STEAM 7/8 - Brown - 5(A)-5(A) Assignments

Customize the poster. Keep the titles the same, and add your own pictures. Change the wording to support your experience. 

This will hang on the wall by your project during open house.
only your recorder can turn it in. 
IF YOU TURN THIS IN AS AN EMPTY ASSIGNMENT, I WILL GIVE YOU A ZERO. 

Follow the slide deck. this is individual, but of course you can work with your table team to make sure you do this right. 
The last 30 minutes will be for going outside to test. Make sure all of your planes are done by then. 
Due at the end of the period.

Rapid Prototype:1-5 ideas.
First 30 Mins
Only materials person can be out of their seat
Using "trash" (cardboard, paper, hot glue), build the first physical representation of your idea. It’s not about beauty; it's about function.
You may only use scissors for cutting. NO TOOLS, including box cutters. 
You can make more than one prototype. 
20 minutes: Do the Prototype Testing Log. Stay at your seat and ask another group at your table. Table 3 project manager can go to another table. 
20 minutes: Revise based on feedback. Take a picture and email it to your teacher and ask when you can show it in person. 
Make sure to clean up !!!!!

Build your windmill. DO NOT work on the blades or gearbox. Work on the base and body.  Make sure to test your base to see if it is stable. 
Check in with me after you finish and I will OK you to work on other parts.

Build a sturdy body and base for your wind generator. 
Requirements: 
-No more than 30cm tall. 
-Can be made out of wood or cardboard and hot glue or wood glue. Wood glue takes longer to dry, but is strong.  Must be designed and laser cut for accuracy and neatness. if you choose not to design and laser cut, or use my models, you will receive a 5 point deduction. 
-The base must be large enough to clamp to a lab table. 
You can use Adobe illustrator or Tinkercad to design your windmill. If you use Tinkercad, save your file as .SVG. 
 
see the attached rubric before beginning

Create your windmill design in Tinkercad. Show each part individually in a blowup diagram. 
Screenshot and turn in here. 
This is an individual assignment. It will be used for your final presentation.

Use this video and the handout to gear up your motor to spin faster. Try for at least 1V. You can be creative with your gear design. I can 3D print cases if you design them.
Take a picture of your gear-up and turn it in here.

Finish your Blade Shape lab. You should have at least 3 different shapes. 
Finish the data table and graph and complete the questions on the handout. Turn it in to the front of the room along with the blade angle lab.

Answer these questions in complete, thoughtful sentences.

Hello! I have a sub today. Those who need to finish their cabins will have to wait until next week. 
Today, we code!
We are going to learn to use codeblocks in Tinkercad to create designs. Read through the document in the link below, and follow along with your computer. 
Create the rocket in the codeblocks tutorials, under the Learn heading. Create a second rocket with modifications. Take a pic of both and turn them in here on a slide deck. Explain what you changed. 
Do the same with one of the following: basket, tealight holder, or snowflake.
If you have time, and wan to earn more points, create something useful and original using codeblocks. 

Your cabin must be fully functional (wiring must be complete) by the end of the period. You will be graded in class. 
We will start wind turbines Thursday.

Use this slide deck to complete the wiring diagrams and activities. Do not use last week's deck. it is different. 

We will complete the video and notes as a class. 
Complete the vocabulary sheet on slide 3 and turn it in here.
After you complete the slide deck, you will turn in the whole thing on another assignment.

Turn your presentation in here

Write an instruction manual on putting your car together.

Finish your Bill of Materials and your drawings. Take a photo of your Blown-up Diagram and turn it in here along with your BoM. You may continue to work on the next steps if you finish early.

Create a new page in your notebook titled "Gears" Write down all of the things you know of that have gears. Watch the videos.
Make another page titled "Vocabulary"
Write these definitions - 
Power :The rate at which work is performed, typically measured in watts (W) or horsepower (hp). 


Torque : The rotational equivalent of force, measuring how much a force acting on an object causes it to rotate around an axis. It is often measured in Newton-meters (N·m) or pound-feet (lb-ft). 


