1. Bell Ringer 1/7/19
What is one thing you would like to learn about technology or engineering during this semester/nine weeks?

2. What is the most important thing to remember when working in the lab?
Bell Ringer 1/8/19
What is the most important thing to remember when working in the lab?

3. Bell Ringer 1/9/19
What should a student do if they have gum when they come into the classroom?

4. What is the class rule/policy on cell phones?
Bell Ringer 1/10/19
What is the class rule/policy on cell phones?

5. Bell Ringer 1/11/19
What should you put on your bell ringer sheet if you are absent during the week?

6. Bell Ringer 1/14/19
What is an invention?

7. Bell Ringer 1/15/19
What is an innovation?

8. Bell Ringer 1/16/19
What special training or education might an innovator or inventor need?

9. What do we need to do for our presenters to be a good audience?
Bell Ringer 1/17/19
What do we need to do for our presenters to be a good audience?

10. What should you do as a presenter to keep your audience’s attention?
Bell Ringer 1/18/19
What should you do as a presenter to keep your audience’s attention?

11. Bell Ringer 1/22/19
What is technology?

12. Bell Ringer 1/23/19
8th Grade – What is the first step in the Engineering Design Process? 6th & 7th Grade – What tool in Sketchup makes our shapes 3D?

13. Bell Ringer 1/24/19
8th Grade – What is the second step in the Engineering Design Process? 6th & 7th Grade – What tool in Sketchup allows us to rotate and see all sides of our project?

14. Bell Ringer 1/25/19
8th Grade – What is the third step in the engineering design process? 6th & 7th Grade – What tool in Sketchup allows us to change the size of objects?

15. Bell Ringer 1/28/19
8th Grade – What is the fourth step in the engineering design process? 6th & 7th Grade – What tool(s) in Sketchup could we use to make triangles?

16. Bell Ringer 1/30/19
8th Grade – What is the last step in the engineering design process? 6th & 7th Grade – What does an apostrophe (‘) mean when we are dimensioning in Sketchup?

17. Bell Ringer 1/31/19
8th Grade – What step in the design process involves brain storming? 6th & 7th Grade – How do you create a pyramid in Sketchup?

18. Bell Ringer 2/1/19
8th Grade – What step in the design process involves research on the problem? 6th & 7th Grade – What tool in Sketchup would allow you to turn an object on any axis?

19. Bell Ringer 2/4/19
8th Grade – What step in the design process involves making a model and refining it? 6th & 7th Grade – What tool in Sketchup allows us to apply color or texture to our designs?

20. Bell Ringer 2/5/19
8th Grade – What simple machine would a wheelchair ramp represent? 6th & 7th Grade – Where would we find furniture and other materials for our Sketchup models?

21. Bell Ringer 2/11/19
8th Grade – What is the purpose of a simple machine? 6th & 7th Grade – Why is it important to dimension Sketchup drawings correctly?

22. Bell Ringer 2/12/19
8th Grade – Where would we find an inclined plane in use? 6th & 7th Grade – What happens to our drawing when we try to make changes after grouping shapes together?

23. Bell Ringer 2/14/19
8th Grade – Where would we find a set of gears in use? 6th & 7th Grade – What should we check if we put siding on our castle and cannot see the texture of it?

24. Bell Ringer 2/15/19
8th Grade – Screws turn ______ motion into _________ motion? 6th & 7th Grade – What is the easiest way to copy and paste parts of your model?

25. Bell Ringer 2/25/19
8th Grade – What simple machine would help us lift a heavy object straight up? 6th & 7th Grade – What Sketchup tool will be most important in modeling our houses?

26. Bell Ringer 2/26/19
8th Grade – What is the difference between a simple machine and a complex machine? 6th & 7th Grade – What Sketchup tool allows us to place guidelines in our designs?

27. Bell Ringer 2/27/19
8th Grade – What type of motion does a simple gear train use and transfer? 6th & 7th Grade – What part of the restaurant has been the hardest?

28. Bell Ringer 2/28/19
8th Grade – What type of motion does a universal joint use and transfer? 6th & 7th Grade – Why do we need to include all of the house requirements in our sketches?

29. Bell Ringer 3/1/19
8th Grade – What type of motion does a rack and pinion need input and what does it output? 6th & 7th Grade – What do we use to find the measurement of objects in Sketchup?

30. Bell Ringer 3/4/19
8th Grade – What mechanism do we find in the steering of a car? 6th & 7th Grade – What is the proper modeling order for our house in Sketchup?

31. Bell Ringer 3/6/19
8th Grade – What mechanism do we find in a watch? 6th & 7th Grade – What tool in Sketchup will help make windows and doors?

32. Bell Ringer 3/7/19
8th Grade – What mechanism do we find on the wheels of a train? 6th & 7th Grade – What tool in Sketchup will allow us to make arches?

33. Bell Ringer 3/8/19
8th Grade – What mechanism do we find in an ice cream scoop? 6th & 7th Grade – What procedure in Sketchup will help us make a roof?

34. Bell Ringer 3/11/19
8th Grade – What mechanism do we find in a car drive shaft? 6th & 7th Grade – What procedure in Sketchup will help us make cut outs for doors?

35. Bell Ringer 3/12/19
8th Grade – What mechanism do we find in a computer printer to move the paper? 6th & 7th Grade – What problems arise if we do not build our house models in the correct order?

36. Bell Ringer 3/13/19
All Grades – What is the best part of a shortened school day?

37. Bell Ringer 3/14/19
8th Grade – Where would we most likely find a chain drive in use? 6th and 7th Grade – What Sketchup tool can be used to see your model from all angles?

38. Bell Ringer 3/15/19
8th Grade – Where would we most likely find a belt drive in use? 6th and 7th Grade – What Sketchup tool can be used to turn objects for proper placement in our models?

39. Bell Ringer 3/18/19
8th Grade – Where would we most likely find a rack and pinion in use? 7th Grade – What skills from Sketchup might be useful in AutoCAD? 6th Grade – What area of technology do you want to learn about this quarter?

40. Bell Ringer 3/19/19
8th Grade – What mechanism(s) might we find in a windmill? 7th Grade – What apps on a phone or tablet might help people? 6th Grade – What area of technology do you want to learn about this quarter?

41. Bell Ringer 3/20/19
8th Grade – What mechanism(s) might we find in a hand mixer? 6th and 7th Grade – What is the advantage of AutoCAD over 3D Modeling software?

42. MIT App Inventor

43. Email: daniellmstechstudents@ gmail.com Password: TechStudents1
MIT App Inventor
gmail.com Password: TechStudents1

44. Bell Ringer 3/21/19
8th Grade – What mechanism(s) might we find on a lawn mower? 6th and 7th Grade – What object would you like to be able to create in AutoCAD for 3D printing?

45. Bell Ringer 3/22/19
8th Grade – How do we increase torque using gears or sprockets? 6th and 7th Grade – What tool is used in Tinkercad to turn an object and place it on your model?

46. Bell Ringer 3/25/19
8th Grade – How do we increase speed using gears or sprockets? 6th and 7th Grade – What tool is used in Tinkercad to ensure that pieces are lined up properly?

47. Bell Ringer 3/26/19
8th Grade – How does placing an idler between two gears of the same size affect torque and speed? 6th and 7th Grade – Where would we find shapes, letters, and numbers for our models?

48. Bell Ringer 3/27/19
8th Grade – A rack and pinion is used to transfer ________ motion into _______ motion. 6th and 7th Grade – What shape would you start with if you wanted to make a car in Tinkercad?