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Applied Technology Teacher Kim Hauser - 7th and 8th (Send e-mail)
Welcome to Applied Technology! Your children will experience technology like never before! Students will work with partners to explore topics such as audio communications/broadcasting, flight technology, banking, math in the kitchen, computer animation, forensics and video production. Once they learn the basics, they will conclude with a hands-on design brief to apply their newfound knowledge and showcase their final artifact. | |
This week in class Monday
Students work together on modular lessons, as a result, every team is working on different activities each day. Many of the objectives are listed below. To view specific activites for each day, click on the module topic in the "Downloads" section.
Tuesday
Math in the Kitchen
Objectives
In this unit, students will:
1. Identify common measurement abbreviations.
2. Describe and demonstrate common food preparation techniques.
3. Identify common kitchen utensils.
4. Recompute standard recipe quantities to adjust for more or fewer servings.
5. Understand the correct procedures to successfully prepare a recipe.
6. Explore careers in the food service industry.
Banking:
In this unit, students will:
1. Become familiar with the basics of setting up and maintaining savings and checking accounts.
2. Define compound interest.
3. Identify the layout of a check and correctly write checks and deposit slips.
4. Use a computer software program to maintain and reconcile a checking account.
5. Gain an understanding of credit and the underlying costs of credit.
6. Gain an understanding of short, medium and long term personal financial goals relating to occupations, incomes and desired lifestyles.
7. Understand and apply the key concepts o
Wednesday
Audio Communications
Objectives
In this unit, students will:
1. Define the types of audio communications, the components of recording and radio systems, and the history of radio and early radio pioneers
2. Describe and define the organization and operation of a radio station, spot advertising, and radio/recording functions, and personnel
3. Identify and distinguish among AM, FM, analog, and digital signals and the scientific principles that explain the workings of radio
4. Create and develop a series of radio "copy" such as, writing news, weather, commercials, and weather information.
5. Select, develop, and use an appropriate radio format and operate the equipment necessary to produce a show in that format
6. Write, develop, plan, produce, and record a pre-recorded a demo tape
Science in the Kitchen:
Objectives-
In this module students will:
1. Discover the relationship between bacteria and food-borne illnesses and identify ways to safeguard against food-borne illness
Thursday
Computer Graphics and Animation
Objectives
In this unit, students will:
1. Describe how communications technology developed for computer graphics.
2. Describe how the parts of a computer system are used to create computer graphics.
3. Describe the design process as it relates to creating computer graphics.
4. Describe different uses of computer graphics within communications systems.
5. Complete an assigned computer graphic job using the design process.
6. Evaluate the effectiveness of examples of computer graphics drawing.
Video Production
Objectives:
In this unit, students will:
1. List and describe the fundamental objectives of video production from historical to contemporary practices.
2. Identify the major components of a video editing system and demonstrate correct operation of the equipment.
3. Provide rationale for pre-planning and scripting and use a formal system of organization for video production.
4. Write and develop a shooting script for a fifteen
Friday
Flight Technology
Objectives
In this unit, students will:
1. Discuss the history and future of rocketry and flight systems.
2. Identify and describe the forces that affect rocket flight.
3. Identify and describe basic laws and effects of aerodynamics.
4. Identify and describe factors influencing rocket stability.
5. Assemble and safely launch a rocket.
6. Calculate the angle of trajectory, altitude and azimuth of a rocket.
Important Dates 9/8/2008
Hooray for Essay Day!
9/18/2008
First Yearbook Meeting @ 2:25
Downloads List Apple pastry recipe! [9/4/2008]
Audio Comm Activity Guide.doc [9/3/2007]
Banking [1/14/2008]
Computer Graphics Activity Guide.doc [9/3/2007]
Consumer Services [1/14/2008]
Flight Tech Activity Guide.doc [9/3/2007]
Math in the Kitchen Activity Guide.doc [9/3/2007]
Science in the Kitchen [1/14/2008]
Video Production [1/14/2008]
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