To contact Mr. G by email [email protected] Note that this website is no longer maintained as I have retired. However my above contact info remains the same. I am living on a small Sailboat and so will be out of range much of the time. I will check my emails about once a week or sometimes once every two weeks, it just depends how often I get back to civilization. I will create a more interesting blog in a couple of months. It was a joy and privilege to teach you guys at Hedrick.
Mr. G
Mr. G
“You can be creative in anything – in math science, engineering, philosophy- as much as you can in music or in painting or in dance.
Ken Robinson
Class Overview
This is an eighteen week elective course that will be a mix of seventh and eighth grade students. We will be participating in hands-on lessons that focus on the Engineering Design Process and techniques for organizing and recording thoughts. All units of study will integrate scientific principles, the use of technology, engineering design, and math. In addition, we will be discussing current events and examining the social and fiscal implications of developing new technologies. In other words, during this class we will all practice being problem solvers.
Major Units of Study:
Engineering Design Process
Energy
Food
Water
Waste
Navigation and Mapping
LINKS
Mars Lander Links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRCIzZHpFtY (6 min) 1st rover decent method
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4boyXQuUIw (11 min) Curiosity lander
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28690321 Comet Lander
http://www.wesh.com/nasas-experimental-space-lander-makes-history/26127394 New lander
Energy Links
Oil
http://www.geomore.com/oil-and-gas-traps/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/extremeoil/teachers/lp1b.html
Remember: Your ignorance is their power