Tuesday 8/30

Learning Goals: 

• Understand the basics of how a bridge works
• Be able to use and understand bridge vocabulary terms
• Understand the MESA Day Rules for the Stick Together project

Task 1: Go to EdPuzzle and watch the video about bridges. You need to pass the quiz with 100% to move on.

Task 2: Read the Stick Together MESA Day Rules. Go to Google Classroom and complete the assignment. 

Ticket Out: Draw a diagram in your notebook of a bridge showing the measurements (length, width, roadway width, height and depth).

Monday 8/29

Note: If you never filled out the Survey, click HERE

Agenda

Toothpick Bridge Project Objective: You will work in a group of 3-4 students to build the longest suspension bridge possible that will hang between 2 chairs.



Supplies for each brown bag: 100 toothpicks and 1 meter of masking tape - or - 100 toothpicks and 50 mini marshmallows

Directions: 

1. Each group will receive 100 toothpicks and 1 meter long piece of masking tape or 50 mini marshmallows
2. Build a suspension bridge that will “hang” between two chairs.
3. Use only the supplies given.

Friday 8/25

Agenda

Toothpick Bridge Project Objective: You will work in a group of 3-4 students to build the longest suspension bridge possible that will hang between 2 chairs.

Supplies for each brown bag: 100 toothpicks and 1 meter of masking tape

Directions: 

1. Each group will receive 100 toothpicks and 1 meter long piece of masking tape. 
2. Build a suspension bridge that will “hang” between two chairs.
3. Use only the supplies given.

Thursday 8/25

Agenda

Learning Goal: 

• Understand the basics of how a bridge works
• Be able to use and understand bridge vocabulary terms
• Understand the MESA Day Rules for the Stick Together project

Task 1: Finish presentation/Notes: Stick Together Project/Bridges

Task 2: Read the Stick Together MESA Day Rules. You will need to pass a quiz before starting your bridge.

Wednesday 8/24

Agenda

Task 1: Presentation/Notes: Stick Together Project/Bridges

Tuesday 8/23

Agenda

Task 1: EdPuzzle

• Finish video: What is an Engineer? and answer questions.

Task 2: Make sure you turned in yesterday's Ticket Out:

• Research a tool, machine, or other object that you use regularly and complete the assignment on Google Classroom. Class code: b5cqz2

Task 3: EdPuzzle Video: The Engineering Design Process

• Compare the diagram passed out in class with the process described in the video. What are the similarities and differences?
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Monday 8/22

Agenda

Task 1: Bird Project

• You have five minutes to finish your bird
• Flight competition

Task 2: EdPuzzle Video

• Join MESA 2016-17 class in EdPuzzle. Class code: isubiav
• Watch video: What is an Engineer? and answer questions.

Task 3: Ticket Out: Research a tool, machine, or other object that you use regularly and complete the assignment on Google Classroom. Class code: b5cqz2

Friday 8/19

Agenda

Task 1: Brown Bag Bird Project

Each group of 2 or 3 students will receive a brown lunch bag containing the following:

• 1 craft stick
• 2 pipe cleaners
• 1 cork
• 1 straw
• 4 paper clips
• 1 rubber band
• 2  3x5 cards

You will have 40 minutes to design a bird with aerodynamic lifting surfaces (wings) and a streamlined body that will actually fly.

You will earn points for the following:

• looking like a bird 
• 1-10 points
• distance it flies 
• 0-5 feet = 2 points
• 5-10 feet = 4 points
• 11-15 feet = 6 points
• 16-20 feet = 8 points
• +20 feet = 10 points

Thursday 8/18

Agenda

• Group work
• Cup stack lab

Wednesday 8/17

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Agenda

• What is MESA?
• Presentation: Classroom Rules and Procedures
• Syllabus is due back by Monday August 22nd (turn it in by Friday for a treat!!)
• Please fill out this Survey to help me learn more about you
• Name Game