Power Shop
Wire Board Project
Past Due Assignments
Continuity Project Board
Date Assigned: 10/13/2016
Date Due: 10/14/2016
Students will read the handout and answer questions on Unit 19 (How to make continuity tests). A paper layout project will follow this instruction unit. Students will work in groups of two to complete this project. Twenty screw terminals are required with a dead and spliced wire for full project credit.
Series Circuit
Date Assigned: 10/14/2016
Date Due: 10/17/2016
Complete activity practice sheets placing components in a series circuit design format. Students will read and answer questions from Unit 7 "How to wire dry cells in series"
Parallel Circuit
Date Assigned: 10/18/2016
Date Due: 10/19/2016
Place components in a parallel circuit on the practice sheet. Students will read and answer questions from Unit 8 "How to wire dry cells in parallel"
Soldering- removing parts
Date Assigned: 10/17/2016
Date Due: 10/19/2016
Lesson on how to remove electronic parts from old circuit boards. Students will work in groups of two, and save all parts to be used during the practice installation process.
Resistor Color Codes
Date Assigned: 10/17/2016
Date Due: 10/19/2016
Lesson on how to remove electronic parts from old circuit boards. Students will work in groups of two, and save all parts to be used during the practice installation process.
Color Code Test
Date Assigned: 10/27/2016
Date Due: 10/27/2016
Students will take a Test on reading a resistor using the color code chart. You must remember to start reading the resister opposite the gold or silver band.
Installing electronic practice parts
Date Assigned: 10/27/2016
Date Due: 10/27/2016
Students will take a Test on reading a resistor using the color code chart. You must remember to start reading the resister opposite the gold or silver band.
CO2 Race Car Lesson
Date Assigned: 11/16/2016
Date Due: 11/16/2016
Computer research car designs and color patterns.
Teacher lesson on various designs which may cause trouble while racing
Drum Sanding
Date Assigned: 11/18/2016
Date Due: 11/30/2016
We will use the drill press drum sander to sand away all the jig saw marks and to make our final car design shapes.
Power Scroll Saw
Date Assigned: 11/17/2016
Date Due: 11/30/2016
Students will learn how to rough cut their CO2 cars using the power saw. You will cut within 1/8" to allow for drum sanding.
Painting Lesson
Date Assigned: 11/23/2016
Date Due: 11/30/2016
Lesson on how to paint the race cars using multiple layers of paint. We will also learn how to sand between coats.
Dragster Tournament
Date Assigned: 12/07/2016
Date Due: 12/15/2016
Students will enter into a double elimination tournament with the goal of becoming the class champion. All races will be run by the students using the cafeteria as our racing site.