1. Homeroom 01/14/2016 Write these important dates down in your agenda: Bring those box tops! Return your signed report card folders! Monday (01/18/16) – Dr. MLK, Jr. Holiday (No School) WE NEED DONATIONS! Bring printer paper, hand sanitizer, or tissue to earn Paw Bucks! HOMEROOM = SILENCE

2. Language Arts – Warm Up 01/14/16 SIT IN YOUR PEACH GROUPS.  Log on to Essay Scorer and complete your writing from yesterday.  Complete your typing before you do anything else.  Your homework packet is due TODAY!

3. Language Arts – Work Session 01/14/16  Essential Question: How do I organize my ideas when writing?  Standard: LA.6.ELAGSE6W3(a-e) –

4. Language Arts – Work Session 01/14/16 Essay Scorer  Use the yellow half sheet for step-by-step instructions.  Your ID is all lower case. Use the first initial of your first name and your last name.  Example: Name: John Doe ID: jdoe  Password: your lunch number  You may also save it to your USB, if you have one, but you MUST save your work to your student number.

5. Language Arts – Work Session 01/14/16 Essay Scorer  You may copy and paste your work from Microsoft Word to Essay Scorer.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO TYPE IT AGAIN.  You have 12 attempts to improve your work. Do not use your attempts until you have finished typing everything.  You are not finished until you have earned the highest score in each category.

6. Language Arts – Closing Session 01/14/16 Wind Down  SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! Save your work in Essay Scorer.  Your homework packet is due TODAY.

7. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16  Opening Session  E. Q.: How does the S. T. E. M. Design process work in building a catapult ?  Write a one-paragraph response:  Imagine you are a mechanical engineer who has been challenged to design a machine that can launce a T - shirt 150 feet. What steps would you follow while trying to come up with a solution ? DO NOT DESCRIBE A SOLUTION, describe the PROCESS you would use to come up with a solution.

8. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16  Work Session  Catapult Design Challenge ( see packet )  Problem : You are an engineer who specializes in designing cool toys and machines for games. You were recently contacted y the SuperFun Toy Company to help design a machine called a catapult for a game that will launch Ping - Pong balls at a series of targets. To ensure that children and adults alike will love the game, you need to make sure the catapult is both accurate and precise.

9. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16  Work Session  Catapult Design Challenge ( continued )  Identify the Problem : Answer the following questions using COMPLETE SENTENCES :  1.) What are you creating ?  2.) What is the purpose of the product ?  3.) What materials or resources can we use ?  4.) Are there any constraints ( limitations )?

10. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16  Work Session  Catapult Design Challenge ( continued )  Brainstorm : List all of the resources or materials you will need.  Design Process : Pick your favorite idea and place it in the box with labeled parts.  Each team member must write what they like about someone else’s design and explain why.  Plan Your Team Design : Pick your favorite idea and place it in the box with labeled parts.

11. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16  Work Session  Catapult Design Challenge ( continued )  Create : Now it’s time to work on your team product !  Reflection : Be sure to answer questions #1-4.  Use COMPLETE sentences for your responses.  Try It Out : Now, it’s time to test your design !

12. E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16  Closing Session  S. T. E. A. M. Design Process Reflection