Friday, May 31, 2024. Day 1

Homeroom

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• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

none

Homework:

Be sure you supply your own pasta!

Today’s Agenda:

Bridge Construction

• Use glue sparingly.

• You can always add a little more but you can’t put it back in the bottle. 

• Clean up your workspace

• Wipe glue from tables

• Clean up the snuberts!

• Respect other people's work - avoid accidents.

Thursday, May 30, 2024. Day 6

Homeroom

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• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

none

Homework:

Be sure you supply your own pasta!

Today’s Agenda:

Bridge Construction

• Use glue sparingly.

• You can always add a little more but you can’t put it back in the bottle. 

• Clean up your workspace

• Wipe glue from tables

• Clean up the snuberts!

• Respect other people's work - avoid accidents.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Day 5

Homeroom

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• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Finish Build an “I” Beam

As we have learned, shape can be an important factor in how well a material resists flexural stress.

While waiting for glue to dry:

1. Clean out your project folder in the filing cabinet.

   • Do not throw out any community service info.

2. Review the truss designs in the Bridge desing competition in GC

   • Look in the “2016 Bridge Design Tips” file atatched to the assignment.

3. Sketch possible bridge design you can build for the competition

   • Don’t forget to review the rubric requirements.

finish Presentations:

• P3 (3)

• P5

• P7 (2)

Finish Box Truss

Basic Box Truss: Building skills

Here is a plan for the box truss.

• it is 5 cm high, 5 cm wide, and 20 cm long.

• work on a “placemat’ of paper or carboard to keep glue of tables.

• use a small 3x3 card for glue.

• use a toothpick or a small piece of pasta as a “glue paintbrush” to apply glue to joints.

• use glue sparingly - excess glue will wet and weaken pasta.

• Avoid “Compound Joints” in your construction

Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Day 4

Homeroom

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• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Star Math Test Today!

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Build an “I” Beam

As we have learned, shape can be an important factor in how well a material resists flexural stress.

While waiting for glue to dry:

1. Clean out your project folder in the filing cabinet.

   • Do not throw out any community service info.

2. Review the truss designs in the Bridge desing competition in GC

   • Look in the “2016 Bridge Design Tips” file atatched to the assignment.

3. Sketch possible bridge design you can build for the competition

   • Don’t forget to review the rubric requirements.

finish Presentations:

• P3 (3)

• P5

• P7 (2)

Finish Box Truss

Basic Box Truss: Building skills

Here is a plan for the box truss.

• it is 5 cm high, 5 cm wide, and 20 cm long.

• work on a “placemat’ of paper or carboard to keep glue of tables.

• use a small 3x3 card for glue.

• use a toothpick or a small piece of pasta as a “glue paintbrush” to apply glue to joints.

• use glue sparingly - excess glue will wet and weaken pasta.

• Avoid “Compound Joints” in your construction

Friday, 5/24/24. Day 3

Homeroom

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Math STAR Assesment Today!

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Bowling Ball vs Feather

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

finish Presentations:

• P3 (3)

• P5

• P7 (2)

Build and “I” Beam

Build a Box Beam

Basic Box Truss: Building skills

Here is a plan for the box truss.

• it is 5 cm high, 5 cm wide, and 20 cm long.

• work on a “placemat’ of paper or carboard to keep glue of tables.

• use a small 3x3 card for glue.

• use a toothpick or a small piece of pasta as a “glue paintbrush” to apply glue to joints.

• use glue sparingly - excess glue will wet and weaken pasta.

• Avoid “Compound Joints” in your construction

Finish Box Truss

Thursday, May 23, 2024. Day 2

Fish Release Field Trip!

Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Day 1

Homeroom

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• Sign out with the time and destination.

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

CLASSWORK DUE:

• SPANISH:

• SCIENCE: 

• ELA:

• CIVICS:

• SCITECH:

• MATH:

• Algebra:

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Tomorrow…

• Sunscreen

• Bug stuff

• WATER!!

• Lunch

• Great Walking Shoes (no flipflops and crocs are lame)

• ball, frisbee, fishing pole, etc.

finish Presentations:

• P3 (3)

• P5

• P7 (2)

Basic Box Truss: Building skills

Here is a plan for the box truss.

• it is 5 cm high, 5 cm wide, and 20 cm long.

• work on a “placemat’ of paper or carboard to keep glue of tables.

• use a small 3x3 card for glue.

• use a toothpick or a small piece of pasta as a “glue paintbrush” to apply glue to joints.

• use glue sparingly - excess glue will wet and weaken pasta.

• Avoid “Compound Joints” in your construction

Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Day 6

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

CLASSWORK DUE:

• SPANISH:

• SCIENCE: 

• ELA:

• CIVICS:

• SCITECH:

• MATH:

• Algebra:

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Tomorrow:

Dress for the weather.

Great walking shoes - not open toe!

• suncreen

• bug stuff

• string bag with lunch

• ball/fishing pole. frisbee etc.

finish Presentations:

• P3 (3)

• P7 (2)

Basic Box Truss: Building skills

Here is a plan for the box truss.

• it is 5 cm high, 5 cm wide, and 20 cm long.

• work on a “placemat’ of paper or carboard to keep glue of tables.

• use a small 3x3 card for glue.

• use a toothpick or a small piece of pasta as a “glue paintbrush” to apply glue to joints.

• use glue sparingly - excess glue will wet and weaken pasta.

• Avoid “Compound Joints” in your construction

Monday, May 20, 2024. Day 5

Homeroom

Sign in when entering homeroom this morning!

• Always check with me before leaving to go elsewhere.

• Sign out with the time and destination.

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

CLASSWORK DUE:

• SPANISH:

• SCIENCE: All bridge presentations must be ready - no exceptions.

  • readworks too.

• ELA:

• CIVICS:

• SCITECH:

• MATH: Topic goals due Friday, Algebra “Going Up” wksht due Friday

• Algebra:

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Introduce Bridge Propject and Rubric

• Shortened Classes in afternoon - Best Day Ever

Friday, May 17, 2024. Day 4

Homeroom

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Friday Spirit Theme: Blackout

Community Service Due This Week!

• Bring me completed sheets.

• Total up your service.

• If you need signatures - get them.

CLASSWORK DUE:

• SPANISH:

• SCIENCE: All bridge presentations must be ready - no exceptions.

  • readworks too.

• ELA:

• CIVICS:

• SCITECH:

• MATH: Topic goals due Friday, Algebra “Going Up” wksht due Friday

• Algebra:

Grade 7 & 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Complete Bridge Presentations