28/18
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will work as a team to construct Note Card Tower
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- semester pre-test (20 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (10 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 8/27/18
Materials
12 note cards
one scissors
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
- Students will learn to work as a team
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- what is something new you learned through this video?
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (10 min)
- 12 notecards...24" of tape
- 2 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- "present a quote" activity
- show parts cabinet and discuss different parts briefly (5 min)
- discuss room cleaning score (5 min)
- review learning targets
________________________________________________________________________________
2017-18
Monday 1/29/18
Learning Targets
- Students will be assessed on the engineering design process
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem...Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- RobotC Programming Tutorial (10 min)...work on movement fundamentals...then work on labrinth challenge
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
________________________________________________________________________________
Friday 1/26/18
Learning Targets
- students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem
- hoverboard video
- RobotC Programming Tutorial (10 min)...work on movement fundamentals
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continure building the of the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Thursday 1/25/18
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem
- hoverboard video
- Engineering/Design Teams discussion
- in your groups "What makes a successful design and engineering team?"
- what can you do individually to ensure success of your team...or does it just "happen"?
- create enginering notebook, share with teammates and put in your folder
- what did you accomplish today?
- what is your goal for next class?
- how well did your team work together? (communicate and trust each other)
- Students will continue building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Closing Task (1 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 1/24/18
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
- students will learn the types of VEX parts
Agenda
- opening prob (5 min)
- brige builder game (10 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the ScoopBot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- quick assessment on VEX parts...show part on Elmo and ask random student to respond (3 min)
- Closing Task (1 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/23/18
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will design a notecard tower in groups
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (10 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Closing Task (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 1/22/18
Materials
12 note cards
one scissors
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
- Students will learn to work as a team
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Discuss Room Cleaning Process (3 min)
- Closing Task - Day One Trivia (3 min)
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High School 2017
Friday 9/15/17
Learning Targets
- Students will be assessed on the engineering design process
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem...Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- Unit 1 Quiz (15 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/14/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/13/17
Learning Targets
- Students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Unit 1 quiz review (15 min)
- Students will continue building the the Scoopbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/12/17
Learning Targets
- students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- in groups of two write out 5 step design process as it relates to spaghetti marshmallow tower build (10 min)
- Students will continure building the of the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/11/17
Learning Targets
- students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)...work on movement fundamentals
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continure building the of the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/8/17
Learning Targets
- students will review engineering and design teams
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)...work on movement fundamentals
- explain first challenge for Scoopbot (3 min)
- move forward a distance of 2 meters
- turn 180 degrees
- dump the tennis ball into a box
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- begin programming the Scoopbot for the challenge
_________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/7/17
Learning Targets
- students will review engineering and design teams
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Look at data on design challenge
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge (15 min)
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/6/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to design and assemble the Scoopbot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- hoverboard video
- Engineering/Design Teams (5 min)
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- closing task (1 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/5/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- Look at data on design challenge
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Go over daily working grade
4 points possible
first offense drops to 2
second offense drops to 0
- Students will continue building the base of the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Formative assessment on VEX parts (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 8/31/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
- students will learn the types of VEX parts
Agenda
- opening prob (5 min)
- opening problem (3 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the ScoopBot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- quick assessment on VEX parts...show part on Elmo and ask random student to respond (3 min)
- Closing Task (1 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 8/30/17
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will learn the processes for using the VEX parts
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes (6 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Scoop bot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- go over cleaning procedure and grade (3 min)
- Closing Task (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 8/29/17
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will design a spaghetti tower in groups
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- semester pre-test (20 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (10 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Closing Task (2 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 8/28/17
Materials
12 note cards
one scissors
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
- Students will learn to work as a team
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- opening questions (8 min)
work individual then share with table
present one answer for each question from you table
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive (3 min)
