DAY 1

• Welcome    
• Opening Video all about 8th grade STEM   https://animoto.com/play/sWjqVppjkKDhVxNTU3aI8A?autostart=1  
• http://www.stemedcoalition.org/  
• Digital Portfolio set up
• STEM review 

DAY 2-3

• www.vmcgarry.com  
• Go over STEM review 
• review TOOLS , etc
• build a simple gear 

Day 4-5

• PowerPoint on Mechanisms
• TEST BED
• Build  
• take picture with your chrome book for digital portfolio

Day 6-7

• Go over LEADSCREW
• gear PowerPoint and begin RACK AND PINION
• Build
• take checkpoint 
• Take picture with your chrome book for digital portfolio 

Day 7-8

• Continue to work on Mechanisms
• CRANK AND SLIDER
• Build
• Take Checkpoint
• take a picture with your chrome book for digital portfolio 

Day 9-10

• Universal Joint
• Build 
• Take checkpoint
• Take picture with your chrome book for digital portfolio  
• Begin your digital portfolio--- in GOOGLE CLASSROOM---see instructions on link below:
•  Digital Portfolio    

Day 11-14

• Survival Challenge Video Example
• Survival Challenge Information sheet   

• Update your digital portfolio---all builds should be listed and have descriptions

• POST TEST screen shot your results and share with me

Day 15-18

• HOW TO BUILD THE TEST BED 
• HOW TO PROGRAM THE TEST BED VIDEO- play on chrome book and complete on desktop
• PROGRAMMING THE TEST BED MOTORS AND SENSORS  Complete each program- and save your files to your H drive(starts with the year you graduate_  
• TROUBLE SHOOTING. Follow this link if you get stuck on something.

Day 19

• CONTINUE WORK ON DESIGN CHALLENGE 2 

DAY 20

• CHECK POINT 
• CATCH UP DAY! I will have a list of people who need to do which items posted 
• FINISH Brainpop, quiz and activityhttp://www.brainpop.com/technology/simplemachines/gears/
• QUIZLET- you need to get better than an 80%
•  http://quizlet.com/2483212/gtt-ar-lesson-21-flash-cards/
• DESIGN PROCESS http://pbskids.org/designsquad/video/
• Design Squad handout Design_Squad_Video_Lesson_for_any_episode.doc  

DAY 21

• Finish DESIGN PROCESS and TURN IN-
• FINISH Brainpop, quiz and activityhttp://www.brainpop.com/technology/simplemachines/gears/
•  QUIZLET- ypu need to get a 100%
•  http://quizlet.com/2483212/gtt-ar-lesson-21-flash-cards/

DAY 22

• go over mechanisms 
• Rack and Pinion
• Universal Joint 

Day 23

• http://quizlet.com/2623615/test?matching=on&mult_choice=on&tf=on&prompt-with=1&limit=20
• SURVIVAL CHALLENGE BuildExercise1.pptx

• SURVIVAL CHALLENGE 
• Once your build is complete you will create a poster and answer conclusion questions

• Watch the PROGRAMMING VIDEO HERE and take notes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7W2PTAE8tM

• POWERPOINT and research in WHAT DO WE USE ROBOTS FOR?  READ INSTRUCTIONS-Whatdo we use ROBOTS for_.docx
• Once you and your partner have read the instructions you will open the document below on TYPES and pick one 
• Types of robots by application.docx 
• you will create a powerpoint during this class---it will be due in ONE WEEK 
• LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE FROM DAY 24 if YOU NEED HELP! 

• WORK ON TEST BED 
• Once TEST BED IS COMPLETE continue RESEARCH PROJECT--See Day 23 
• Work on your ROBOT RESEARCH--needs to answer the questions and include pictures-----here is an example http://prezi.com/c6wje2cezrhl/activity-212-what-do-we-use-robots-for/

• PROGRAMMING!!!!
• Spinning sign examples   -Lollipop       Papa Murpheys    McDonalds
• student example 1  student example 2
•  http://www.robotc.net/download/vexrobotics/ 

• Build 3 of the 6 designs--program
• FACTORY ASSEMBLY BUILD 
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• FINAL CHECK POINT!  complete the quizlet until you get a grade you like--get a teacher check
• finish your digital portfolio and save to GOOGLE CLASSROOM
• if you finish their are movies on the movies tab you can watch