TECHNOLOGY - GRADE 8
NOVEMBER EXAM
TIME: 1 HOUR
EXAM QUESTION & MARK ALLOCATION:
ALL GRADE 8’s PLEASE NOTE!
1 - There will be NO FLL terms & concepts questions in the exam.
2 - Please come and collect your Consolidation worksheet memo if you have not yet received it.
3 – Persons who have not tested their bridges or handed in reply slips to see Mr. Buys today at the latest.
FLL & Missions (5 marks)
From the FLL Comic & Orientation booklet module 1.6, Consolidation worksheet & Division of duties handout (Smart move robot game missions)
Programming (5 marks)
From the Consolidation worksheet & Orientation booklet module 2 & 4
Sensors; robotic mechanics & NXT controller (5 marks)
From the Consolidation worksheet & the FLL Curriculum handout p2 – p5
Types of robots and how and where they are used (5 marks)
From the Orientation booklet module 1.2 – 1.4
FLL & The Technological process (5 marks)
From class notes, T2 work and the Orientation booklet module 1.1;1.2;1.5;1.6
Smart move transportation preliminary research (5 marks)
From the Consolidation worksheet
General Systems & Control Questions (5 marks)
From the Consolidation worksheet
Complete the provided partially drawn Orthographic drawing (5 marks)
From the beginners guide to Orthographic drawing. (Without the handout)
Graphically represent 2 transport problems and their solutions from the preliminary research. (10 marks)
Bring colour pencils to do a poster. Know at least 2 facts about each major transport problem.
Bridge Testing
1) The date for the competition has been set for the Schools Carnival Day on Saturday 3 October 2009 at the Amphitheatre.
2) Parents and students must please attend the testing demonstration at 8.00am
3) Testing commences from 8.15 - 11.45
4) Students book their testing times after the demonstration and return when it is time to test.
5) No testing will happen during the grade 8 derby
2) Parents and students must please attend the testing demonstration at 8.00am
3) Testing commences from 8.15 - 11.45
4) Students book their testing times after the demonstration and return when it is time to test.
5) No testing will happen during the grade 8 derby
Bridge Testing
1) The date for the competition has been set for the Schools Carnival Day on Saturday 3 October 2009 at the Amphitheatre.
2) Parents and students must please attend the testing demonstration at 8.00am
3) Testing commences from 8.15 - 11.45
4) Students book their testing times after the demonstration and return when it is time to test.
5) No testing will happen during the grade 8 derby
2) Parents and students must please attend the testing demonstration at 8.00am
3) Testing commences from 8.15 - 11.45
4) Students book their testing times after the demonstration and return when it is time to test.
5) No testing will happen during the grade 8 derby
Term 3 assesment updates
Please note that the grade 7, 8 and 9 assesment info has been updated for Term 3 2009. click these links to go there.
Grade 7: http://cornwalltech.blogspot.com/2009/05/tests-grade-7.html
Grade 8: http://cornwalltech.blogspot.com/2009/05/tests-grade-8.html
Grade 9: http://cornwalltech.blogspot.com/2009/05/tests-grade-9.html
Grade 7: http://cornwalltech.blogspot.com/2009/05/tests-grade-7.html
Grade 8: http://cornwalltech.blogspot.com/2009/05/tests-grade-8.html
Grade 9: http://cornwalltech.blogspot.com/2009/05/tests-grade-9.html
Grade 9 exam - question distribution
20% Types of stuctures, types of bridges, structural concepts and terms (MC)
20% Jazari, Da Vinci, Tesla (MC)
10% Mechanical advantage (MC)
10% The 11th hour and Coal overview (MC)
20% Wind energy overview (MC) No learning required
10% The technological process (written applied)
10% The technological process (drawing applied)
You do not have to learn composite materials, properties of materials and stress and strain.
20% Jazari, Da Vinci, Tesla (MC)
10% Mechanical advantage (MC)
10% The 11th hour and Coal overview (MC)
20% Wind energy overview (MC) No learning required
10% The technological process (written applied)
10% The technological process (drawing applied)
You do not have to learn composite materials, properties of materials and stress and strain.
Grade 8 Technology Exam - Question distribution
10% Types of bridges (MC)(dvd)
10% Types of structures (MC)(classwork)
08% Al Jazari (MC)(booklet)
12% Herbert Baker (MC)(booklet)
20% Structural Theory (MC)(classwork and booklet)
10% Object views (MC)(booklet on communication Ms Esterhuizen)
20% Technological Process (Applied theory - headings provided)(Booklet Ms Esterhuizen)
10% Types of structures (MC)(classwork)
08% Al Jazari (MC)(booklet)
12% Herbert Baker (MC)(booklet)
20% Structural Theory (MC)(classwork and booklet)
10% Object views (MC)(booklet on communication Ms Esterhuizen)
20% Technological Process (Applied theory - headings provided)(Booklet Ms Esterhuizen)
Grade 8 brat pack clarification
Dear grade 8's
Some puplis have asked clarification on the brat pack work to study. It seems I have gone and given fancy names to some things you have done but to avoid confusion here it is in plain English;
The work covered relates only to the bridge building competition.