Rotational Speed : The rate at which an object rotates, measured in radians per second (rad/s) or revolutions per minute (RPM). Finish your Worksheet packet on gear ratios.

We are going to wrap up our pencil sharpeners today. It's OK if you didn't get a working model. Sometimes this happens. If you would like to continue, I will accept and continue to print models until the end of the semester. Any functioning sharpener with a catcher that is turned in by Dec 15 will receive extra credit points. 
What I need from you today:
Turn in your notebook AFTER writing a summary of your experience on the next available page. Here is what I want you to reflect on:
     - How many models did you make? 
     - What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome in your design? 
     - Were you able to overcome it?   
     - What would you do to fix your model if you had more time? 
     - What did you learn about designing a pencil sharpener? (it's difficult is not an appropriate answer ;-)  )
You should answer these questions, but then use them to write a paragraph in your notebook. Create a draft in docs first, then copy and paste it onto the slide.

When you have finished, and after you turn in your notebook, Watch the following video:

Create your shavings catcher. Don't make the fancy one. Just one similarly shaped that will fit on your sharpenTurn in a screenshot of both the catcher and sharpener.

Take apart your sharpener and measure all of the parts you need to make in Tinkercad. Try to get the sharpener part of the project done today. Turn them in with the Ultimaker Pencil sharpener link. 
Remember, this is just the first prototype. Try to get something turned in that might work. You can adjust and re-submit later. 
Your goal should be to have this in by Monday at the end of class.

Take notes on the Empathy part.
Watch design Thinking Video

Brainstorm sharpener ideas
Change Tinkercad name to your real name.

Continue working on your Tinkercad assignment. You should have all of your basic lessons done. Please screenshot them and turn them in here. 
If you have time, create an animal key chain/zipper pull with the following requirements:
1. You must use 3 or more different shapes. 
2. There must be a 3mm hole that goes all the way through. This is where the chain will connect. 
3. You cannot use pre-made animals from the menu. You can use them as reference to uild your own. 
4. Your keychain can't be more than 3cm in any direction. 
5. Use indented letters to put your initials anywhere on your keychain, plus your period number. Example: KB3 (for KBrown Period 3). they don't have to be big. 2mm tall will work. also, indent them 2mm.
Tips:
-Youtube has some great tutorials. Just search "Tinkercad tutorial for (whatever animal you wish)" Turtles are a favorite. 
-Create your keychain larger to make it easier to work with. then size it down to 3cm before adding the hole. 
Good luck! This one is a product grade. Don't rush it.

Early out day. 
Instructions; Log into Tinkercad using the link below. Log in with Google when prompted. Use your first name and last initial. If it says that name is already taken, try another variation by adding a number. 
There are 8th graders in the class who can help if you need it. 
Once you are logged in, click "learn" at the top of the page. Then click "view all" under 3D design.  Click on Learn the Moves.These are the tutorials that will teach you basic design skills for Tinkercad. when you are finished with the basics, please complete the following: 
1. Chess pawn, 
2. Die from scratch
3. Keyring Letters. 
If you already know Tinkercad, specifically my repeat 8th graders, try the fidget toy challenge. Please don't try this if you don' know to to navigate Tinkercad.

You have a sub today. Make me proud. Watch the orthographic video first. Copy what the video does on your own graph paper. (The goldenrod paper).
Watch the Isometric video and draw the same thing from the video on our orthographic paper (the white paper). Get a box of legos from the Lego cabinet and create a simple structure. You must use at least 10 blocks, but no more than 20 to create your structure. Remember, keep it simple. A good place to start might be just a small building. 
Use a ruler or other straight edge to make your lines. 
1. Create an orthographic drawing of your object, showing it from the right, the front, and the top (3 drawings total).
2. Create an isometric drawing of your object. (Just one drawing). 
3. When you finish, Take a picture of your drawings and turn them in here. 
Also, please turn in your previous assignments in Google classroom so I can can get them into the grade book. 
-When you finish, See if anyone at your table needs help.
When your table is done with drawing, make a lego model of a 4-hole mini golf course. 
Make sure to clean up all Legos before leaving. 

Completed in class

We will complete this as a class.