Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Marking Criteria for Title Pages

Guide to Good Title Pages

-Must have a border
-Must have the full title of the unit
-At least 5 pictures/drawings that are descriptive of what will be studied in the unit
-Three words defined on the page OR three questions about the unit
-No white space left
-Eye catching/creative

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Congrats!

You finished your first unit! Well done on the test. Our next unit is called Structures and Forces. Here are the topic 1 and topic 2 vocabulary words you will need to define and give an example of or draw a picture of.

Topic 1
Structure
Structural strength
Structural stability
Force
Solid structure
Frame structure
Shell structure
Function
Combination structures (p 268)
Aesthetics

Topic 2
Newton
Center of gravity
Symmetry
Static load
Dynamic load
Beam bridge
Suspension bridge
Truss bridge
Arch bridge
Internal force
Compression
Tension
Shear
Structural stress
I-beam
Girders
cantilever