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In this challenge, kids modify a paper cup so it can zip down a line and drop a marble onto a target. Students will follow the engineering design process to modify a cup to carry a marble down a zip line; attach a string to tip the cup; test their cup by sliding it down the zip line, releasing the marble, and trying to hit a target on the floor; and improve their system based on testing results.

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What is the tallest free-standing tower your group can build with only one box of aluminum foil?

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1st PERIOD
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16bithRHqQBVTR2YoRTVPPD5MgjgPiltj?usp=sharing
2nd Period
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FwIGJMhPIGvHbGi1FsPqhOAULn6lwqK1?usp=sharing
4th Period
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mRNOWIs5jjcPODaXVja8VW3dDatSHjlu?usp=sharing
5th Period
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1b12XE0Q2Hi7nSGBQPAIGrLocCjeczal5?usp=sharing
7th Period
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vvZDiuz8kBLRf_gD6ksbIyuvzx9Oygk6?usp=sharing

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1. Create a multimedia presentation on Civil Engineering & Seismology using the guide below.
2. You may use google slides, powerpoint, prezie etc.

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Complete Tower Builds are due at the end of today's class period.

Towers that are not completed today will begin to loose 10 points for everyday that it is late!!

Testing will begin tomorrow and continue through Friday!!!

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1. Get a pair of Safety glasses and put them on.
2. Bring your Tower to your table
3. Complete the self assessment grade sheet with your group.
4. Bring your Tower and Assessment Sheet to the Shake Table for testing.
5. Add your group data to your assessment sheet.
6. Submit your tower and Assessment Sheet for final grades.

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Turn your journal in to Mrs. Billings for a quick notebook check!

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The Division of College, Career and Technical Education (CCTE) has partnered with the City of Memphis MPLOY program to host the 2019 CCTE Summer Institute, which will be held June 3 – July 12, 2019.  The attached PowerPoint, letter, and flyers will provide more details.

The 2019 CCTE Summer Institute will give students an opportunity to earn up to $1620 by working 180 hours.  Eighth graders who are 14 years old can qualify for the CCTE Summer Institute. Please send the parent letter home to all of your 8 th grade CCTE students and encourage your 8 th grade CCTE students to apply.

The MPLOY application process will occur December 1-31, 2018. Students will be able to apply at school at or at home using the link www.cityofmemphisyouth.org.  In order to qualify for the 2019 CCTE Summer Institute, the student must select “Shelby County Schools/College Career and Technical Education (CCTE)” on the application under the “How did you hear about us?” section.  Teachers we need your help to make sure CCTE students understand how to select CCTE on the application.

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What theme did you choose for your MLGW art contest drawing?

What message will you add to the drawing to help readers understand it's meaning?

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Write the summary of guidelines for the Blue Flame Art Competition in your engineering notebook as a do now.
General Rules:

The students’ artwork must include an original, graphical version of the Blue Flame character and a safety message related to a natural gas blue flame being a safe flame.

The submission must include the MLGW logo.

All students enrolled in grades K-12 attending ANY school within Shelby County or being homeschooled within Shelby County are eligible to enter the contest.

Please attach the official “2018 Artwork Entry and Release Form” securely to the back of the
artwork with tape along all sides.

Specific Art Form Rules:

The students’ artwork must be mounted on a sturdy mat board, foam board, cardboard, or poster board that is suitable for display.

The required art work entry including the mounting must measure 11” x 17” or the art will NOT be eligible as an entry for the contest.

Each entry must be the original work of the student submitting the artwork.

Use of copyrighted
material automatically disqualifies the entry. The only copyrighted item that can (and must) be used is the MLGW logo.

Photographs and computer-generated artwork will NOT be accepted.

Framed or laminated entries will NOT be accepted.

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Today I am: Creating a Blue Flame Character for the MLGW art contest.
So I can: Submit an entry in their art competition.
I know I've got it: When I have created an original Blue Flame character that follows one of the suggested themes.

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Put your belongings against the wall.

Be prepared to build when the bell rings.

To be prepared means you are seated, quiet, and your table is clear of everything. (No laptop or journal at the table on today.)

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Today I am: Understanding basic principles of earthquake engineering and design including the importance of a solid foundation, wide base, symmetrical design, and trusses.

