Last Friday we started our first unit! We learned/reviewed about finding area using our hand as our example. Than we transformed our hands to 1:4 scale. (Which was pretty tricky! ) We practiced with other pictures by copying line drawings box by box.

This week we will apply an understanding of physics concepts to putters and construct a miniature putter based on a rubric. If time allows we will construct a trial version of a table-top mini-golf hole and demonstrate how Newton's Laws of Motion apply to it.

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend! We didn't end up having High Flyers last week due to the Homecoming Parade. This week we will begin our first unit titled "Table Top Mini Golf- From Putt Putt to Pebble Beach. In this unit students will design and construct a playable table-top sized miniature golf course using the engineering design process. In our first lesson, students will learn the main questions and challenges in a unit overview and then transform a model of their hand to a 1:4 scale.