1. Do Now, on loose leaf paper, silently 10 mins:  Convert 3.054 x 10 ^ 2 from scientific notation  Convert 678000000000 to scientific notation  Convert 0.0000099 to scientific notation  Compute (2 X 10 ^ 5) ( 2 X10 ^ 4)  Compute (15 X 10 ^ 6) / (3 X 10 ^ 3)  Convert 3.054 x 10 ^ 2 from scientific notation  Convert 678000000000 to scientific notation  Convert 0.0000099 to scientific notation  Compute (2 X 10 ^ 5) ( 2 X10 ^ 4)  Compute (15 X 10 ^ 6) / (3 X 10 ^ 3)

2. Come to the board to show your answer…  Snaps to those that came up!

3. Let’s Look at Some Data!!  A1: 58% High scorers: Devonte, Amir, Destiny, and Zion  A2: 47% High scorers: Diamond, Cortoria, Bria, and Kali  A4: 65%: High scorers: Willie, Titi, Edward, Marterio, Maurice, Priscila, and Fredo.  B2: 75% High scorers: Bria, Christian, Jamesha, Apriana, Kyla, and Teiayana  A1: 58% High scorers: Devonte, Amir, Destiny, and Zion  A2: 47% High scorers: Diamond, Cortoria, Bria, and Kali  A4: 65%: High scorers: Willie, Titi, Edward, Marterio, Maurice, Priscila, and Fredo.  B2: 75% High scorers: Bria, Christian, Jamesha, Apriana, Kyla, and Teiayana

4. I BELIEVE IN YOU

5. Why Do Humans MAKE Things? The Engineering Design Process

6. Think-Pair-Share  Why do you think humans make things? Turn to your shoulder partner and share.  CFU  Why do you think humans make things? Turn to your shoulder partner and share.  CFU

7. Class Update  Unit 1 test will be next week.  Remember, I don’t make reviews..  First binder check will be next week = needs to be updated to receive full credit.  Unit 1 test will be next week.  Remember, I don’t make reviews..  First binder check will be next week = needs to be updated to receive full credit.

8. Simple Steps of EDP  Is a series of steps that engineers use to guide them as they solve problem  Engineers don’t follow to rigid step by step process, it can begin at any point and go any direction because it is cyclic.  Is a series of steps that engineers use to guide them as they solve problem  Engineers don’t follow to rigid step by step process, it can begin at any point and go any direction because it is cyclic.

9. ASK  What is the problem?  What have other done?  What are the constraints?  What is the problem?  What have other done?  What are the constraints?

10. Imagine  What are some solutions?  Brainstorm ideas.  Choose the best one.  What are some solutions?  Brainstorm ideas.  Choose the best one.

11. Plan  Draw a diagram  Make a list of materials you will need  Draw a diagram  Make a list of materials you will need

12. Create  Follow you plan and create it!  Test it!  Follow you plan and create it!  Test it!

13. Improve  Talk about what works, what doesn’t, and what could work better.  Modify your design to make it better.  Test it again!  Talk about what works, what doesn’t, and what could work better.  Modify your design to make it better.  Test it again!

14. The Marshmallow Challenge  Why do you think it is important to have the ability to work with other people? Why is this important in science?

15. The Marshmallow Challenge!  The task is simple: in eighteen minutes, teams must build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and one marshmallow. The marshmallow needs to be on top.  Use your notes on EDP to guide you…  The task is simple: in eighteen minutes, teams must build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and one marshmallow. The marshmallow needs to be on top.  Use your notes on EDP to guide you…

16. Reflection  Who had the best structure? Let’s compare.  What worked well? What didn’t? Why?  What would have you done differently?  What challenges did your group face? Was there an easier part?  How does this activity relate to the importance of collaboration in science?  How do we learn from our failures?  Who had the best structure? Let’s compare.  What worked well? What didn’t? Why?  What would have you done differently?  What challenges did your group face? Was there an easier part?  How does this activity relate to the importance of collaboration in science?  How do we learn from our failures?

17. Homework.  EDP worksheet  Identify a problem within Memphis or nationally that you would like to solve. Have it written down on loose leaf paper and detailed on WHY you want to create a resolution.  EDP worksheet  Identify a problem within Memphis or nationally that you would like to solve. Have it written down on loose leaf paper and detailed on WHY you want to create a resolution.

18. Exit Ticket  List and explain the 5 cyclic steps of EDP and WHY it is used.