10/01 Chalk Talk on Our DesignObjective: IWBAT create a to-scale design of our bridge, within our group, and critique my classmates’ designs

EQ: What modifications can be made to your bridge design, to improve it, according to your classmates?

Dispatch: What is the most important thing to remember when designing your bridge?

Classwork: Group bridge design and Share outChalk Talk

HW: Reflection9L

10/03 PBL Tasks Delegation BeginObjective: IWBAT continue research on our project

and divide up the tasks within my groupEQ: How can your project topic/idea improve

society?Dispatch: What is your PBL product/topic and what

all needs to be done for you to complete the project?

Classwork: PBL Tasks

HW: Reflection10L

10/06 Critique Peers’ DesignObjective: IWBAT critique my classmates’ designs, and

modify my bridge based upon the feedbackEQ: Why is it important for engineers to reflect?It is important for engineers to reflect on their prototypes

and mistakes, because…Dispatch: What is the engineering design process and how

does it differ from the scientific `method?Classwork:

Chalk TalkBegin Bridge Building

HW: Reflection11L

10/08 Beginning BuildingObjective: IWBAT begin building our bridge and

make modifications when necessaryEQ: How often do engineers redesign prototypes?Engineers redesign their prototypes often/seldomly. For

example….Dispatch: Did your classmates offer you any constructive

advice that you will use to modify your design?Classwork:

Begin Bridge BuildingHW: Reflection12L

10/10 Addressing our Public AudienceObjective: IWBAT write a rough draft addressing our public

audience, on how our project idea can improve society or an existing prototype

EQ: Why is it important to provide data/evidence when addressing your public audience?

It is important to provide data/evidence, when addressing our public audience, because…

Dispatch: What or who would your ideal public audience be for your project, why?

Classwork: PBL ResearchPBL Public Audience Letter

HW: Reflection13L

10/13 Continuing Bridges….Objective: IWBAT continue building our bridge and

make modifications when necessaryEQ: How well is your bridge design progressing, what

modifications, if any, do you think are necessary?My bridge design is progressing…Dispatch: Explain to Coach Q what we are doing today.

What are the bridges that you’re building? What have you learned about them? What are the rules?

Classwork: Build Bridges

HW: Reflection14L

10/17 Planning Our ProductsObjective: IWBAT write a rough draft addressing our

public audience and evaluate it based upon a rubricEQ: How do rubrics help students to meet

expectations?Rubrics help students meet expectations, by…Dispatch: Finish your public audience letter rough

draft!Classwork:

Rough Draft Peer EditAccurate design plan

HW: Reflection15L

10/22 Strength-To-Weight RatioObjective: IWBAT continue bridge building and learn to

calculate strength to weight ratioEQ: How does your bridge type and materials used,

affect your strength-to-weight ratio?Bridge types and materials used, affect my strength-to-

weight ratio by…Dispatch: What is a strength-to-weight ratio?Classwork:

Strength-to-weight ratio calculationsBridges

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)16L

10/27 Evaluating Bridge EfficiencyObjective: IWBAT evaluate the efficiency of a bridge, by calculating

its strength-to-weight ratio, when given weight of bridge and maximum load, and perform conversions when necessary.

EQ: How do you evaluate the efficiency of a bridge? Does this make you question the design of your bridge? Why or why not?

Dispatch: Just answer the dispatch, don’t write the question Mrs. Brooks is attempting to find the strength-to-weight ratio for her bridge. Her bridge weighs 309 g and can hold 78 lbs. Her calculations revealed that her bridge has a strength-to-weight ratio of .25 g. Her students insist that her calculations are incorrect. What is Mrs. Brooks doing wrong, and how does she calculate the S-T-W ratio correctly?

Classwork: Bridge Efficiency Activity

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

18L

11/03 Notebook CheckObjective: IWBAT evaluate my classmate’s

Notebook for accuracy and understandingEQ: What can you do to improve your grade for

next quarter?Dispatch: Copy the Notebook Check set-up on a

separate sheet of paper; prepare Notebook for notebook check

Classwork: Notebook CheckIntro to Mechanical Engineering

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

20L

11/06 Mechanical Engineering IntroObjective: IWBAT increase my understanding of

mechanical engineering and practice measuring angles

EQ: What angle degree will produce the best trajectory?

Dispatch: Why might mechanical engineers need to have an understanding of angles?

Classwork: Intro to Mechanical EngineeringAngle measuring practicePBL

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

21L

11/12 Brainstorming Catapults Objective: IWBAT brainstorm ideas on how to make a

successful catapult, and create a blueprint of a prototype

EQ:Dispatch: How would you make a catapult? What materials

would you use? Explain your design.Classwork: Catapult prototype #1Introduction into catapult typesModified prototype (#2)

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

22L

11/14 Brainstorming Catapults and PBLObjective: IWBAT brainstorm ideas on how to make a

successful catapult, and create a blueprint of a prototype

EQ: What type of catapult did your group agree on and why??

