What will PLTW look like?

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Code Opening Video

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Hour of Code

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Work with a partner

Earn a Certificate (show me)

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Research on Synthetic Product.

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Shipping Container House

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Overview

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Examples

Shipping Pod House Continue work

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Science Fair Prep = 2/20/20

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What Judges look for in a Science Fair project?

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Start Now

Big Question

Background Information

Hypothesis

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Science Fair Work

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Due at end of the hour:

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Big Question

Background Information

Hypothesis

Materials

Procedures

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What is Energy?

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Read Chapter 5 Work and Energy Sections 1 and 2

Fan Out.

Do Directed Reading worksheets

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Introduction to Engineering powerpoint (LMS)

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ABC of Engineering

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Activity from Lesson 1.1.2 LMS (CROSSWORD)

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Introduction to Engineering

What Do Engineers Do?

© 2011 Project Lead The Way, Inc.

Introduction

What is Science?� What is Technology?� What is Engineering?� What is Mathematics?�� What is STEM?

How are they all needed to�Create a Product?

Problems That Solve Our �Needs and Wants

What are our human needs?

BIOLOGICAL NEEDS:

• Water
• Food
• Can you think of more?

PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS:

• Family
• Friends
• Can you think of more?

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What are our human wants?

PHYSICAL WANTS:

• Nice house
• Nice car
• Nice clothes
• Can you think of more?

BIOLOGICAL WANTS:

• Fresh water
• Fancy food
• Healthy living
• Can you think of more?

PSYCHOLOGICAL WANTS:

• Talk with family
• See friends
• Entertainment
• Can you think of more?

Problems That Solve Our

Needs and Wants

Engineering

Engineering uses scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems.

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Engineers Can Do Anything

• Invent – Develop a new product, system, or process that has never existed before
• Innovate – Improve an existing technological product, system, or method

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Create

Build

Conceive

Design

Evaluate

Analyze

Orchestrate

Invent

Improve

Engineers Work to Solve Many Kinds of Problems

• An electrical engineer may design a GPS for your vehicle.
• A pharmaceutical/chemical engineer may find a cure for disease.
• A computer engineer may build a computer the size of your watch.
• A mechanical engineer may create a robot to discover water on a planet.
• An agricultural engineer may evaluate the effects of global warming on food production.

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Engineers make our lives better

Discussion Questions

• What product or system would make your life better?
• Is this an invention or an innovation?
• What type(s) of engineer(s) might work on this project?

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Image Resources

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Microsoft, Inc. (2008). Clip Art. Retrieved September 10, 2008, from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx

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The Next Frontier video (a fact to share)

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From YouTube

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CER on Why isn’t renewable energy being used more?

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Ebook Lesson 5.3 renewable and nonrenewable energy

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Engage and Explore

Explain Elaborate and Evaluate (Summative)….5.3 Renewable Energy

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Energy/Transforming Posters

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Energy/Transforming Posters presented

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Wind with Miller

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Finish Wind with Miller Assignment

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Read Chapter 5 Work and Energy Sections 3 and 4

Fan Out!

P.125 1-4 and p. 126 1-3

p.141 #4 and p. 147 #9

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Energy Game

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Another Energy game

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Christmas Lecture = Energy

Winter Break starts after today

Assembly Day schedule

First Hour – 8:00 – 8:50 – (50 minutes)

Second Hour – 8:55 – 9:45 – (50 minutes)

Fourth Hour – 9:50 – 10:30 – (50 minutes)

Third Hour – Regular Time

1st lunch – 10:30-11:09

Fifth Hour – 12:25-1:30 (50 minutes) *All Students will remain in their 5th Period until called down by sections of the building via Public Address Announcement

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