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- Note Card Tower Design Challenge (12 min)
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
- Discuss Room Cleaning Process (3 min)
- Closing Task - Day One Trivia (3 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
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Thursday 9/14/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoopbot
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
Goals
#1 Build Scoop Bot
#2 Program Scoopbot to do challenge
#3 Program Scoopbot for remote control
#4 Practice to prepare for competition (remote control)
how many balls can you get into the box in 1 minute
each member of your team will need to drive
- Students will continue building the Scoopbot (25 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
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2016-17
Thursday 2/2/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- discuss "scoop" and weight of "scoop" (4 min)
- Students will continue building the base of the Clawbot (35 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 2/1/17
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Unit 1 quiz (15 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base (4 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 1/31/17
Learning Targets
- students will review Unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- write out 5 step design process as it relates to spaghetti marshmallow tower build (10 min)
- Students will continure building the of the Scoopbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
_________________________________________________________________
Monday 1/30/17
Learning Targets
- students will review engineering and design teams
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Unit 1 Review sheet (10 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base (4 min)
_________________________________________________________________
Friday 1/27/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- hoverboard video
- Engineering/Design Teams
- create shared folder with Mr. Klein
"last name, first name, 5th hr STMBotix"
- create enginering notebook, share with teammates and put in your folder
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 1/27/17
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- Students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem
- brige builder game...what can we learn and apply to spaghetti tower? (10 min)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video (4 min)
- Look at data on design challenge
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
13 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 1/25/17
Learning Targets
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will design a spaghetti tower in groups
Agenda
- opening problem
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 1/23/17
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 5th hr STMBotix
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class (3 min)
- Trivia Kahoot! (13 min)
- Paper Tower Design Challenge
- 2 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 8 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
Tuesday 9/13/16
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- discuss weight of scoop (2 min)
- Discuss how gear ratios apply to the Scoop Bot (3 min)
- continue building the Scoop Bot (30 min)
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss (8 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 9/12/16
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
- students will understand what "gear ratio" means
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site (5 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 9/9/16
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base (4 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (30 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/8/16
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Unit 1 quiz (15 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base (4 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 9/7/16
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Unit 1 Review sheet (10 min)
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot (20 min)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base (4 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 9/6/16
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem
- Engineering/Design Teams
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong
________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 9/1/16
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem (brige builder game)
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
4 minute brainstorm
8 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 8/31/16
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- opening problem (brige builder game)
- Day in the Life of Engineer Video
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 8/30/16
Learning Targets
- Students will do semester pretest
- students will learn what it means to be an engineer
- students will design a spaghetti tower in groups
Agenda
- opening problem
- SemesterPre-Test
- Intro to Engineering notes
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 8/29/16
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
Agenda
- opening questions (10 min)
- What is Engineering video and discuss (8 min)
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix (6 min)
- Create a folder in Google Drive
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class (3 min)
- Trivia Kahoot! (10 min)
- Paper Tower Design Challenge
- 3 minutes to discuss and come up with design
- 5 minutes to build
- 3 minutes to debrief
Monday 8/29/16
Opening Day Digital Citizenship Lesson
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
Agenda
- go over syllabus as a class
- Create a folder in Google Drive
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- team building
- about Mr. Klein survey
question 1
question 2
question 3
question 4
question 5
Wednesday 9/9/15
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
- Students will know what an Engineer does and the definition of design
- Students will apply the concept of design to create a paper tower
Agenda
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix
- 1.1 Introduction
- Engineering Design Video
- Paper Tower Design Challenge Introduction
Thursday 2/4/15
Learning Targets
- students will understand and apply gear ratios
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- Watch How a Mechanical Watch Works video and discuss
- discuss what was discovered about gear ratios
- Notes on Gear Ratio
- Discuss how gear ratios apply to the Scoop Bot
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
Wednesday 2/3/15
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Scoop Bot
Agenda
- discuss weight of scoop
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site
- Discuss how gear ratios apply to the Scoop Bot
- Students will continue building the Scoop Bot
- Clawbot Build Manual
Tuesday 2/2/15
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- Review names of parts
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
Monday 2/1/15
Learning Targets
- students will be assessed on unit 1 material
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- Unit 1 Quiz
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
Friday 1/29/15
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- Unit 1 Review sheet
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
