2010-2011
Foundations of Technology Daily Class Log
Date: Instruction or Activity Done In Class
8/25 -Orientation: Assign seats, explain E Chalk Board, Student Packets
(Due back signed & completed by 9/3 or minus 1 point per day late.
8/26 - Rules & Regulations
8/27 -Class Expectations
8/30 Journals start today, Begin Curriculum: give out classroom
lockers/locks. Give out binders.
8/31 Read Chap.1 & complete vocabulary (Due on 9/1)
9/1 Vocabulary Due, Test on Rules & Regulations
9/2 -Chap. 1 vocabulary due, Lesson 1: What is Technology
9/3 Finish lesson 1, video: “Overview of Technology”
9/7 Introduce & begin Binder cover project (see web page) Check all
students can log on to Computers and also HAC
9/8 Work on binder cover project.
9/9 Binder cover project due, Lesson 2: History of Technology,
9/10 Finish Lesson 2
9/13 Introduce Tech. Timeline Project, 1st Journal Due, Return rubrics for
binder cover project.
9/14 Off – Election Day
9/15 Finish Introducing Timelines
9/16 Work on timelines
9/17 Work on timelines
9/20 Timelines Due, Students Present Timelines in Class, Assign
Homework: Core Technology ID Work Sheet – Due Wed. 9/29
9/21 Students Present Timelines in Class
9/22 H.W. Core Technology WS Due
9/23 Early Dismissal, Play History of Tech Jeopardy
9/27 Work on creating Jeopardy Game Questions, Notice: Unit Test on
Chap. 1 on Friday 10/1
9/28 Finish Jeopardy Games
9/29 Play Jeopardy Games
9/30 Early Dismissal: Rain Storm, Create Study Guide for Unit Test on
Chap. 1 on 10/5
10/1 Storm Day No School
10/4 Complete vocabulary and objectives for chap. 2, Moving with math
WS pg 2 & 3 due, 9/15-10/1 Journal Due (late due to storm day on
10/1
10/5 Unit Test on Chap. 1
10/6 Organize Portfolio for Portfolio check on Thurs. 10/7, Chap. 2
Vocabulary and Objectives due
10/7 Portfolio Check
10/8 Lesson Chap. 2: The Technology Systems Model
10/12 Lesson 2 continued
10/13 Periods 1 & 3 PSAT Testing, Periods 4, 6-8 Finish Lesson 2
10/14 Periods 1 & 3 Lesson 2, Periods 4, 6-8: Finish Lesson 2
10/15 Periods 1 & 3 Finish Lesson 2, Periods 4, 6-8: Introduce
Technology Systems Student Research Project.
10/18 Periods 1&3: Introduce Technology Systems Student Research
Project., Periods 4, 6-8: Work on Tech. systems research Project.
10/19 All Periods: Work on TSRP.
10/20 All Periods: Work on TSRP.
10/21 Begin Student Presentations.
10/22 Video: Solar Energy.
10/25 Student TSRP Presentations.
10/26 Finish Student TSRP Presentations. Catch up on missing / late
work.
10/27 Introduce Balloon Guide-way Design Problem. Notice: Last day to
turn in late Q1 work is 10/28 @ 2:45pm
1028 Design & test BG Solutions
10/29 Design & test BG Solutions. Early Dismissal – Enter Report Card
Grades
11/1 BG timed runs.
11/2 No school: Election Day.
11/3 Perform BG speed & efficiency calculations.
11/4 Completed BG Paperwork Due, Complete Study guide for chapter
2 Unit Test (submit at end of the period for credit)
11/5 Unit Test: Chapter 2: Technology as a System.
11/8 Read Chap. 9 & Complete vocabulary & Objective Sheet (Due on
Tuesday 11/9, Handouts: Notebook Checklist & Moving with Math
Page 15 (Due Friday).
11/9 Begin Lesson Chap. 9: The Engineering Design Process, 15
minutes to organize notebooks for check on Friday 11/12.
11/10 Continue Lesson Engineering Design Process, 15 minutes to
organize notebooks for check on Friday 11/12
11/11 Off: Veteran’s Day.
11/12 Notebook Check, Moving with Math Page 15 Due, Video: Future
Car.
11/15 Finish Lesson: The Engineering Design Process.
11/16 Lesson: How to get an Idea on Paper.
