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Classroom Expectations:

Class Rules (Also refer to Student Discipline/Code of Conduct- Policy 5600)

Be accountable for your actions and follow the school’s code of conduct, and basic classroom etiquette.
Respect yourself and others; this includes raising your hand, staying in your seat, waiting to speak, etc.
Respect school property including lab equipment; do not roll/lean on the chairs or flip/tip/roll tables & table tops, and use equipment and technology appropriately as directed by the teacher and in laboratory safety contracts.
Be prepared and ready to learn; bring all required materials to class and be on time (see Supplies Needed).
Do your best and be honest; never be afraid to fail or try something new.

Supplies Needed, Daily (See Supply List on District Site for more)

Charged Chromebook w/charger and case, headphones, and login information for all accounts.
Pencil (with erasers), coloring/art supplies for every class.

Grading Policy

60% Tests/Projects (includes formal tests and major projects)

30% Quizzes (includes formal quizzes, mini-projects, and graded assignments/assessments)

10% Effort (homework, preparedness, and participation)

Graded Assignment Policy

In this class, there is zero tolerance for late assignments, as time will be allotted for all assignments to be started in class and advance notice of deadlines will be provided days in advance. “You will lose 10 points a day for late work, but no work will be accepted after the third day and the assignment will be averaged as a zero.” Refer to the “High Mountain Effort/Homework/Graded Assignment Policy,” for more information. The only exception will be in emergency cases (or absentees) where a note from a parent/guardian is presented (can be emailed), and/or former arrangements have been discussed and arranged with Ms. Loder, and/or you were absent.
If you are absent you should check on “Google Classroom” when possible to see any notes, assignments, or handouts you may have missed. This will keep you from falling behind. Make up all assignments in a timely manner to avoid any deductions (talk to Ms. Loder about the make-up due date).
Please refer to the “High Mountain School Effort Policy” for deductions on the marking period effort grade.
Students will be provided with opportunities periodically throughout the marking period to regain points lost on assignments and should be taken seriously.

What We Will Learn This Year (Units & Mini-Units)

Unit 1: Understanding Money with the Engineering Design Process

Intro to the Engineering Design Process-will use this throughout the year in Warm Up Activities and Projects
Intro to Patents and Copyrights
Intro to CER Writing- Current Events (homework) and comprehension questioning during challenges using EDP
Intro to Edison Notebook/Journal
Intro to the Importance of Banking

Unit 2: Budgeting for the Planet

Intro to budgeting (How are you paying for supplies? From savings? With a credit card? How will you pay back the interest on the credit card? How do you calculate a budget?)

Intro to recycling and upcycling and the effects humans have on the natural world
Upcycling Project (students create a new product that helps the community economically and environmentally and budget for the materials)

Unit 3: Future Machines

Intro to simple machines that work inside a vehicle (gears, pulleys, etc.) and the importance of electric/hybrid vehicles vs. gas vehicles on the environment (climate change)

Students will research electric/hybrid vehicles and charging stations and design and build their own vehicles
Students will calculate the cost of the road trip (cost of gas vs. charging, how much the insurance on the car cost? Where are you stopping to charge/fuel up?) and put it into a presentation

Unit 4: Coding, Programming, Computing, and Networking

Review intro to coding-what is a code, types of codes, types of coding platforms (Scratch, Javascript, Python, Code.org, 1-Hour Code)

Lego ENV3 Robot Challenges for Beginners (basic functions and robot challenges/races)
Cue Robot Challenges for Beginners (basic functions from Creative Notebook 1)

Unit 5: Data Analysis

Intro to graphing and data collection using Google Sheets (includes types of graphs, data table, and data analysis)
Intro to understanding money, savings accounts, income, investments, and interest rates

Data Analysis of interest rates and investments (stock market, savings)
Data Analysis Project (students conduct their own research on an investment (specific stock), synthesize and analyze data, graph data, and explain data in a presentation)