Marketing

We are working on our marketing unit. The slide show can be found here.

Cost/Benefit Assignment

For the last 2 days we have been talking about how to use the "Economic Way of Thinking" to make good choices. Today stuents received an assignment to put a choice down on the worksheet and find all the costs & benefits to that choice. Here is the link to the assignment. Check my website for the video of the class discussion. It is due Monday.

Hearing Tests

Today students had their hearing tested. We will be starting a new unit tomorrow.

Disclosures

Hi all,

I handed out class disclosures in class today. They are to be read, signed and handed back tomorrow. Notice please that there is a request for e-mail sign-up under the signatures. Students get 20 extra credit points if a parent signs up. There is a copy of the disclosure here.

2009 1st Entry

Hi all,

We finished our large group orientation today. Tomorrow we will be going over classroom policies... Expect a disclosure form at home tomorrow.

Missing

I was not in school on Friday. Students watched a video on Plant Science. They were not required to take notes. Today most students were involved with the honor roll activity. Those who were in class watched video on Tunneling. We still need 2 liter bottles brought in for our manufacturing project.

Engineering

Monday and Tuesday students worked on an engineering assignment. We discussed different types of engineering. Then they went into the computer lab to play Span-it. Span-it is an engineering game originally written by Bechtel Corp. In the game students must purchase materials and assemble bridges to get a vehicle from side A to side B. There are 3 levels to build in. The instructions are built into the game or they can be accessed HERE and printed. The game can be loaded on your home computer and practiced on by going to Span-it on the school server. Grading is as follows: Completion of Level 1 = 75% (C), Completion of Level 2 = 100% (A), Completion of Level 3 (must be able to show me) = Extra Credit.

Today we discussed Marketing. The 4 P's of Marketing (product, price, place, promotion) were reviewed. Detailed discussion on Product was completed. We will do the other 3 tomorrow.