8th Grade Course Syllabus
Class Expectations
• Each Student Will:
– Take responsibility for their actions
– Arrive to class & be seated in assigned seat
before the bell
– Follow all classroom rules
– Come to class prepared with a PENCIL, a 1inch
binder with paper, & class handouts
– Complete all activities, projects, and take notes
to the best of their ability
More Expectations
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Help ensure the lab and classroom are clean
Come in for extra help when needed
Act in an appropriate manner at all times
Report any damage of classroom property or
any injury to the teacher immediately
Review of 7th Grade Coursework
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What is Technology?
Why study Technology?
History of Technology
Resources of Technology
Measurement/Design skills/ Drafting
Design Process
• 7 Step Process
• Practical design
problem
• Design for
manufacturing
Automotive Transportation
• Basic function of internal
combustion engines
• CO2 dragster
– Designing
– Building
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Boyles law
Aerodynamics
Traction
Fluid & Surface friction
Drag
Simple Machines
• Review simple
machines
• Who is Rube Goldberg?
• Designing & Building a
Rube Goldberg machine
Alternative Energy
• A look into solar
energy
• A look into wind
energy
• Alternative fuels &
transportation
• Designing & building
Maglev vehicle
Grading
PROJEC
TS
TESTS/Q
UIZZES
CLASS
PARTICI
PATION
HOMEW
ORK
• Projects = 35%
• Tests/Quizzes = 35%
• Class participation/
Clean-up = 15%
• Homework/ Notebook
= 15%