Mrs. Childers

Toy Invention Project Timeline

Toy Invention Project

Due May 1st: Toy Summary (25 points) Educational toys earn 5 bonus points. This is a summary of the project. It should be a minimum of 2 paragraphs, highlighting the research conducted and the unique features of their product. The 4 areas of science, age group, toy description, and components of the advertising campaign should be addressed.

Due May 1st: Science Area Analysis (25 points). Students have been given a worksheet to detail the 4 areas of science their project addresses. Specific examples should be used for each area. I will be looking for the use of scientific language, a description of each science area, and details of how those science areas are integrated into the toy.

Due May 6th: Safety Analysis (25 points). Students will be given a sample safety worksheet to guide their work. They will list the safety concerns for their project and the resolutions. This should be very detailed and include sample safety labels for the product.

Due May 14th & 15th: Advertising Campaign/Presentation of Product (25 points). Students dressed up will earn 5 bonus points. This should be a professional presentation. The information should be clearly presented and articulated well. Students should have a visual display of what their product would look like. Elements of their advertising campaign should be infused in their presentation.

Toy Invention Project

Due May 1st: Toy Summary (25 points) Educational toys earn 5 bonus points. This is a summary of the project. It should be a minimum of 2 paragraphs, highlighting the research conducted and the unique features of their product. The 4 areas of science, age group, toy description, and components of the advertising campaign should be addressed.

Due May 1st: Science Area Analysis (25 points). Students have been given a worksheet to detail the 4 areas of science their project addresses. Specific examples should be used for each area. I will be looking for the use of scientific language, a description of each science area, and details of how those science areas are integrated into the toy.

Due May 6th: Safety Analysis (25 points). Students will be given a sample safety worksheet to guide their work. They will list the safety concerns for their project and the resolutions. This should be very detailed and include sample safety labels for the product.

Due May 14th & 15th: Advertising Campaign/Presentation of Product (25 points). Students dressed up will earn 5 bonus points. This should be a professional presentation. The information should be clearly presented and articulated well. Students should have a visual display of what their product would look like. Elements of their advertising campaign should be infused in their presentation.

Toy Invention Project

Use the following links for your research:

TOYMAKERS
Woody O'Time      Click on Product Development 
Mattel
Hasbro
Milton Bradley                     
Ban Dai                  

RETAILERS
Toys R Us         Click on Age button for age appropriate suggestions
Target
Walmart
FAO Schwarz
Dr. Toy
Build-A-Bear
Sports Authority
Dick's Sporting Goods
Grand Illusions

Toy Industry safety page
National Network for Childcare safety page
American Association of Poison Control Centers Guidelines

Download Toy safety info page
Download Toy Invention Project intro letter
Download Toy_project_presentation_criteria
Download Toy_project_science_areas_analysis_worksheet
Download Advertising_campaign_options
Download Safety_analysis_sheet

Progress reports and deficiency notices went out Thursday, 4/23 and Friday, 4/24.  Only students receiving deficiency notices will receive an iParent printout.  All others will have a handwritten form, turquiose Thursday and pale green Friday.  Please review the grades with your student and visit your iParent account for a breakdown.

Progress reports/defiency notices should be signed and returned by Monday, 4/27.

week of 2/23 - 2/27

This week's focus is on hands-on electricity & magnetism.  We will define magnetic fields using a compass and a bar magnet, construct an electromagnet, build a simple motor, etc.  I desperately need battery donations; we have just about gone through my stock pile.  Please send in 4 packs of D cell batteries if possible.  I plan to quiz section 18.2 Wednesday, review Wednesday & Thursday, and test ch 18 Friday.  

Electromagnetism

We will only cover sections 1 & 2 of chapter 18.  A chapter test will be given which combines chapters 18 & 19.

Electric Circuits -- Blobz

http://www.mystery-productions.info/hyper/Hypermedia_2003/Thelwell/Site/

Conference Week

Conference Week is January 26th - 30th.  Conferences will be held with Advisement teachers.  I have placed copies of progress reports for the 2nd nine weeks in all students conference folders. Students will be following the early release schedule all week. 

chapter 17: Electricic Charge & Static Electricity

Quiz 17.1     1/23
Quiz 17.2     1/28
Quiz 17.4     1/30
Chapter 17 Test    2/2 
study session  2/2 at 8:30 AM

*17.3 will be included in the test as bonus questions.

Reward Movie

The 8th grade students are being rewarded for their contributions to Pine Mountain's annual food drive.  We will be watching national Treasure 2 this Friday.  If you do not want your child to participate please complete the following form and return it to your child's 5th period teacher by Friday, 12/19.

Dear Parents:

 

On Friday, December 19, 2008, the 8th grade teachers plan to show National Treasure 2 which is rated PG.

 

The movie has a direct connection with the eighth grade math and social studies curricula.  The following is a summary of the movie:

 

While Ben is presenting new information about John Wilkes Booth and the eighteen pages missing from Booth's diary, one man stands up and presents a missing page of John Wilkes Booth's diary.  Thomas Gates, Ben's great-grandfather, is mentioned in the page.  It shows that Ben's great-grandfather could have been involved with Abraham Lincoln's murder.  When doing more research, the conspiracy takes Ben, Abigail and Riley to Buckingham Palace (which they break into).  It takes them to a book in the White House (which they break into also), and they even steal a page from the book.  In order to see more from the book, their choice is either to get elected president or kidnap the President of the United States.  Which do they choose?  The conspiracy then crosses to Mount Rushmore, and they even mention the JFK conspiracy.  Can Ben clear his family's name, or will his family be linked to the murder of Abraham Lincoln? 

 

Please return the bottom of this note with your signature to indicate that your child does NOT have permission to see this movie.  An alternate activity related to this topic will be provided for those who cannot see this film.

 

Thanks for your support.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

8th grade teachers

 

_________________________________________________________

 

 

__________ My child does NOT have permission to view the movie.

 

 

Parent/Guardian Signature         ________________________________________

 

Student Signature                     ________________________________________

Simple Machines

Quiz 8-1 and 8-2 on Friday, December 12th

Next Wednesday~ Dec. 17th~ Chapter 8 Test

Review Session on Dec 17th at 8:30 a.m.

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