Technology Education
w/ Mr. Johns
w/ Mr. Johns
Interactive Syllabus
| DATES | TOPIC | LINKS |
| Weeks 1-2 | Technology Timeline (Top 10 Inventions) What is "technology"? What is the most important invention ever? | Introduction Presentation Gradesheet |
| Weeks 3-4 | Toothpick Bridges How much weight can your bridge hold? | Presentation/Video Examples Cargo Bridge (Game) Gradesheet Quiz |
| Week 5 | Paper Airplanes & Rockets How far and high can paper fly? | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Week 6 | Paper Cars Make a gravity race car out of one sheet of paper. | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Week 7 | Downhill Derby Design and build a wood car to go fast! | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Week 8 | Crash Test Vehicle Will a raw egg survive the impact? | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Weeks 9-10 | Delta Dart Rubber Band Airplanes How long will it fly? How many flights will it survive? | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Week 11 | Air Dragsters Build a compressed-air dragster! | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Weeks 12-13 | Paper Houses Design and build a dream home - out of paper. | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Weeks 14-15 | Catapult basketball Shoot some hoops with a catapult! | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Weeks 16-17 | Putt-Putt Steam Boats Build and race a steam engine boat! | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Week 18 | FINALS WEEK | Study Guide |
The basics are crucial!
| DATES | TOPICS | PROJECTS & LINKS |
| Week 1 | Tools and Shop Safety | Introduction Tools and Rules |
| Weeks 2-3 | Drawing Skills | One-Point Perspective/Measuring Multi-View Drawing Examples |
| Weeks 4-6 | Residential Construction: Drafting & C.A.D. Old School meets New School | Presentation Examples Gradesheet |
| Week 7 | Residential Construction: Fences "Good fences make good neighbors." | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Weeks 8-11 | Residential Construction: Sheds Build a model shed good enough to store miniature tools in! | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Weeks 12-14 | Infrastructure Construction: Bridges Why did the chicken cross the bridge? | Building Big: Bridges video with questions Building Big Website Worksheet West Point Bridge Designer Challenge Balsa Bridge Project Examples Quiz |
| Week 15 | Commercial Construction: Skyscrapers Research one skyscraper and add to the classroom "skyline". | Presentation Terraclues Challenge Examples of foam 1:400 2D Models Quiz |
| Weeks 16-17 | City Design & Management SimCity 3000 | Presentation Strategy Guide Gradesheet |
| Week 18 | FINALS WEEK | Study Guide |
| DATES | TOPICS | PROJECTS & LINKS |
| Week 1 | Introduction to Engineering Paper Dragsters Build a Krazy paper Kustom | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Week 2 | Wood Gravity Cars Like Scouts without the badge. | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Week 3 | Air Dragsters Air compressor-powered! | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Weeks 4-5 | Putt Putt Steam Boats Learn how steam creates movement! | Presentation Examples |
| Weeks 6-7 | Hot Air Balloons What goes up might come down. | Gradesheet Quiz Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Weeks 8-9 | CO2 Dragsters (50' and 100' races!) It went how fast? | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Weeks 10-11 | Mousetrap Cars Use the energy in a mousetrap to make a car move. | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Weeks 12-13 | Box Kites If built right, these will fly all day. | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Weeks 14-15 | Castles & Catapults Students attack Mr. Johns' castle! | Medievil Siege Video Video Questions Catapult Planning Catapult Construction/ Castle Attack! Quiz |
| Weeks 16-17 | Water Rockets A little water goes a long way! | Presentation Examples Gradesheet Quiz |
| Week 18 | FINALS WEEK | Study Guide |
Drawing & Measuring