- Stress and Strain
Compression, tension, bending, transference, dissipation
http://www.technologystudent.com/forcmom/force1.htm
- 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.
Hope that helps.
Marius Buys
Some puplis have asked clarification on the brat pack work to study. It seems I have gone and given fancy names to some things you have done but to avoid confusion here it is in plain English;
The work covered relates only to the bridge building competition.
- Stress and Strain
Compression, tension, bending, transference, dissipation
http://www.technologystudent.com/forcmom/force1.htm
- 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.
Hope that helps.
Marius Buys
Homework 22 - 26 June
Grade 7
Do line worksheets.
Grade 8
Submit your cutting template for evaluation and make correction as required.
Grade 9
1) Read the research summary for your specific area on the gogreenchc blog.
2) Eliminate the alread posted research on the blog from your own research and email the remaining facts of your research to Mr Buys for posting on the blog.
3) All grade 9s are required to post information on the blog and the longer you wait the harder it will become to post research.
Do line worksheets.
Grade 8
Submit your cutting template for evaluation and make correction as required.
Grade 9
1) Read the research summary for your specific area on the gogreenchc blog.
2) Eliminate the alread posted research on the blog from your own research and email the remaining facts of your research to Mr Buys for posting on the blog.
3) All grade 9s are required to post information on the blog and the longer you wait the harder it will become to post research.
Sollutions from the 11th Hour
a) Threat from over population and poverty.
b) Solar material can behave like building material.
c) From highly centralised infrastructure to desentralised through co-generation of energy.
d) Green energy supports the grid and makes it more resillient.
e) The challenge is to implement green energyinto our everyday life.
f) Recognise the rights of eco systems and enforce them.
g) Methane from landfills reduces the carbon effect 23:1
h) 10 000 landfills with only 300 being utilised. (USA)
i) Intervention in unethical and ecological and irresponsible corporate drive for profit is needed.
j) Create value whilst reducing the carbon footprint.
b) Solar material can behave like building material.
c) From highly centralised infrastructure to desentralised through co-generation of energy.
d) Green energy supports the grid and makes it more resillient.
e) The challenge is to implement green energyinto our everyday life.
f) Recognise the rights of eco systems and enforce them.
g) Methane from landfills reduces the carbon effect 23:1
h) 10 000 landfills with only 300 being utilised. (USA)
i) Intervention in unethical and ecological and irresponsible corporate drive for profit is needed.
j) Create value whilst reducing the carbon footprint.
Levers
1) There are 3 classes of levers: 1st, 2nd and 3rd class.
2) To determine the class we ask; "What is in the middle?"
We use the word "please" to help us to remeber the order of the classes.
P (pivot) 1st class
L (lever) 2nd class
E (effort) 3rd class
a
s
e
3) Terminology:
Effort/Force (The energy we apply either by hand or machine.)
Pivot / Fulcrum (The point on the lever where there is rotation.)
Load (A weight that needs to be moved.)
4) The purpose of levers:
a) To apply a force at a distance.
b) To increase the result of the applied effort.
c) To change/affect the direction of an applied force.
5) In a 1st class lever; the closer the pivot is to the load, or the further the effort is applied from the pivot, the stronger that applied force will be.
6) Examples:
Class 1
A worker using a crowbar to lift a heavy rock from the ground.
Effort = Worker presses down on the far end of the bar.
Pivot = Small rock close to the large rock.
Load = The force that is amplified lifts the large rock out of the ground.
Class 2
A person using a door handle to open the door latch.
Effort = The hand turning the handle
Load = The unseen force being applied between the axle and the hand.
Pivot = The axle in the door handle.
Class 3
Broom
A person using a broom to sweep.
Pivot = The person using his top hand as a pivot.
Effort = The person using the hand in the middle of the broom to move the broom.
Load = The increased brushing power and distance of the broom at the cleaning end.
2) To determine the class we ask; "What is in the middle?"
We use the word "please" to help us to remeber the order of the classes.
P (pivot) 1st class
L (lever) 2nd class
E (effort) 3rd class
a
s
e
3) Terminology:
Lever (a long bar or something that acts as a bar with a load, pivot and effort acting on it)
Effort/Force (The energy we apply either by hand or machine.)
Pivot / Fulcrum (The point on the lever where there is rotation.)
Load (A weight that needs to be moved.)
4) The purpose of levers:
a) To apply a force at a distance.
b) To increase the result of the applied effort.
c) To change/affect the direction of an applied force.
5) In a 1st class lever; the closer the pivot is to the load, or the further the effort is applied from the pivot, the stronger that applied force will be.
6) Examples:
Class 1
A worker using a crowbar to lift a heavy rock from the ground.
Effort = Worker presses down on the far end of the bar.
Pivot = Small rock close to the large rock.
Load = The force that is amplified lifts the large rock out of the ground.
Class 2
A person using a door handle to open the door latch.
Effort = The hand turning the handle
Load = The unseen force being applied between the axle and the hand.
Pivot = The axle in the door handle.
Class 3
Broom
A person using a broom to sweep.
Pivot = The person using his top hand as a pivot.
Effort = The person using the hand in the middle of the broom to move the broom.
Load = The increased brushing power and distance of the broom at the cleaning end.
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