Grisham Middle School

Middle Years Programme School

Lesson Plan

Length of Unit: 4 Weeks

MYP Area of Interaction:  

Man the Innovator

MYP Area of Interaction:

Approaches to Learning

Date

Content

Assessment

Monday

April 7

Rubber Band Racers

Race Day

Longest and Straightest Wins

Tuesday Wednesday

April 8 – 9

Working Drawings of Rubber Band Racers. 

3 view Orthographic with Dimensions

Completed 3 View Drawing due Wednesday

Thursday  Friday

April 10 - 11

Rocketry

Movie: October Sky

Stay awake during the movie.

Monday –Thursday

April 14 - 17

Build and Construct Model Rocket in teams.  Working drawing required for each student.

Completed Rocket

Presentation drawing

Friday

April 18

Rocket Launch

Weather Permitting

Remember to duck

Bridge Builder

Students design a truss bridge using  West Point Bridge Builder, then construct wooden scale model and test for strength.

Online Link:  West Point Bridge Builder.

http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/download.htm

Monday - Friday

April 21 - 25

Begin Bridge Design in Groups of Two

Work around the TAKS test

Completed West Point Bridge Design and Printed Out 

Monday – Friday

April 28 – May 2

Scale Drawing of Bridge for each student required before Construction in Lab can begin.

Completed Bridge due by Friday

Completed Scale Drawing  (1 per student)

Completed Bridge (1 per team)

Monday – Tuesday

May 5 - 6

Bridge Test Day

Winner Last Semester  365 pounds

Bridge Test for Load Capacity