Bryan HolmesAcademy of Aerospace and EngineeringJWMS

Unit 1– Weekly Plan (7th Grade) – 10/26/15 to 10/30/15

5Es/Date / Principles of Aero Science I
10:58-11:38 / 7th Grade Science
11:40-12:45 / Algebra I (H)
1:50-2:50 / Innovations in Aerospace I
2:55-3:55
1A - Introduction to Aircraft Systems & Aeronautics / 1A – Simple Machines / 2 – Intro to Linear Equations & Inequalities / 1A – Introduction to Aircraft Systems & Aeronautics
EngageExplore
10/26/15 / Lesson 24: Aerodynamic stability
Opening:Get engineering notebooks, then define the word stability and use it in a sentence.
Learning Target: I can explain the basic concept of aerodynamic stability.
Look For: IKIAS if I can explain aerodynamic stability and apply it to my glider design.
Materials: projector.
Main activity: Students review plan for the week and upcoming events; students discuss the concept of stability, then of aerodynamic stability; students see how the position of the CG and CP determine an airplane’s stability; students discuss how to apply this concept to their glider design; students sketch their design with CG and CP.
Assessment: Q&A; sketches.
Homework: Read article on flight testing on Google Classroom, then post question or comment. / Lesson 24: Glider challenge
Opening: Get engineering notebooks, then look up the general safety rules for our makerspace.
Learning Target: I can use the EDP to design and build a glider.
Look For: IKIAS if I start the building of a prototype today.
Materials: laptops.
Main activity: Students continue working on glider challenge; students review their final design and ensure all dimensions are diagrammed on their sketches; students get makerspace safety brief, then learn how to saw; students assemble materials, measure and cut pieces, and plan to build gliders.
Assessment: Q&A; design.
Homework: None. / Lesson 24: Solving Literal Equations
Opening: (warm up problems 1-6 from Activity 2.5.2)
Learning Target: I can solve literal equations.
Look For: IKIAS if I can complete Activity 2.5.3.
Materials: Projector, worksheets.
Main activity: Students review Activity 2.5.1; students review how equations can have variables represented by letters; students think of examples; students practice solving more equations.
Assessment: Q&A, worksheets.
Homework: Read text section 1-6 and do all Additional Practice problems on p. 39. / Lesson 24: CyberPatriot.
Opening: What is the CIA triad of good cyber practices?
Learning Target: I can explain the basic processes for cyber security.
Look For: IKIAS if I complete the quiz.
Materials: Laptops, notebooks.
Main activity: Students review cyber practices; students take quiz; students discuss progress over past weeks and plan for future.
Assessment: Discussion, actions.
Homework: Read article on Google Classroom about the Elements and Principles of Design, then post question or comment.
ExploreExplain
10/27/15
Formal observ. 11:40 – 12:45 / Lesson 25: Flight testing
Opening: When you get a new game or toy, how do you test it?
Learning Target: I can explain the basic concepts of flight testing.
Look For: IKIAS if I can explain how flight testing is done and apply this knowledge to my glider test.
Materials: projector.
Main activity: Students learn about flight test procedures; students see that flight testing is a series of scientific experiments to verify performance (hypothesized ahead of time); students demonstrate understanding by setting up one flight test of their glider.
Assessment: Q&A; flight test plan.
Homework: None. / Lesson 25: Glider challenge
Opening: What is the first draft of a paper you write? What happens next in the writing process?
Learning Target: I can use the EDP to design and build a glider.
Look For: IKIAS if I build a prototype today.
Materials: Makerspace.
Main activity: Students discuss the idea of a prototype and compare it to a first draft of a paper-both typically require refining; students go to makerspace and finish cutting any parts needed; students begin to build gliders; students plan flight tests while waiting for glue to dry; students begin flight testing, if ready.
Assessment: Q&A; prototypes.
Homework: None. / Lesson 25: Linear inequalites
Opening: Define inequality.
Learning Target: I can solve simple linear inequalities.
Look For: IKIAS if I can complete Activity 2.6.1.
Materials: Projector, worksheets.
Main activity: Students ask questions, review 1-6, additional practice problems in text (p.39); students discuss inequalities; students review terms and symbols; students get basic practice, then start Activity 2.6.1.
Assessment: Q&A, Activity 2.6.1.
Homework: IXL, Algebra I, K.1 through K.9 due Friday. / Lesson 25: Elements and principles of design
Opening: What are chemical elements or principles of aerospace?
Learning Target: I can identify and use the elements and principles of design.
Look For: IKIAS if I can identify and describe the elements and principles of design.
Materials: Laptops, worksheets.
Main activity: Students discuss elements and principles of design; students get directions for crew exercise to identify elements and principles around the academy (worksheet); students do the exercise, then discuss what they found.
Assessment: Q&A; worksheets.
Homework: Study flight test profile; post question or comment.
Explore & Explain
10/28/15 / Lesson 26: Flight testing
Glider challenge
Opening: Get engineering notebooks; describe how you will test one aspect of your glider.
Learning Target: I can use the EDP to design, build, and test a glider.
Look For: IKIAS if I complete flight tests today.
Materials: laptops.