Thursday 1/28/15
Learning Targets
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- Unit 1 Review sheet
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
Wednesday 1/27/15
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to construct the Claw Bot
Agenda
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
2 minute brainstorm
10 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
Tuesday 1/26/15
Learning Targets
- Students will know what makes an effective design team
- students will work as a team to complete a design challenge
Agenda
- What Engineers Do video
- Engineering/Design Teams
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
Monday 1/25/15
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
Agenda
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix
- Create a folder in Google Drive
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- about Mr. Klein Kahoot quiz
- Paper Tower Design Challenge
- Intro to Engineering notes
Thursday 10/1/15
Learning Targets
- Students will compete with clawbot
Agenda
- Remind of expectations for Clawbot competition
- Complete Clawbot Competition
competition schedule
Wednesday 9/30/15
Learning Targets
- Students will compete with clawbot
Agenda
- build more game pieced for Clawbot Game
- Look at Clawbot Competition
- Discuss Pairing the Cortex with Controller
- If finished with Clawbot, practice for Clawbot Competition
- Complete Clawbot Competition
competition schedule
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site
- Gear Ratio Bike activity
Tuesday 9/29/15
Learning Targets
- Students will finish building and practice running their Clawbot
Agenda
- Look at Clawbot Competition and discuss
- Discuss Pairing the Cortex with Controller
- Pairing procedure document
- Finish Building Clawbot
- If finished with Clawbot, practice for Clawbot Competition
- Explore Gear Ratios with this site
- Gear Ratio Bike activity
Monday 9/28/15 (half day schedule)
Learning Targets
- Students will finish building and practice running their Clawbot
Agenda
- Look at Clawbot Competition and discuss
- Finish Building Clawbot
- If finished with Clawbot, practice for Clawbot Competition
Friday 9/25/15
Learning Targets
P - Build Clawbot/Learn to switch motor from normal to high speed mode
H - None
Agenda
- video on mechanical "mule"
- continue building Clawbot
- when finished with robot practice driving and lifting objects
Thursday 9/24/15
Learning Targets
P - Build Clawbot/Learn to switch motor from normal to high speed mode
H - None
Agenda
- view Mars Rover Landing
discuss what you noticed in the video. What was striking
- continue building Clawbot
- groups that complete...brainstorm objects that can be made to have the Clawbot pick up
- discuss key features of base of clawbot
Wednesday 9/23/15
Learning Targets
P - Build Clawbot/Learn to switch motor from normal to high speed mode
H - None
Agenda
- continue building Clawbot
- groups that complete...brainstorm objects that can be made to have the Clawbot pick up
Tuesday 9/22/15
Learning Targets
P - Build Clawbot/Learn to switch motor from normal to high speed mode
H - None
Agenda
- continue building Clawbot
- in last 15 minutes of the hour, look at switching motor between normal and high speed mode
- discuss computer and controller
- timeline for finishing clawbot
Monday 9/21/15
Learning Targets
P - Take test on Unit 1/Build Clawbot
H - None
Agenda
- Take test on Unit 1 material
- Play Bridge Builder Game until tests are done
- continue building Clawbot
Friday 9/18/15
Learning Targets
P - Learn how Friction affects Robot performance
H - None
Agenda
- Notes on Friction and Scrub
- Students will continue building the base of the Clawbot (get up to step 19 if possible)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong wheel base
Thursday 9/17/15
Learning Targets
P - Build a solid Base for Clawbot/Review Unit 1 Matrerial
H - None
Agenda
- Unit 1 Review sheet
- Bridge Building Game
- Students will continue building the base of the Clawbot (get up to step 19 if possible)
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong wheel base
Wednesday 9/16/15
Learning Targets
P - Build Base for Clawbot
H - None
Agenda
- Students will begin building the base of the Clawbot
- Clawbot Build Manual
- Class will discuss bearing flats and what makes a strong base
Tuesday 9/15/15
Learning Targets
P - Learn to work effectively as a team
H - None
Agenda
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Discuss the Engineering process
What are the steps to go through in Design and Engineering
- 1.3 The Engineering / Design Process notes
Monday 9/14/15
Learning Targets
P - Learn to work effectively as a team
H - None
Agenda
- Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower design challenge
try to make the tallest tower possible using 32 spaghetti noodles and 16 mini marshmallows
3 minute brainstorm
15 minute to build
data on design challenge
- Discuss the Engineering process
What are the steps to go through in Design and Engineering
- 1.3 The Engineering / Design Process notes
Friday 9/11/15
Learning Targets
- Students will take semester pretest
- students will learn the aspects of a successful design team
- students will apply aspects of a successful design team in spaghetti marshmallow tower build activity
Agenda
- Finish Semester Pretest
- Finish notes 1.2 Engineering/Design Teams
- introduce spaghetti marshmallow design challenge
- brainstorm designs for spaghetti marshmallow tower
Thursday 9/10/15
Learning Targets
- Students will take semester pretest
- Students will know what an Engineer does and the definition of design
- students will learn the aspects of a successful design team
Agenda
- Semester Pretest
- What Engineers Do video
- 1.2 Engineering/Design Teams
- introduce spaghetti marshmello design challenge
Wednesday 9/9/15
Learning Targets
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
- Students will know what an Engineer does and the definition of design
- Students will apply the concept of design to create a paper tower
Agenda
- Go over class syllabus / procedures and expectations for the STMBotix
- 1.1 Introduction
- Engineering Design Video
- Paper Tower Design Challenge Introduction
Tuesday 9/8/15
Opening Day Digital Citizenship Lesson
Learning Targets
- Students will know the protocols for digital citizenship at P-W Schools
- Students will understand the behavioral expectations and procedures for Mr. Klein's classroom
Agenda
- go over syllabus as a class
- Create a folder in Google Drive
file naming format "last name, first name hour class" e.g. Smith, Jim 3rd hr geom
share this folder with Mr. Klein
you will use this folder to keep assignments or activities for this class
- team building
- about Mr. Klein survey
question 1
question 2
question 3
question 4
question 5
Wednesday 9/3
Classroom Expectations
1.1 Introduction
Design Challenge Introduction
Thursday 9/4
What Engineers Do video
1.2 Engineering/Design Teams
Work on Design Challenge in Teams
Friday 9/5
1.3 The Engineering / Design Process
Complete iteration of Design Challenge in Teams
Monday 9/8
Create posters of the Engineering Design Process
Introduced the second Design Challenge
Tuesday 9/9
Finish Engineering/Design Process Poster
brainstorm in groups on the second Design Challenge
begin work on second design challenge
Wednesday 9/10
Unit 1 Review Sheet
complete 2nd iteration of design challenge
data on design challenge
Thursday 9/11
Unit 1 Test
http://curriculum.vexrobotics.com/curriculum .... read 2-1 "What is Robotics?" and take notes on main ideas