11/17 Sketching Demo. Oblique & Isometric Sketching.
11/18 Sketching Demo Perspective Sketching, Homework: Sketching
Practice.
11/19 Finish Oblique Sketching WS & Begin Isometric Sketching WS
(finish for HW)
11/22 Complete Study Guide for test on Chap. 9. (Due on Tuesday).
11/23 Test on Chap. 9, Complete Perspective Sketching WS for HW.
11/29 Read Chap 8 and complete vocabulary & objectives.
11/30 Chap. 8 vocabulary &objectives Due, Lesson: Measuring.
12/1 Complete measuring ws #1/B-8 in class, keep in notebook. Lesson:
General Lab Safety
12/2 HAC Printout, Lesson: Drill Press
12/3 Practice Drill Press, complete safety tests & measuring ws M-5 & 6
keep in notebook.
12/6 Introduce Top Project, Pass out measuring WS 1 &2 (Due Friday
12/10). Handouts: Top Project Directions/Parts, Measuring WS
1&2.
12/7 Lesson Power Miter Box, Students practice use. Handouts: Miter
Box info. Sheet/Parts Fill-in
12/8 Finish practicing using Miter Box, organize notebooks for check on
Friday. Handout: Notebook Checklist
12/9 Early Dismissal: End of Interim Period, Demonstration: Scroll Saw,
Handout Scroll Saw Info. Sheet / Fill-in.
12/10 Notebook Check, Turn in Measuring WS 1&2, Work on Measuring
WS 3 & 4 (Due on 12/17). Handout: Measuring WS 3 &4.
12/13 Students practice using Scroll Saw.
12/14 Demonstrate Sanders, Handout Sanders Info. Sheet.
Lab work.
12/15 Demonstrate drilling holes in dowel, Cutting Handle to length, lab
work on Top Project
12/16 OFF: SNOW DAY
12/17 OFF: SNOW DAY
12/20 Lab Work, Measuring WS 1 & 2 Due
12/21 Demonstration: Drilling holes in handle & Sanding
12/22 Notebook Check
1/3/11 Demonstration: Customizing Top Handle, Lab work.
1/4 Lab Work – Top Project, Notice Midterm is on 1/10 Study Guide is
no web page.
1/5 Demonstration: Painting Top, Lab Work
1/6 Lab Work Top Project
1/7 Lab Work Top Project
1/10 Midterm Exam
1/11 Assemble Tops
1/12 Test Tops
1/13 Top Project Due
1/14 HAC Printout, Debrief Top Project
1/17 Off Martin Luther King Day
1/18 Lesson: Multi-view / Orthographic Projection (Delayed Opening),
HW: Orthographic Matching WS 1&2
1/19 Lesson: Continue Orthographic Projection, Line Conventions, HW:
Orthographic Matching WS 3&4
1/20 Drafting Tutor Game, HW: Orthographic Matching WS 5&6
1/21 Lesson Multi-view Sketching, In class: Multi-view Sketching WS,
HW: Surface ID WS 1&2
1/24 OFF Professional Day
1/25 In class: complete orthographic drawings on Multi-view Sketching
WS.
1/26 Finish orthographic drawings on Multi-view Sketching WS.
1/27 Snow Day
1/28 Multi-view Sketching WS Due, Lesson: Using drafting tools to do an
orthographic drawing.
1/31 Tour of the Forest Center.
2/1 Lab Work: Complete Orthographic Drawing.
2/2 Complete Orthographic Drawing – Due on 2/3.
2/3 Notebook check, early release day
2/4 Lesson: Introduce CAD/ Auto Sketch, Exercise: Basic Line Drill
2/7 Exercise: Basic Shapes Drill, Introduce CAD Orthographic Drawing
Project
2/8 Lab Work: CAD Drawing Project: Dimensioning Drawing
2/9 Lab Work: CAD Drawing Project: Isometric Drawing
2/10 Lab Work: CAD Drawing Project: Isometric Drawing
2/11 Lab Work: CAD Drawing Project , CAD Project Due,
2/14 Complete Study Guide for chap. 12
2/15 Test on Chap. 12
2/16 Read Chap. 27, complete vocabulary & objectives.
