Class 21 - Project Time

working on Prototype Cars and House

Class 20 - Work Time on House and Cars

Class 19 - Carver and Cutting Tools

Went over safety and features of power tools and Carving Unit

Class 18 - Over View of 4th Quarter Project

We will finish our Prototypes

Car (Automoblox)

1. Can't look like a specific Brand
2. Need Wheels/Rim, Top and any exterior parts (bumper, wings)
3. Needs to look like Automoblox (wood, plastic, colored)
4. Needs to be able to split in sections to be played with




House

1. Needs to look like your house
2. with major components (Windows, Doors, Roof, Decks)
3. Colored to match materials (siding, roof)
4. Approximate Scale (close to what you know)
5. Has Walls

Class 17 - Testing 7th Grade Games

With students on heritage tour the remaining students tested games of current 7th graders
Completed Games

Class 16 - Sketchup House / Car

With students on Heritage Tour remaining 8th graders worked on Sketchup designing their cars and House

Class 15 - Finish Sketchup Tutorials and Blog Posts

HOMEWORK ALERT! COMMENT ON BLOG

Comment on Blog!

1. Open www.itsvms.com website
2. Click appropriate Grade Level Link on Right Side of Blog
3. In Blog post - check web slide show to see picture of student.
4. In Blog post at bottom you will see a COMMENT Link Please Click it
5. Put in students AVATAR name (they should know it) and make a comment
6. Click Anonymous Choice
7. Click Post
8. Mr. kelley will post once he has moderated 

* This is the students homework NOT the parents you are just helping them with it.

They have plenty of time to complete this assignment and it is for them to show you what they are doing.  They should NOT have to rush you late at night or early in the morning to complete this.

Class 14 - End Quarter Requirements

Need these items complete by end of Quarter 3

Blog

• Settings
• Eastern Standard Time
• Comments Moderated
• Menu Bar across top removed
• Posts (25) - Make sure can read and describe what did
• 15 Entries about each Class (including Pictures & Videos)
• 6 Entries about each Sketchup Tutorial
• Introduction
• Start Drawing 1
• Start Drawing 2
• Start Drawing 3
• Colors and Materials
• Introduction to Dynamic Components
• 1 Entry with video of 3d Model Downloaded
• 1 Entry on Invention Convention Project
• 1 Entry on House (Google Earth Image)
• 1 Entry on Prototype Design
• Comments
• 1 Parental Comments on IT Blog
• 1 Parental Comment on own Blog

Prototype

• Car or Invention Convention Sketchup Model

Class 13 - Sketchup Tutorials

Moved on to Dynamic Components Tutorials

Invention Convention

Class 12 - Sketchup Tutorials

Worked on Sketchup

Class 11 - Coding

Why is Coding? 3d Printing Important?

Class 10 - 3d Warehouse

We learned about already completed models and how to manipulate them

Class 9 - Sketchup Tutorials

We had time to work on our tutorials

Class 8 - Sketchup

Learned how to make 3d shapes that are rounded.... and highlighted a few tools in Sketchup

Class 7 - Prototype Time

Started printing Prototypes and working on our Sketchup Projects

Class 6 - Sketchup Time

Dynamic Components

Class 5 - Sketchup Time

Checked Blogs (on www.Itsvms8.blogspot.com) website and comment moderation turned out.

Started working on our tutorials.

HOMEWORK ALERT

Make sure you are up to date on your blog post.

START SKETCHUP TUTORIALS post as complete

Class 4 - Sketchup Tutorials

Going over basic Tutorials for Google Sketchup 3d Design.  Downloaded them so could complete 12.

Self-Paced Tutorials   Video Tutorials

Class 3 - Blog Settings and Design

• Making Blog

• Posting Pictures to Blog Post

• Changing Blog Settings

• Editing page

HOMEWORK ALERT

Make your blog and post for first 2 classes.

Please check out other blogs from previous classes.

Please put your blog information (web address and class) in my Blog Form.

Class 25 - Completed Blogs

alibax1917

applepie1917

ash1917

bella1917

buckfever1917

bunny1917

caseymonster

chocolatemonkey1917

cowgirl1917

crazybutcool1917

dadbeatcncr1917

deer1917

fbr1917

fluffybunny98

footfunny1917

gatemaster1917

geologist1917

greendog1917

greengirl1917

guider1917

hangelh1917

hibyhibyho1917

hotrod1917

hunter1917

huntingirl1917

jellyfish1917

kate1917

kittycat1917

maddog1917

moneyman1917

montaingirl1917

michi1917

nala1917

oneal1917

philup1917

pianoman1917

polaris1917

pouncette1917

purplepanther1917

purplepolarbear1917

purplezebracow1917

reddog1917

redsoxman1917

rockband1917

rockstar1917

rocky1917

scotty1917

sherubii1917

skigirl1917

soccerchick1917

soccergirl1917

soccerguy1917

softballsuperstar1917

tweety1917

wfefarming1917

zoomaster1917

Class 24 - Promotional Videos

Class 23 - Promotional Videos

More time to create our advertising for our Cars

Class 22 - Promotion Video

Started to work on our Promotional Videos for our car ideas.

Class 21 - Virtual Worlds and Game Making

Checked out Unity Player to see how they use design in Virtual/Game Worlds.
http://unity3d.com/

http://unity3d.com/gallery/demos/live-demos#butterfly

Class 20 - Wood Carver, Tools, and Sandbox

Students tried to figure out Sandbox Tool in Sketchup.



Saw Demo of Carvewright Software... the machine that carves into wood
http://www.carvewright.com/

Basic info on Cutting Power Tools.

Class 19 - Prototype Cars

Class 18 - Sketchup Photo on Buildings

Showed how to take an image and use it on our buildings

Class 17 - Sketchup Land Forms

Showed how to download a Google Map Sat Image so can build building on them

Class 16 - 3d Warehouse

Learned about 3d warehouse.

Class 15 - Prototyping time

Mr. Kelley checked our blogs, sketchup tutorials and our prototype cars

Class 14 - Watched Mini Rip Video

* had a sub and video about Prototyping.


Watched Howe & Howe Tech Video on Prototyping Tracked ATV called Mini Rip

Class 13 - Sketchup Dynamic Components

Class 12 - More prototype time

Started to carve out rapid prototypes of our cars if ready.

Class 11 - Prototype Time

Class 10 - Blogging and Sketchup Time

Checklist to make sure done

1. Blogged 9 classes (told what did in class in post, added pics and video as needed)
2. Blogged as completed Sketchup tutorials (5 of them and posted screen shots of work)
3. Made sure blog was listed on side of Mr. Kelley's Blog! and commented on classmates blog
4. Made sure blog was set up (Moderate Comments and NO Blogger Banner across top)

Worked on Sketchup Tutorials!

* catching up due to NECAPP Testing

Class 9 - Design Time

Worked on our Blogs, Sketchup and Prototype designs (due to NECAPP testing schedule has changed)

Class 8 - Prototype - Automoblox

Went over the Design Aspect of the Automoblox Projects we will be doing.  Students will design a toy car for a competition.

jaylenosgarage interview of inventor

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/Reinventing-the-Wooden-Toy-Car/1264303

Class 7 - Sketchup Time and Blog Checklist

* some students missed class due to NECAP Testing

Make sure your Blog

1. Has Comment Moderation ALWAYS turned on and NO Anonymous Posting 
2. Change Time Format from Pacific to Eastern Standard Time
3. Copy Blog Web Address (should be your avatarname1917.blogspot.com) and pasted address into Mr. Kelley's Student Blogs Form 
4. fix html code so there is no Blog Header

add this code to your html code in customized layout

need 7 post (with pic of car)

1. Class 1 = Overview Sept 4
2. Class 2 = Prototyping (drawing car) Sept 7
3. Class 3 = Blogging Sept 12
4. Class 4 = Prototyping Sept 117
5. Class 5 = Sketchup Sept 20
6. Class 6 = Blogging Settings Sept 25
7. Class 7 = Sketchup Tutorials (showed 3d Printer) October 3 *missed last class due to Field Trip

Make sure YOUR blog is on Mr. Kelley's 8th grade blog on list on side of site.

Work on Sketchup Tutorials

1. Introduction to Sketchup
2. Start Drawing 1
3. Start Drawing 2
4. Start Drawing 3
5. Colors and Materials

New 3d Printer has arrived!

Eight graders will print their Sketchup Prototype Models using a 2bot 3d Printer.







It uses Software to take model and...










It uses simple foam material to carve 3d object

Class 5 - Sketchup Tutorials

Going over basic Tutorials for Google Sketchup 3d Design.  Downloaded them so could complete 12.

Self-Paced Tutorials   Video Tutorials

Class 4 - Prototype Car

Draw Prototypes of cars

Class 3 - Creating Blogs

We checked out how to create our own blogs

Hand in Blog Here

Class 1 - Overview

• 8th Graders will focus on Planning. They will create projects for the School learning how plan, budget and implement a project from start to finish. Course Syllabus

You will use Reaction Grid to create a Virtual World

Class 25 - Finished Projects

Class 20 - Project Time

Class 11 - Projects

Class 10 - 3d Router Projects

Science Fair

Class 8 - Sketchup Prototype Version 1

8-1 


8-2



8-3

Class 7 - Prototype - Sketchup Time

Class 4 - 8th - Sketchup Tutorials #1 & #2

Class 1 - Overview

• 8th Graders will focus on Planning. They will create projects for the School learning how plan, budget and implement a project from start to finish. Course Syllabus

You will use Reaction Grid to create a Virtual World

Week 20 - Finished Cars

Week 19 - Completed Cars and Promo Video

Week 18 - Finishing Cars

Week 17 - Working on Cars

Week 16 - Working on Cars

Wright



Doyle



Emmons




Welch

Week 15 - Working on Cars (Bandsaw, Dremel, Router, Sanding)

Doyle

Wright

Emmons

Welch

Week 14 - Cutting, Routing, Sanding, Drilling their cars

Week 13 - Wrights - Designing Boards for Cars

Week 12 - Doyle - Cutting Boards for Cars

Week 12 - Welch - Cutting Boards for Cars

Week 12 - Emmons - Cutting Boards for Cars

Week 12 - Wrights - Cutting Boards for Cars

Week 11 - Carvewright 3d Carver

Week 10 - Went over Safety on Band and Chop Saw

Week 9 - Google Earth 3d Buildings

www.createhartfordvt.com

Week 8 - Sketchup Prototypes Movies

Week 7 - Sketchup Prototypes

Individual Cars - Still Shots

Week 6 - Sketchup Tutorial Time

Early in Year Google Came and did a video about the 8th grade projects

Week 5 - Sketchup Tutorials

Worked on doing our Sketchup Tutorials

Week 4 - Started Sketchup

Going over basic Tutorials for Google Sketchup 3d Design.  Downloaded them so could complete 12.
Self-Paced Tutorials   Video Tutorials

Week 3 - Automoblox and Car Design

Went over the Design Aspect of the Automoblox Projects we will be doing.  Students will design a toy car for a competition.

jaylenosgarage interview of inventor

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/Reinventing-the-Wooden-Toy-Car/1264303

Week 2 - Prototyping

Watched Howe & Howe Tech Video on Prototyping Tracked ATV called Mini Rip

Class 31 - Videos of Completed Cars

Class 30 - Finished Cars

Class 29 - Finishing Projects

Class 28 - Finishing Projects

Class 27 - 8th Grade - Projects

Class 26 - 8th - Complete Projects

Class 25 - Finishing up Projects working on Promotion Videos

Class 24 - Painting / Polying Projects

Class 23 - Finishing Projects

Class 22 - Router/Dremel Sanding on Projects

Class 21 - Working on Project Cars

Class 20 - Drilling Wheels

Class 19 - Cutting/Sanding Cars

Class 18 - Working on Projects

Class 17 - Saw Howe and Howe Tech

We had skyped Geof and Mike Howe from Discovery Channel Howe and Howe Tech (Black Ops Brothers) TV Show.  They are two brothers from Maine building high end tracked vehicles for Military and Private Industry.  Some students meet them at Maine Manufacturing Association Conference at Owls Head Transportation Museum.
 

Class 16 - Black - Working on Project

Class 15 - Gray - Working on Project

Class 14 - White Group - Started Working on Car

Class 13 - Safety - Band Saw, Chop Saw, Scroll Saw

Class 12 - Sketchup Prototypes Individual

Class 11 - Sketchup Prototypes Individual

Class 10 - Sketchup Prototype Time