So I can: Work together in a team to design and build an earthquake resistant structure.

I know I've got it when: I follow the design process of designing, testing, and redesigning a structure for stability.

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1. Why is Earthquake Engineering important? Give 2 reasons.

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Today I am: Understanding basic principles of earthquake engineering and design including the importance of a solid foundation, wide base, symmetrical design, and trusses.

So I can: Work together in a team to design and build an earthquake resistant structure.

I know I've got it when: I follow the design process of designing, testing, and redesigning a structure for stability.

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What will it take for you to have both tower sides completely assembled by the end of tomorrows class period?

Give an estimate of how many braces you have left to build.

Decide who in the group is responsible for what.

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1st Period - 5pts
2nd Period- 3pts
4th Period- 6pts
5th Period-3pts
7th Period- 5pts

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1. What have been your contributions to this project so far?  List everything you have done in this build.

November 13th
When gluing two pieces of balsa together at a joint, the best connection is one that is flush or flat against one another.

1. Describe your technique for cutting a brace that is perfectly angled to fit against another piece.

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Today I am: Creating a Blue Flame Character for the MLGW art contest.
So I can: Submit an entry in their art competition.
I know I've got it: When I have created an original Blue Flame character that follows one of the suggested themes.

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We will use today and tomorrow's class period to work on and complete a Blue Flame Character Drawing.  The Drawing is due at the end of tomorrow's class period.
Important: Please create your character around the suggested themes given below.

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Today I am: Understanding basic principles of earthquake engineering and design including the importance of a solid foundation, wide base, symmetrical design, and trusses.

So I can: Work together in a team to design and build a structure.

I know I've got it when: I follow through a design process of repeated designing, testing, redesigning and retesting a structure for stability.

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1. What are the important things that we should remember about working in a STEM lab? List 3 important safety rules or procedures.

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Today I am: Understanding basic principles of earthquake engineering and design including the importance of a solid foundation, wide base, symmetrical design, and trusses.

So I can: Work together in a team to design and build a structure.

I know I've got it when: I follow through a design process of repeated designing, testing, redesigning and retesting a structure for stability.

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1. Watch Pitsco Build Video. Pay close attention to all procedures on how to build your structure. We will only watch the video once.

2. Tool Demonstration from Mrs. Billings.

Safety Glasses

Miter Saw

Balsa Choper

Pins

Laminating Joints with glue

3. Start group Build

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1. Where in your sketches should you add 3mm spacing?
2. Why is this spacing important to your build?

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Today I am: Understanding basic principles of earthquake engineering and design including the importance of a solid foundation, wide base, symmetrical design, and trusses.

So I can: Work together in a team to design and build a structure.

I know I've got it when: I follow through a design process of repeated designing, testing, redesigning and retesting a structure for stability.

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1. Watch the Earthquake Tower Build Video.

2. Modify sketches with 3mm lines where needed.

3. Create a second sketch of your first design choice.

4. Tape your design sketches to a foam board and cover with wax paper.

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MLGW -Blue Flame Art Contest
Read:

2018 Blue Flame Character Art Contest document

Art Contest Blue Flame Concepts document

Start creating your art.

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1. Watch Pitsco video for next build steps of Seismic Tower.
2. Continue to work in groups on project build.

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MLGW is now accepting submission for its annual student art contest.  Attached you will find a flyer along with contest rules and submission concepts.

This year, the theme of the MLGW Art Contest is "The Blue Flame." Memphis Light, Gas and Water wants students to help in designing the newest MLGW Power League Superhero – the Blue Flame.

The Blue Flame Superhero is all about helping MLGW customers learn about gas safety and conservation. The "Blue Flame Character" Art Contest is designed to tap students’ imagination in creating a visual image of the Blue Flame character while conveying the message that a gas appliance should always burn a clean and steady blue flame, because "a blue flame is a safe flame." The students’ work should include their own original version of the Blue Flame.

Each student winner (K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12) and the winner's teacher will receive a $125 award.

For more information, visit www.mlgw.com/artcontest.