Dispatch: There are 5 elements to your PBL. Briefly describe them; Problem, Research, Solution, Final Product, Public Audience/Presentation

Classwork: PBLFinish introduction into catapult typesModified group prototype (#2)

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

23L

11/17 Brainstorming Catapults and Finalizing Prototypes

Objective: IWBAT brainstorm ideas on how to make a successful catapult, and finalize a prototype with my group

EQ: What changes did you make to your catapult, if any? Why?

Dispatch: What are the forces that propel a Magonel, Trebuchet and Ballistic catapult?

Classwork: Modified group prototype (#2)Prototype Whip-Around

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

24L

11/19 Finalizing Catapult Prototypes and Beginning Construction

Objective: IWBAT Finalize a prototype with my group and begin catapult construction

EQ: What changes did you make to your catapult, if any? Why?

Dispatch: What is a “to-scale” blueprint?Classwork: Modified group prototype (#2)Prototype Whip-Around

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

6L

11/21 PBL Final Product Completion

Objective: IWBAT Finalize my PBL Final Product with my group

EQ: You have only three more classes to finish your Final Products/Presentation, how do you plan to finish?

Dispatch: According to your task form, evaluate your progress, what is left to do?

Classwork: PBL

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

26L

12/1 Catapult Construction Continues

Objective: IWBAT explore the difference between accuracy and precision and continue construction on our catapult

EQ: Would you prefer your catapult to be accurate or precise?

Dispatch: What is the difference between accuracy and precision?

Classwork: Accuracy and PrecisionCatapult Construction

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

27L

12/5 Continuing Our Final Products and Discussing Our Presentations

Objective: IWBAT finish my final product with my groupEQ: What are the most important things to remember when

doing a presentation?

Dispatch: Think of an impactful presentation or speech that you heard, what made it have an impact on you?

Ex. I have heard many speeches and presentations, but the ones that stand out to me are when the presenters are passionate about their topic…

Classwork: PBL Final ProductPresentation Rubric

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

28L

12/8 Testing Our Final Designs

Objective: IWBAT test my catapult and make any necessary changes

EQ: Evaluate your catapults performance in the two categories, distance and accuracy.

Dispatch: Reflect on your prototype 1 and 2. How has your catapult design changed? Why has it changed?

Ex. As I reflect on my first and second prototypes, I realize that my catapult design is completely different…

Classwork: Catapult TestingCatapult Modifications

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

29L

12/12 Practice Presentation

Objective: IWBAT practice our group presentation, based off of what is expected on the rubric

EQ: How can you improve your presentation?Dispatch: I will randomly pick groups to present. You will

present as if it is your final presentation. What do you need to do to prepare?

Classwork: Practice PresentationsPBL Working Session

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

31L

12/15 Gallery Walk Evaluation

Objective: IWBAT evaluate peers blueprints and catapults using evidence from rubric

EQ: How can evaluating (grading) someone else, help you better understand expectations? Will you change your catapult or blueprint?

Dispatch: What is the purpose of a rubric and how does it differ from a correct/incorrect answer key? What are the pros and cons to both?

Classwork: Catapult and Blueprint Evaluation

HW: Reflection (If not finished in class)

32L

Evaluation Gallery Walk• In this activity, you will help your classmates, by giving them

suggestions on their design, before it is evaluated for a final grade. Each group’s catapult and blueprint will be placed on their table with a stack of evaluation cards next to it and a rubric. When I say “rotate”, each group will rotate to the next table, in sequential order, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. At each table, the recorder will pick up an evaluation card and evaluate each group’s catapult and blueprint, giving them a score based upon the rubric. Along with the score, you must provide evidence and reasoning, as to why that score was given. You may discuss this with your group. One person will fill out the evaluation card, the other group members will record score and reasoning on their Notebook. Rotate recorders. A new person should record on evaluation card each rotation. Once finished with the evaluation, place card upside down on the table and wait for the next rotation.

`•Read the At Standard section on rubric•On page 9R, write what is expected of you for the presentation

Chalk Talk• 1) Each group member will create a Final Draft

bridge design on the back of their Rough Draft• 2) Stack and pack! Stand up!! Silently, form

groups of 4! Find a table and sit!• 3) Each group will create a Group design on

the Poster Paper with a description including what materials you will use and measurements (20 mins)

• 4) Each group will share their design ideas• 5) We will do a gallery walk, commenting on

each design, only using Post-Its, NO TALKING!

Catapults• 1) Each group of 4 • 2) Stack and pack! Stand up!! Silently, form

groups of 4! Find a table and sit!• 3) Each group will create a Group design on

the Poster Paper with a description including what materials you will use and measurements (20 mins)

• 4) Each group will share their design ideas• 5) We will do a gallery walk, commenting on

each design, only using Post-Its, NO TALKING!