Main activity: Students continue working on glider challenge; students finish building gliders; students test gliders using scientific method by planning out tests, then testing one variable at a time to find best glide speed; students compete to see which glider has longest glide distance.
Assessment: Q&A; design.
Homework: None. / Lesson 26: Solving inequalities
Opening: (put exercise on board from Activity 2.6.5)
Learning Target: I can solve linear inequalities.
Look For: IKIAS if I can complete Activity 2.6.2.
Materials: Projector.
Main activity: Students discuss yesterday’s work, turn in missing work; students review concept of inequality vs. equality; students do Activity 2.6.2.
Assessment: Q&A, Activity 2.6.2.
Homework: Continue IXL. / Lesson 26: Simulating flight tests
Opening: What is an example of a flight test?
Learning Target: I can fly a flight test profile.
Look For: IKIAS if I complete the profile on the flight simulator.
Materials: Flight sims, worksheets.
Main activity: Students review what they have learned about best flight testing; students get directions for sim lesson (worksheet); students fly a simulated flight test profile, then discuss what they learned.
Assessment: Flt sim performance; worksheets.
Homework: None.
Explain & Elaborate
10/29/15 / Lesson 27: Simple machines on airplanes
Opening:List all the simple machines and describe each briefly.
Learning Target: I can brainstorm and research all the ways an airplane demonstrates various simple machines.
Look For: IKIAS if I relate each simple machine to an aspect of airplanes or airplane flight.
Materials: Projector, laptops.
Main activity: Students discuss simple machines, especially examples that are not obvious; students research and brainstorm how simple machines are throughout airplanes and flight.
Assessment: Q&A, projects.
Homework: None. / Lesson 27: Glider challenge
Opening: Get engine. notebooks; seeEDP format requirements.
Learning Target: I can document an engineering project lab test.
Look For: IKIAS if I complete the engineering and lab documentation.
Materials: laptops, notebooks.
Main activity: Students finishany remaining tests; students finish documenting the engineering design process in their engineering notebooks, as well as the flight test portion (graded as a lab).
Assessment: Q&A; notebooks.
Homework: Write a one-page paper summarizing what you learned and relating your glider to simple machines. / Lesson 27: Solving inequalities
Opening: (put exercise on board from Activity 2.6.5)
Learning Target: I can solve linear inequalities.
Look For: IKIAS if I can complete Activity 2.6.3.
Materials: Projector.
Main activity: Students discuss yesterday’s work, turn in missing work; students learn when inequality is “flipped” due to change in sign, unlike equalities; students do Activity 2.6.3.
Assessment: Q&A, Activity 2.6.3.
Homework: Continue IXL. / Lesson 27: Elements and principles of design
Opening: What makes a car beautiful or appealing?
Learning Target: I can use the elements and principles of design.
Look For: IKIAS if I can combine the elements and principles to make an aesthetic design.
Materials: Laptops, notebooks.
Main activity: Students get guest lecture on elements and principles of design (Ms. Rago); students get directions for crew exercise to design an appealing glider; students research and brainstorm, then sketch the most appealing glider they can design.
Assessment: Q&A; designs.
Homework: None.
Elaborate
10/30/15
Kate Morehead in classes / Lesson 28: Quarterly review
Opening: How do you assess your performance in a game or sport?
Learning Target: I can assess my progress in the academy.
Look For: IKIAS if I discuss my performance honestly and learn ways to improve.
Materials: Projector, laptops.
Main activity: Students meet with Mr. Holmes and discuss performance during first quarter; other students finish glider project or work on aesthetic design project.
Assessment: Q&A, projects.
Homework: None. / Lesson 28: Glider challenge
Opening: Prepare to discuss papers.
Learning Target: I can compare a glider to simple machines.
Look For: IKIAS if I understand how a glider demonstrates simple machines.
Materials: laptops, notebooks.
Main activity: Students discuss their papers and glider challenge; students see how a glider can be portrayed as several simple machines; students discuss what they learned in both the engineering process and the scientific method process, then compare the two.
Assessment: Discussion; papers.
Homework: None. / Lesson 28: Solving inequalities
Opening: (put exercise on board from Activity 2.6.5)
Learning Target: I can solve linear inequalities.
Look For: IKIAS if I can complete Activity 2.6.6.
Materials: Projector.
Main activity: Students discuss yesterday’s work, turn in missing work; students review all they have learned about inequalities; students do class exercise where some work is alone, some with crew, some demonstrated by teacher in Activity 2.6.6.
Assessment: Q&A, Activity 2.6.6.
Homework: None. / Lesson 28: CyberPatriot.
Opening: Look at CyberPatriot quiz results.
Learning Target: I can pick the CyberPatriot team.
Look For: IKIAS if I agree to be on or support the CyberPatriot team.
Materials: Laptops, notebooks.
Main activity: Students review CyberPatriot process; students see their quiz results and results for class participation; students see team selection, then discuss it; students agree to team selection; students use extra time for design project.
Assessment: Discussion, actions.
Homework: None.
Next week: / Discuss energy states inflight, such as aerobatics. / Lab with energy states, then wind tunnel lab. / Follow State curriculum. Review for unit test and take test. / Reverse engineering w/dial calipers; flight sim - energy states.

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