Eighth Grade Technology Education

Mr Soltis                 Mr Symonds                Mr Witley

Course Objective:

The major outcomes of the 8^th grade Technology program is an ability for students to synthesize and apply their new technology literacy to the solution of problems through design, development, operation and maintenance of systems in each of the aspects of technology.

Course Description:

Five areas of study:

1. Design - appropriate v. inappropriate resources/problem solving
2. Energy Conversion -  electrical to mechanical and vise versa
3. Structural Construction
4. Cad – Drafting – orthographic’s, isometrics, 3 D modeling
5. Efficiency Designs – robotic arm, hovercrafts, materials processing

Time Requirements:

Week 1      

·        Introduction to technology (room tour)

·        Safety rules

·        Problem solving puzzles (brain teasers)

·        Team problem (one day in length)

·        Measurement review

·        Sketch views of various objects

·        Hand outs

Week 2      

·        Introduce orthographic projection

·        Practice objects-views

·        Begin drafting

8/03/04

Week 3 & 4

·        Project – drafting 3 drawings to scale top, front, right side with isometric

·        Show examples of expected outcomes

Week 5&6

·        Cad lesson in computer lab

·        Discuss grading and project limitations

·        Students complete self directed activities using Inventor

·        Discuss resources – testing of materials – volume - scale

Weeks 7&8

·        Robotics’ -  arm machine operation

·        Discuss grading and project limitations

·        Lessons on hydraulics – electromagnets – project function sketch’s

·        Classroom layout and room management plan shared with the kids

·        Begin materials processing and construction

·        Testing of robotic arm and competitions

Weeks 9,10 &11 

·        Structures – discussion of key terms tension, torque, shear, compression

·        Project limitations and out lines

·        Demonstrate an example test

·        Students begin drafting preliminary views of their structures

·        Lessons on different locking joints and construction methods

·        Classroom layout and room management plan shared with the kids

·        Students begin construction of the structure project

·        Students test their projects

·        Review of grading system and bonus points based on ratios

8/03/04

Week 12, 13 &14

·        Hover crafts – discussion of key terms and basic study of the physics behind the hovercraft machine

·        Students receive project guidelines and time tables

·        Group discussion based on design and methods of construction

·         Classroom layout and room management plan shared with the kids

·        Students research the internet for various Hovercraft designs

·        Students begin construction after receiving their materials

·        Lesson on parallel and series, soldering, safety

·        Construction of the chassis

·        Construction of the wiring harness

·        Testing and re-testing the vehicle for efficient movement

·        Racing and grading

·        Breakdown

Week 15

·        Introduction to energy

·        Lessons, movies, and group discussions based on alternative and mass sources of energy’s

·        Students understand the development of energy production and the use of turbines

Weeks 16 &17

·        Classroom layout and room management plan shared with the kids

·        8/3/2004Students begin construction of their Turbines through a self directed packet.

·        Testing of the turbines begin immediately after construction

·        Students complete a results page and receive their grade after they write a conclusion

·        Locker clean out and class room break down

Eighth Grade Technology Projects

 Project 1           Measurement, scale  (2 Days)

 Project 2           Design Lesson   (2 Days)

 Project 3           Drafting, orthographic projection, etc. (10 Days)

 Project 4           CAD Drafting  (10 Days)

 Project 5           Electric Circuits, Ohms Law  (5 Days

 Project 6           Robotic Arm  (12 Days)

 Project 7           Structures (12 Days)

 Project 8           Hovercrafts  (10 Days)

 Project 9           Turbines  (10 Days)

 Project 10         Mag Lev  (10 days)

 Project 11         Digital Alarm Circuit  (10 Day

                    the text book

Technology Education Learning By Design

Chapters    4,  7,  8,  9,  11,  12,  14,  15

Chapter 4    Drafting- CAD

Read pages  76-84

Recall and Comp. Question  # 2 pg 84

Read pages 85-87

Recall and Comp. Question  #2 pg 87

Vocab pg. 94   #’s 5,6,8,11,12,13,14,15,18,19,21,22,25,24

Chapter 7   Processing Materials

Read Pages 153-158

Recall and Comp. Questions  # 1,2,3 pg 158

Read Pages 159-166

Recall and Comp. Questions # 1,2,3 pg 166

Read Pages  168-182

Recall and Comp. Questions # 2 pg 183

Vocab pg 184  #’s 

1,2,3,4,6,9,10,12,13,15,19,21,24,26,27,33,38,40,42,44,45,46,49,53,54,52,7,48

Chapter 8   Manufacturing

Read Pages  191-196

Recall and Comp. Questions  #  2,3,4

Read Pages 203-208 

Recall and Comp. Questions #  1,2,3

Vocab pg 216  #’s 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,23

Chapter 11 Construction

Read Pages 223-238

Recall and Comp. Questions # 1,3

Read Pages 240-248

Recall and Comp. Questions # 1,2,4

Vocab pg 312 #’s

1,2,3,5,7,13,15,17,21,24,26,29,31,32,35,37,38,

Chapter 12  Information Technolog

Read Pages  320-332

Recall and Comp. Questions  # 2,3

Read Pages 332-340

Recall and Comp. Questions  # 2

Read Pages 342-347

Recall and Comp. Questions  # 3

Vocab pg 348 #’s  1,8,10,21,28,32

Chapter 14  Energy and Power

Read Pages 388-391

Recall and Comp. Questions # 2,4

Read Pages 392-402

Recall and Comp. Questions # 2,4

Read Pages 404-411

Recall and Comp. Questions # 1,2,3

Vocab pg 412 # 3,5,7,8,10,11,16,18,19,20,21,24,26

Chapter 15 Transportation

Read Pages 419-430

Recall and Comp. Questions # 1,2,3,4

Read Pages 438

 Recall and Comp. Questions # 4

Vocab pg 442 # 1,4,7,5,8

Referance Pages 111