Regards,

MLGW Community and External Affairs

528-4820

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Inventors,

You are invited to come out this Saturday to the riverfront park in downtown Memphis to help build the MSSA Nest designed by our own Riley Comstock. The project manager said that some students will help build while other will have onsite activities to help out with.  I plan to be there from 10am-11am. Hope to see you there!!! If you plan to attend please let me know so that I can give a head count of expected students

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Choose 3 best skyscraper designs from your group.

Sketch those designs on graph paper to scale. Be sure to label all sketches with dimensions and include the scale at the bottom.

Scale 10ft=1in

Provide reasons as to why one of your designs should be chosen for construction.

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Brainstorm and create rough sketches of several different earthquake-resistant structure designs in your Journal.

Select three of your designs, making sure that each meets the specified criteria. Carefully sketch the side view of each structure on one sheet of graph paper. Make the sketch to scale.

10feet= 1inch

Choose one of the final three designs. Be sure to label all sketches and include the scale.

Provide reasons as to why one of your designs should be chosen for construction.

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1. What do you know about earthquake engineering?

2. What topics of research might you search to learn more about the topic of earthquake engineering?

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Today I am: Understanding basic principles of earthquake engineering and design including the importance of a solid foundation, wide base, symmetrical design, and trusses.

So I can: Work together in a team to design and build a structure.

I know I've got it when: I follow through a design process of repeated designing, testing, redesigning and retesting a structure for stability.

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Research characteristics of strong structures that are resistant to earthquakes.

Write a 2 paragraph summary of your research that describes structural strength characteristics.

Site the websites used for research. (4 or more websites)

https://padlet.com/gathrightt/towers

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Locate your Engineering Notebook. Have it in class on Monday!!!! We will start our 2nd quarter project and your notebook is required everyday!!

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Today I am: Watching a documentary on tall towers.
So I can: Understand how towers are built for strength.
I know I've got it when: I have completed my video guided notes.

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Watch

Engineering Documentary: Extreme Engineering World's Tallest Residential Towers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iGlLlkL234&t=675s

Complete

Video Notes Activity Sheet

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Research characteristics of strong structures that are resistant to earthquakes.

Write a 2 paragraph summary of your research that describes structural strength characteristics.

Site the websites used for research.

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1. Watch Pitsco video for next build steps of Seismic Tower. (Assembling the sides and floor plates.)
2. Continue to work in groups on project build.

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1. Watch Pitsco video for next build steps of Seismic Tower.
2. Continue to work in groups on project build.

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1. You must only use the foil given to you by Mrs. Billings. No additional material is permitted.
2. Your goal is to build the tallest tower this class period.
3.The tower must be free standing and constructed on a flat surface.
4.There are many different ways to complete this challenge. Be Creative!

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Today I am: Understanding basic principles of earthquake engineering and design including the importance of a solid foundation, wide base, symmetrical design, and trusses.

So I can: Work together in a team to design and build an earthquake resistant structure.

I know I've got it when: I follow the design process of designing, testing, and redesigning a structure for stability.

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We will use today's class period to complete the Blue Flame Character Drawing.  The Drawing is due at the end of today's class period.
Important: Please create your character around the suggested themes given below.

Do Next:
Work on Earthquake Tower build.

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Today I am: Understanding basic principles of earthquake engineering and design including the importance of a solid foundation, wide base, symmetrical design, and trusses.

So I can: Work together in a team to design and build a structure.

I know I've got it when: I follow through a design process of repeated designing, testing, redesigning and retesting a structure for stability.

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Read the Challenge Sheet

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1. Watch Pitsco video for next build steps of Seismic Tower.
2. Continue to work in groups on project build.

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25 pts- The drawing has text and images related to one of the given themes.

25 pts- The drawing has color and clean lines.

25 pts- Submit at the end of class tomorrow.

25 pts -Have fun while drawing!!!!

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1. . Continue to work in groups on project build.

Important Reminders:

Complete Tower Build Due Wednesday by the end of class.

Blue Flame Art is due Wednesday end of class.

Tower Testing Starts Thursday!!!!!

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Sketch 50pts
Build Participation 50pts

Classwork Total = 100pts

Winners will recieve a Christmas treat on Wednesday.

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Draw Target - 10pts
Build Working Zip Line- 60pts

Hit target on outside ring-  10pts
Hit target on inside ring -20pts
Hit target in the center- 30pts