Assessment - Grade 8

TERM 3:

1 – 11 September 2009
Peer Assessment (5min)
Module 1 – 3 The FLL, Programming, Robot building

14 – 18 September 2009
Peer Assessment (5min) + Self Evaluation (2min)
Robotics Module 4

16 September 2009
Standardised Test (55min)
Robotics Module 1-3

28 September – 2 October 2009
Peer Assessment (5min)+ Self Evaluation (2min)
Robotics Module 5

4 October 2009 (Carnival Day)
Practical Exam (10 min)
Bridge Building

5 – 9 October 2009
Peer Assessment (5min) + Self Evaluation (2min)
Robotics Module 6

26 - 30 October 2009
Group Assessment – Practical (2 min setup - 150seconds mission run)
Robotic Mission

2 – 6 November 2009
Group Assessment - Practical (3min setup + 5min presentation)
FLL Research Presentation

November 2009
Exam (60min)
Robotic Theory
FLL Research
Technological Process
(Please see mark allocations posted on 18 November 2009)

TERM 2

17 June 2009
Grade 8 - Standardised test (25min)

Work covered for the previous test - short multiple choice
Work and discussion covered this term.
Bring:
Geometry set
Colouring in pencils
Sharp HB pencil

8 - 12 June 2009
Class Assessment
Time: Started in class and completed at home.
Draw a 1:1 design/cutting teplate of your bridge according to the specifications at the following link:
http://cornwalltech.blogspot.com/2009/06/grade-8-project-making-design-template.html

Bridge Building Project
Term 3 - Structures - Design and build a bridge according to the rules of the SAICE competition.
http://grade8bridgebuilding.blogspot.com/
The competition will be early in term 3 and will count for marks.

22 July 2009
Exam (90 min)
All work covered in Term 1 and Term 2
Types of structures
Types of bridges
Forces in structures
Terminology with regard to structures.
Stress and strain
Properties of materials
Conventional and composite materials
Transference and dissipation
Herbert Baker
Al Jazari
Mechanical advantage
The technological process
Skills in Technology

Clarification on brat pack items:
The work was covered in class and relates only to the bridge building competition.
- Stress and Strain
Compression, tension, bending, transference, dissipation
- Properties of materials
Of the wood and glue used in the competition.
- Conventional an composite materials
Joints as well as the wood and glue used in the competition.