Quarter 1 (2023-24)

Objectives

• Students will understand mechanisms and mechanical advantage.
• Students will learn how to access their myPLTW account

Classroom Activities

1. Prayer
2. Complete working on Activity 1.1.1 Simple Machines Investigation
3. Complete Problems 1.1.2 Simple Machines Practice Problems 
4. Start working on Activity 1.1.3 Gears
   
5. Start Problems 1.1.4 Gears

• None

Objectives

• Students will understand mechanisms and mechanical advantage.
• Students will learn how to access their myPLTW account

Classroom Activities

1. Prayer
2. Finish working on Activity 1.1.3 Gears
   
3. Complete Problems 1.1.4 Gears

• Complete Problems 1.1.4 Gears if you did not finish it in class

Objectives

• Students will understand mechanisms and mechanical advantage.
• Students will learn how to access their myPLTW account

Classroom Activities

1. Prayer
2. Finish Activity 1.1.3 Gears
3. Turn in Problems 1.1.4 Gears
4. Introduce Project 1.1.6 Compound Machine Design

• Activity 1.1.5 Gears, Pulley Drives, and Sprockets Practice Problems

Objectives

• Students will understand mechanisms and mechanical advantage.
• Students will learn how to access their myPLTW account

Classroom Activities

1. Prayer
2. Turn in Activity 1.1.5 Gears, Pulley Drives, and Sprockets Practice Problems
3. Continue Project 1.1.6 Compound Machine Design
   1. Review Rubric (https://learn.vcs.net/pluginfile.php/364353/mod_resource/content/1/poe_116_CompoundMachineDesignRubric.pdf)

• Make sure you Engineering notebook is up to date
  • Spot check next class

Objectives

• Students will understand mechanisms and mechanical advantage.
• Students will learn how to access their myPLTW account

Classroom Activities

1. Prayer
2. Spot Check Engineering Notebook
3. Continue Project 1.1.6 Compound Machine Design
   1. Review Rubric
   2. Due 9/19 (demonstration done during class)

• Make sure you Engineering notebook is up to date

Objectives

• Students will understand mechanisms and mechanical advantage.
• Students will learn how to access their myPLTW account

Classroom Activities

1. Prayer
2. Continue Project 1.1.6 Compound Machine Design
1. Review Rubric
2. Due 9/19 (demonstration done during class)
3. Notebook owner is identified on the front cover or inside cover.
4. Engineering notebook should have:
• Pages are used in order, as they occur in the notebook. No pages are left blank. Entries are written by only the owner of the engineering notebook.
• Each required section (table of contents, chronological pages) should be labeled on the appropriate page(s) and is identified in the table of contents.
• Documentation should be neat and easy to read.
• Work should be documented in easily digestible chunks, and appropriate labels (for diagrams, sketches, photos, tables) and headings are used to help orient the reader.
• Annotations (such as color, shapes, arrows) should be used to help the reader interpret and understand the design and the design process.
• Page footer should have designer and dates. Continued on and from page numbers, as well as team members included (if needed).
1. Test on Unit 1.1 on Wednesday, 9/27

• Make sure you Engineering notebook is up to date

Objectives

• Students will understand mechanisms and mechanical advantage.
• Students will learn how to access their myPLTW account

Classroom Activities

1. Prayer
2. Test is on Wednesday, 9/27
3. Present Project 1.1.6 Compound Machine Design
1. Review Rubric
2. Engineering notebook should:

• Pages are used in order, as they occur in the notebook. No pages are left blank. Entries are written by only the owner of the engineering notebook.
• Each required section (table of contents, chronological pages) should be labeled on the appropriate page(s) and is identified in the table of contents.
• Documentation should be neat and easy to read.
• Work should be documented in easily digestible chunks, and appropriate labels (for diagrams, sketches, photos, tables) and headings are used to help orient the reader.
• Annotations (such as color, shapes, arrows) should be used to help the reader interpret and understand the design and the design process.
• Page footer should have designer and dates. Continued on and from page numbers, as well as team members included (if needed).

• Keep Engineering Notebook up to date