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Day
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Subject
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Activity
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1
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Math
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Talk about counting inventions. Abacus, zero,
fractions and decimals, mechanical calculators, binary, electronic
calculators, computers. Article on numbers
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Math journal 45.8 hours
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Lesson
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Talk about wheelchair ramps, building the pyramids,
slides.
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Wedges
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2
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Math
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Math journal
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Lesson
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Screws
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Show a variety of screws and c-clamp
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Lesson 8
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History
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3
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Math
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Math journal
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Lesson
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Levers
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4
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Math
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Math journal
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Lesson
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History
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Leonardo DaVinci
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Talk about how he’s usually thought of for his
art. View Mona Lisa and Last Supper
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5
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Movie
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· Robots
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Activity
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6
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Math
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Math journal: 10% discount
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Lesson
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Gears
and Pulleys both worksheets.
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7
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Math
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Math journal
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Lesson
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Building
series and parallel circuits Additional http://www.tryengineering.org/lessons/serpar.pdfseries
and parallel circuit activity
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History
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8
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Math
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Math journal
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Lesson
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Rube Goldberg
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OK Go
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9
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Math
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Math journal
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Lesson
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Rube Goldberg DIY project
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Paper design and practice.
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Choices
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Put toothpaste on a toothbrush
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Toast a slice of bread
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Raise a flag
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Other approved idea
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Requirements
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6 simple machines
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Minimum of 2 energy transfers
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1 chemical reaction
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10
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Project
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Videoed implementation of Rube Goldberg Machine
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Movie
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· Honey, I shrunk the Kids!
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