G7 Tech Class #30

Today we will continue with Project 3: Logo-gic


Let's think about the following for our Project 3.  The dynamic of the project would be the following:

• Regroup for this project with someone who you haven't work with neither in Project 1 nor Project 2.
• Look at the suggested introductory questions in last class' blog post regarding Logo.
• Star working on your Investigation. You can use this shared doc as your starting point to work collaboratively as a class: 
• Project 3 Investigation for G7

Remember to complete all parts of Investigation:

• State the problem
• Design Brief
• Relate to AOIs, yourselves, society
• Pose the guiding questions
• Research to answer the guiding questions you came up with (use a variety of different sources! Books, magazines, articles, web, etc... not only www ;-)
• Develop the Design Specifications (Essential and Desirable)
• Cite your sources (Biblio in MLA format)
• How will you test yourselves to make sure you are achieving the goal?
• Don't forget about the Assignment Standards!! (header, footer, and more)

Before you leave you need to make your Processs Journal entry of the day!

G7 TechClass #3

Welcome to the second week of school!
Please review the mind map assignment on the Design Cycle you were scheduled to finish and submit last class.

Let's take some time from this class to look into your assignments and make sure that the Assignments standards are included in your mind map as well as follow the instructions on how to submit your Assignments.

Assignments standards:

• Group Members Names
• Grade (eg: Ms Maru, G7 A4 ~> Grade 7 A day Period 4)
• Assignment title / stage
• Date
• Cite your sources
• Create a Crocodoc account (so I have a reply to email address where to send you my feedback)
• etc

For our first project, I would like you to work collaboratively in groups (max 4 students). You will Design and Build a spaghetti tower. The design specifications are:

• made of raw spaghetti and rubber bands
• hold a Marshmallow at the top for over 5 seconds
• at least 1 ft tall
• make it as cost efficient as possible based on these specifications:

• 1 spaghetti = $0.10
• 1 rubber band = $0.05

Let's begin with Investigation Stage:

• State the problem you are going to solve
• Describe in detail and explain the importance of the problem
• Explain the relevance of the problem (who is effected by this problem and why)
• Define what you need to find out to make the product (which questions will guide your investigation). 
• Research to find answers and information.
• Gather information from a varied range of acknowledged resources.
• Cite your sources via a bibliography in MLA format (examples listed in the Assignments Standards)
• Explain how you will test your tower once it is made to evaluate it against the design specifications.

Don't forget to keep your Process Journal!!!