Creativity and Design for the 7 th Grade.

About the class… Average class size 20-24 students Meets four(4) days a week Meets for 55 minutes each day Course length 10 weeks One quarter

Average class size 20-24 students

Meets four(4) days a week

Meets for 55 minutes each day

Course length 10 weeks

One quarter

Understanding Concepts Students use two units on understanding building concepts.

Wheels and Axles Students learn about Wheels and Axles the force of Gravity and it’s Effects.

Students learn about Wheels and Axles the force of Gravity and it’s Effects.

Gears and Ratios Students learn how Gears work and the concept of Ratio’s and Torque.

Students learn how Gears work and the concept of Ratio’s and Torque.

ROBOTIC SYSTEM INPUT-PROCESS-OUTPUT Students learn about systems and how they use them in programming.

INPUT-PROCESS-OUTPUT

Logical Thinking Students are introduced to the concept of “Logical Thinking”.

Students are introduced to the concept of “Logical Thinking”.

The Process Students “Logically” think out the problems using a flowchart.

Students “Logically” think out the problems using a flowchart.

STOP START GO FORWARD FOR 10 SECONDS TURN FOR 1.7 SECONDS GO FORWARD FOR 10 SECONDS

Application Students apply what they have learned to writing computer programs.

Students apply what they have learned to writing computer programs.

Thomas Hargreaves Technology Education/Robotics Martin Middle School East Providence R.I. [email_address]

Thomas Hargreaves

Technology Education/Robotics

Martin Middle School

East Providence R.I.

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