Trimester 3 Assignments - STEAM
Flash - Race Car and Track with Path
Use this link to follow a tutorial for how to add a button with action script to your flash.
Wiki Tutorial for CS3 - button (Even though the site says this is outdated - we are using Flash CS3, so please use this version.
Follow the directions with this tutorial to create the race car. To view the tutorial on this website click here.
Follow the directions with this tutorial to create the track. To view the tutorial on this website click here.
Use this link to follow a tutorial for how to add a button with action script to your flash.
Wiki Tutorial for CS3 - button (Even though the site says this is outdated - we are using Flash CS3, so please use this version.
Follow the directions with this tutorial to create the race car. To view the tutorial on this website click here.
Follow the directions with this tutorial to create the track. To view the tutorial on this website click here.
Bridges
Coming up:
Bridge Tour
Now that you have completed your research, your drawing and your plan, you are ready to build your bridge in Minecraft. One of the requirements will be to add education blocks along the way describing not only parts of the bridge, but also the history and the special facts on your bridge. Today each person in your group will write a tour script using the information from your research and plan. Each education block of “tour stop” should have at least one paragraph of relevant information. You should have a minimum of 5 education blocks. You grade will be determined by the quality and quantity of your blocks.
Your assignment is in STEAM Google Classroom, you can click on the link above to view it, but the assignment must be completed in Google Classroom. Due Date is Friday, April 17, 2015 Drop Dead Date is Friday, April 29, 2015
Drawing
You have a building limit in Minecraft of 255 meters in height (each block is 1 meter squared). So your drawing may have to be half scale. 1 minecraft block = 2 meters.
Click here for a link to a metric conversion tool - use it if your bridge is measured in feet/inches. The final drawing must be in metric.
Research
Check this list for your assigned bridge - this is the bridge you will be researching
Your template for guiding your research is in Google Classroom and will be due Monday, March 30
Drop Dead Date for that assignment is April 13, 2015
Click here for the powerpoint on the basic types of bridges - Notes should be in your Engineering Log, pay attention to the vocabulary.
Click here for a self graded bridge quiz.
Click here for a quiz on famous bridges - how many do you know? Pay close attention to the variety of design in the bridges.
Click here for flash cards on bridge vocabulary
Using the same website as the flash cards, try the scatter game to review information.
Interactive Websites to practice building bridges and testing them:
Pre-assessment - Straw bridges were built and tested in class.
Have you completed your Bridge Test Reflection? Go to Google Classroom and complete the reflection and TURN IT IN! For details see below. Drop Dead Date for that assignment is April 3, 2015
Coming up:
- Begin creating your famous bridge to half-scale in Minecraft - You may not participate in Minecraft if you are not caught up in all assignments up to this point. (Thurs., April 2)
- Final Assessment - You will build a bridge of your own design with the constraints you are given.
Bridge Tour
Now that you have completed your research, your drawing and your plan, you are ready to build your bridge in Minecraft. One of the requirements will be to add education blocks along the way describing not only parts of the bridge, but also the history and the special facts on your bridge. Today each person in your group will write a tour script using the information from your research and plan. Each education block of “tour stop” should have at least one paragraph of relevant information. You should have a minimum of 5 education blocks. You grade will be determined by the quality and quantity of your blocks.
Your assignment is in STEAM Google Classroom, you can click on the link above to view it, but the assignment must be completed in Google Classroom. Due Date is Friday, April 17, 2015 Drop Dead Date is Friday, April 29, 2015
Drawing
You have a building limit in Minecraft of 255 meters in height (each block is 1 meter squared). So your drawing may have to be half scale. 1 minecraft block = 2 meters.
Click here for a link to a metric conversion tool - use it if your bridge is measured in feet/inches. The final drawing must be in metric.
Research
Check this list for your assigned bridge - this is the bridge you will be researching
Your template for guiding your research is in Google Classroom and will be due Monday, March 30
Drop Dead Date for that assignment is April 13, 2015
- Click here for the worksheet on notes from the movie - DUE March 26, 2015
Click here for the powerpoint on the basic types of bridges - Notes should be in your Engineering Log, pay attention to the vocabulary.
Click here for a self graded bridge quiz.
Click here for a quiz on famous bridges - how many do you know? Pay close attention to the variety of design in the bridges.
Click here for flash cards on bridge vocabulary
Using the same website as the flash cards, try the scatter game to review information.
Interactive Websites to practice building bridges and testing them:
- Structural Engineering
- Buildling BIG
- Bridge to Classroom New Bay Bridge to Classroom
- Engineering Bridge Builder
- The Architecture and Building of Bridges
Pre-assessment - Straw bridges were built and tested in class.
Have you completed your Bridge Test Reflection? Go to Google Classroom and complete the reflection and TURN IT IN! For details see below. Drop Dead Date for that assignment is April 3, 2015
Javascript Takeover - Log in to your mousesquad account to watch the video on how to create the bookmarklet and customize it. Click on the bookmarklet link and drag the picture to your favorites bar. Then click REMIX in the top right corner to personalize the javascript.
When you have completed the Takeover, take a screen shot and upload that to Google Drive. Label the file: Period_LastName_Takeover ex. 1eitnerTakeover Then share with [email protected] DUE: Friday, March 20, 2015 DROP DEAD DATE*: Friday, April 3, 2015 * If the assignment is turned in after the deadline, you will lose points for being late. If the assignment is turned in after April 3 ( 2 weeks late) the highest you can receive is a 50% F. |
Bridge Reflection - There is an assignment in google classroom for your Bridge Reflection. You will draw a representation of your bridge that was tested, reflect on the test with examples and reflect on the collaboration with examples.
DUE: Friday, March 20, 2015
DROP DEAD DATE*: Friday, April 3, 2015
DUE: Friday, March 20, 2015
DROP DEAD DATE*: Friday, April 3, 2015