2/17 Journals Due, HAC Printout, Chap. 27 Vocabulary & Objectives
Due, Lesson: Mechanical Technology
2/18 Finish Mechanical Technology Lesson, Introduce Mechanical
Technology Work Sheet.
2/21 Off- President’s Day
2/22 Finish Mechanical Technology Work Sheet
2/23 Mechanical Technology Work Sheet Due, Introduce Mechanical
Basketball Player Design Problem (Day1) see timeline on web
page
2/24 Mechanical Basketball Player Design Problem (Day2)
2/25 Mechanical Basketball Player Design Problem (Day3)
2/28 Mechanical Basketball Player Design Problem (Day4)
3/1 Mechanical Basketball Player Design Problem (Day5)
3/2 Mechanical Basketball Player Design Problem (Day6)
3/3 Mechanical Basketball Player Design Problem (Day7) Project Due
3/4 Video: Medieval Siege
3/7 Pinball Game Day 1: Introduce Project (Please see timeline also
posted on my Sem. 2 web page)
3/8 Pinball Game Day 2:
3/9 Pinball Game Day 3:
3/10 Pinball Game Day 4:
3/11 Pinball Game Day 5:
3/14 Pinball Game Day 6:
3/15 Lesson: Band saw, Pinball Game Day 7:
3/16 Notebook Check, Pinball Game Day 8:
3/17 Pinball Game Day 9:
3/18 Pinball Game Day 10:
3/21 Pinball Game Day 11:
3/22 Pinball Game Day 12:
3/23 Pinball Games Due (Day13)
3/24 Pinball Game Day 14:
3/25 Pinball Game paperwork Due (Day 15)
3/28 Complete Study Guide for Chap. 27
3/29 Test on Chap. 27
3/30 Read chap. 17 & complete vocabulary & objective sheet.
3/31 Vocabulary & objectives due- end of period
4/1 Teacher’s Workshop – No school for students
4/4 Lesson on Structures
4/5 Finish Structures Lesson
4/6 Structural Technology Worksheet
4/7 Structural Technology Worksheet Due at End of Period.
4/8 Introduce Bridge Project: Day 1 (Please see timeline on web page).
4/11 Bridge Project Day 2: Sketch ideas
4/12 Bridge Project Day 3: Draw plans on CAD
4/13 Bridge Project Day 4: Draw plans on CAD
4/14 Bridge Project Day 5: Draw plans on CAD, obtain materials from
instructor to build project (at home over vacation).
4/15 Bridge Project Day 6 Catch-up day: finish plans?
4/16-4/25 Homework: Build your bridge.
4/26 Bridge Project Day 17 Weigh, photograph and test bridges.
4/27 Bridge Project Day 18 Weigh, photograph and test bridges.
4/28 Bridge Project Day 19 Complete steps 2, 3, 6-10 on grading rubric
4/29 Bridge Project Day 20 Completed paperwork (rubric) due at end of
period.
5/2 Video: Home Construction
5/3 Video: Home Construction
5/4 Lesson: Home Construction
5/5 Complete Study Guide Chap. 17
5/6 Test Chap. 17
5/9 Read Chap. 19, complete vocabulary & Objectives
5/10 Chap. 19 vocab. Due, Lesson: Chapter 19 Communication
Technology
5/11 Introduce Communication Technology PowerPoint Project
5/12 Mini-lesson: How to add movies & music to PowerPoint, work on
PowerPoint.
5/13 work on PowerPoint.
5/16 work on PowerPoint.
5/17 work on PowerPoint.
5/18 Powerpoints Due; 1st two groups present, If time allows work on
chaps. 19-23 study guide.
5/19 2nd two groups present, If time allows work on chaps. 19-23 study
guide.
5/20 3rd two groups present, If time allows work on chaps. 19-23 study
guide.
5/23 Complete chaps. 19-23 study guide.
5/24
5/25 Lesson: Electronic/Electrical Technology
5/26 Finish Lesson, Introduce High (110) Voltage Wiring Activity
5/27 Work on HVWA
5/30 OFF: Memorial Day
5/31 Work on HVWA
6/1 Introduce Low Voltage Wiring Activity
6/2 Work on LVWA
6/3 Work on LVWA
6/6 Review for Final Exam
6/7 CTE FINAL EXAM
6/8 CTE FINAL EXAM
6/9
6/10
6/13
6/14
6/15
6/16
6/17 LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS