8th Grade Technology Assignments
QUARTER 1 LESSONS
Eighth Grade Technology Lessons will explore the world of computer aided design (CAD). Students will learn the Tinkercad platform to begin 3D modeling and designing. Aside from mastering the basic functionality, students will engage with work planes, proportionality, scaling, and additive construction restrictions when printing to a 3D printer. In addition, students will still receive keyboarding practice to continue their mastery of the entire keyboard.
8th Grade Week 1 - Introduction to Computer Lab & Mac OS X Review
1) CLASS LESSON (35 mins)
1) CLASS LESSON (35 mins)
- Seating assignments
- Computer lab rules and procedures
- Students follow demonstration completing various skills within Mac OS 10
- Open, close, quit applications
- Move, resize, maximize, minimize, arrange windows
- Navigate tabs and windows in Safari and Chrome
- Demonstrate proper posture and sitting at the computer
- Demonstrate proper finger position on keyboard
- Typing Instructor Platinum home row mastery
8th Grade Week 2 - Tinkercad Introduction
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
- Typing Instructor Platinum home row mastery. Focus on proper finger placement not speed
- Introduction to Tinkercad site, create accounts
- Overview of lessons
- Choose any activity from Cool Math Games
8th Grade Week 3 - Tinkercad basics
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
- Typing Instructor Platinum home row mastery. Focus on proper finger placement not speed
- Tinkercad basics lessons 1-8
- Follow demonstration lessons introducing site tools, CAD editing features
8th Grade Week 7 - Typing Test #1 - Key Learning 1 (25 wpm)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (5 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (5 mins)
- Warm up typing prior to test beginning
- Take Key Learning 1 typing test using a box to cover the keyboard, report adjusted wpm score to receive a grade
- Your grade will be based on 25 wpm scale, type 25 wpm or higher to receive 100%
- Complete missing work when done with test
QUARTER 2 LESSONS
8th Grade Week 11 - Typing Test #2 - Key Learning 2 (30 wpm)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (5 mins)
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8th Grade Week 13 - Basic Button & Duffel Button
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
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8th Grade Week 14 - Flower Button & Heart Button
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
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8th Grade Week 15 - Bat Button & Skull Button
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
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8th Grade Weeks 17 & 18 - Jewelry (student choice, one per week)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
- Typing Instructor Platinum top row mastery. Focus on proper finger placement not speed
- Complete Tinkercad Lesson: Jewelry (student choice)
- Rename file properties as "yourname jewelry name HR"
8th Grade Week 19 - Typing Test #3 - Key Learning 2 (35 wpm)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (5 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (5 mins)
- Warm up typing prior to test beginning
- Take Key Learning 2 typing test using a box to cover the keyboard, report adjusted wpm score to receive a grade
- Your grade will be based on 35 wpm scale, type 35 wpm or higher to receive 100%
- Complete missing work when done with test
QUARTER 3 LESSONS
8th Grade Weeks 20-23 - Jewelry (student choice, one per week)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
- Typing Instructor Platinum bottom row mastery. Focus on proper finger placement not speed
- Complete Tinkercad Lesson: Jewelry (student choice)
- Rename file properties as "yourname jewelry name HR"
8th Grade Week 24 - Typing Test #4 - Key Learning 3 (35 wpm)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (5 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (5 mins)
- Warm up typing prior to test beginning
- Take Key Learning 3 typing test using a box to cover the keyboard, report adjusted wpm score to receive a grade
- Your grade will be based on 35 wpm scale, type 35 wpm or higher to receive 100%
- Complete missing work when done with test
8th Grade Week 27 - Figures (student choice)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
- Typing Instructor Platinum bottom row mastery. Focus on proper finger placement not speed
- Complete Tinkercad Lesson: Figures (student choice)
- Rename file properties as "yourname figure name HR"
8th Grade Week 28 - Home Decor (student choice)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
- Typing Instructor Platinum bottom row mastery. Focus on proper finger placement not speed
- Complete Tinkercad Lesson: Home Decor (student choice)
- Rename file properties as "yourname decor name HR"
8th Grade Week 29 - Typing Test #5 - Key Learning 4 (35 wpm)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (5 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (5 mins)
- Warm up typing prior to test beginning
- Take Key Learning 4 typing test using a box to cover the keyboard, report adjusted wpm score to receive a grade
- Your grade will be based on 35 wpm scale, type 35 wpm or higher to receive 100%
- Complete missing work when done with test
QUARTER 4 LESSONS
8th Grade Weeks 30 - 35 - Student Choice Tinkercad Projects (one per week)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (15 mins)
- Typing Instructor Platinum main rows mastery. Focus on proper finger placement not speed
- Complete Tinkercad Lesson: Projects (student choice)
- Rename file properties as "yourname project name HR"
8th Grade Week 35 - Typing Test #6 - Key Learning 4 (40 wpm)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (5 mins)
1) KEYBOARD PRACTICE (5 mins)
- Warm up typing prior to test beginning
- Take Key Learning 4 typing test using a box to cover the keyboard, report adjusted wpm score to receive a grade
- Your grade will be based on 40 wpm scale, type 40 wpm or higher to receive 100%
- Complete student choice project #6 when done with typing test
8th Grade Weeks 36 - 39 - Complete missing work
1) CLASS LESSON (55 mins)
1) CLASS LESSON (55 mins)
- Review any work that is missing and complete