8th Grade Tech Ed

January 2011
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23	24 Classroom Orientation and Introduction	25 Introduction to technology- Power Pt. presentation	26 Introduce and discuss technology timeline- Create tech. timeline	27 Work on tech. timeline in small groups	28 Present technology timeline	29
30	31 Intro to measuring Power Pt./discussion Measuring assignment

February 2011
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1 Measuring assignment due Discuss measurement conversions	2 Introduction to Drafting- orthographic /isometric drawings Matching assignment	3 Drafting Packet: -Identify surfaces -Draw top views	4 Drafting Packet: -draw 3D view Iso”s -Intro drafting tools & demo Iso blocks	5
6	7 Drafting Packet: Complete Iso drawing with tools.	8 Introduction to ProE computer drafting software in Rm 119. Tutorial #1	9 Intro to ProE: Tutorial #1 cont.	10 Intro to ProE: Tutorial #2	11 ProE: Complete solid model drawing of block #3&4	12
13	14 ProE: Complete solid model drawing of block #5&6	15 ProE: Convert Iso block 1 to ortho	16 ProE: Convert all Iso blocks to ortho	17 ProE: Dragster block drawing – Lesson # 1 Introduction	18 ProE: Dragster block drawing – Lesson # 2 Car body	19
20	21 No School	22 ProE: Dragster block drawing – Lesson # 3 CNC machining	23 ProE: Dragster block drawing – Lesson # 4 Part properties and own design	24 ProE: Dragster block drawing – Lesson # 5 Assembly	25 ProE: Dragster block drawing – Lesson # 6 Finish first design	26
27	28 ProE: Dragster block drawing – Lesson # 7 Test first design

March 2011
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		1 ProE: Dragster block drawing – Lesson # 8 Refine first design Ortho Printout	2 ProE: Dragster block drawing – Lesson # 9 Finishing design Ortho Printout	3 ProE: Dragster block drawing – Lesson # 10 Rendered image	4 ProE: Dragster block drawing – Lesson # 11 Testing modified design	5
6	7 ProE: Design rear wheel	8 ProE: Add rear axle	9 ProE: Assemble rear wheel & axle	10 ProE: Design front wheel	11 ProE: Add front axle ProE: Assemble front wheel & axle	12
13	14 ProE: Assemble wheels & axles to body Grade Assemblies	15 Finish dragster printouts/ Assemblies/Grade Assemblies	16 Intro to dragster project -video/ discussion	17 Cut out templates and trace Dragster templates	18 Bandsaw & drill press Safety Drill Axle holes	19
20	21 Drill Axle holes Cut out side view	22 Drill Axle holes Cut out side view Cut out top view	23 Demonstrate filing and sanding procedures File and Sand dragster	24 File and Sand dragster	25 Demonstrate painting process Paint dragster 1^st coat	26
27	28 Paint dragsters	29 Assembly of dragsters	30 Testing dragsters	31 Dragster Race Day

April 2011
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					1 Module work station explanation (handout)	2
3	4 Select Modules/partners Get Started Explain reflection sheet	5 Day 1 Module work stations	6 Day 2 Module work stations	7 Day 3 Module work stations	8 Day 4 Module work stations	9
10	11 Day 5 Module work stations	12 Day 6 Module work stations	13 Day 7 Module work stations	14 Day 8 Module work stations	15 Day 9 Module work stations	16
17	18 Day 10 Module work stations	19 Day 11 Module work stations	20 Day 12 Module work stations	21 Day13 Module work stations	22 No School Good Friday	23
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