GRADE 9 TECH

WEEK	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Sept 7-11	Labour Day	Course Outline Co-ordinate systems for Acad	Learning Acad Software Absolute Coordinates Relative Coordinates	Message exercise in 3 command styles Polar Coordinates	Basic drawing set-up and important commands
Sept 14-18	Message exercise in 3 command styles	Plain view drawings plane figure #1	Plain view drawings plane figure #2	Plain view drawings plane figure #3	Grade 9 Orientation Day
Sept 21-25	Plain view drawings plane figures #1,2,3	Plain view drawings plane figures #1,2,3	Plain view drawings plane figures #1,2,3	Introduce Model Rocket Project Rocket Internet Research Short Clock	Internet research or acad dwgs REPORT FORMAT FOR ALL PROJECTS Early Release day
Sept 28-Oct 2	Lesson on tube body and fin/lug placement Introduce Spacecad Software	Lesson on motor mount, nose cone and fin placement Work on rocket design using spacecad software	Rocket Design Sketch Start rocket manufacture including body wrap decorations	Build rocket Introduce RV Floorplan Project	Build rocket All Plain view drawings Due
Sept Oct 5-9	Build rocket Lesson Rocket Parachutes	Build rocket	Build rocket	Rocket Launch Day	P.A Day
Oct 12-16	Thanksgiving Day	Introduction to Orthographic Drawing	Orthographic drawing exercises	Orthographic drawing exercises	Orthographic drawing exercises
Oct 19-23	Start Acad Dwg after lesson on rocket design	Orthographic drawing exercises	Introduce Wall Plaque Project	Lesson on the properties of wood Designing plaque (sketches)	Designing plaque (sketches) Working on ACAD drawing
Oct 26-30	Lesson on glueing up wood panels for the plaques and squaring material Hand in Rocket Project Report	Glue up wood plaques Working on design in ACAD	CNC lesson (intoduction to TORSIM)	Writing code for CNC milling	Writing code for CNC milling Milling out projects
Nov 2-6	Milling out projects Painting and finishing projects	Milling out projects Painting and finishing projects	Milling out projects Painting and finishing projects CNC quiz	Milling out projects Painting and finishing projects	CNC Plaques Due
Nov 9-13	Introduce Mouse TrapCar Project Internet research on mousetrap cars Hand in CNC Plaque report	Lesson on friction and density of materials and calculations for drive length Working on design sketches	Working on design sketches Lesson on tips and tricks for making a successful project	Working on design sketches Safety lesson on drill press Safety lesson on bandsaw	P.A. Day
Nov 16-20	Lesson on circle cutter jig for the bandsaw Safety Lesson on Sanders Manufacturing mouse trap cars Design sketches should be completed	Manufacturing mouse trap cars Machinery Test	Manufacturing mouse trap cars	Manufacturing mouse trap cars	Manufacturing mouse trap cars
Nov 23-27	Manufacturing mouse trap cars Testing finished product	Manufacturing mouse trap cars Testing finished product	Manufacturing mouse trap cars Testing finished product	Manufacturing mouse trap cars Testing finished product	Manufacturing mouse trap cars Testing finished product
Nov 30- Dec 4	Manufacturing mouse trap cars Testing finished product	Manufacturing mouse trap cars Testing finished product	Manufacturing mouse trap cars Testing finished product Working on Mousetrap drawing and project report	Manufacturing mouse trap cars Testing finished product Working on Mousetrap drawing and project report	Last day for manufacturing mouse trap cars Testing finished product Mousetrap car Report due
Dec 7-11	Introduce Brochure Holder Project Working on project sketches	Working on mock-up	Working on Acad drawing for brochure holder Mock-up due by the end of period	Working on Acad drawing for brochure holder	Working on Acad drawing for brochure holder
Dec 14-18	Lesson on elements and principles of design for brochure Working on Tech brochure	Working on Tech brochure	Working on Tech brochure	Working on Tech brochure	Working on Tech brochure
Jan 4-8	Start manufacturing brochure holder in shop Safety Tours Lesson on plastic layout	Manufacturing brochure holder	Manufacturing brochure holder	Introduce Kinder Egg Launcher Final Exam Project Working on design sketches Internet research on catapults	Manufacturing Kinder Egg Launcher Working on design sketches
Jan 11-15	Manufacturing Kinder Egg Launcher Brochure, Brochure Holder and Brochure Holder Drawing Due	Manufacturing Kinder Egg Launcher	Manufacturing Kinder Egg Launcher	Manufacturing Kinder Egg Launcher	Manufacturing Kinder Egg Launcher R.V. Floorplan Due
Jan 18-22	Manufacturing Kinder Egg Launcher	Manufacturing Kinder Egg Launcher Project Testing	Manufacturing Kinder Egg Launcher Working on Acad Drawing and Report Project Testing	Manufacturing Kinder Egg Launcher Working on Acad Drawing and Report Project Testing	Manufacturing Kinder Egg Launcher Working on Acad Drawing and Report Project Testing Kinder Egg Launcher Project report due and last day for testing
Jan 25-29