Monday, November 30, 2009

TFL assignments 11/30 - 10/4

Monday
in class reading, book report due Tuesday
1/2 page minimum, 1 full page maximum

Tuesday
collect and discuss book reports

Auto 1 assignments for 11/30 - 12/4

Monday
read EP-3 to EP-16
complete questions on 7 and 15, due Tuesday

Tuesday
collect and discuss pages 7 and 15
complete questions on page 16, due Wednesday

Wednesday
collect and discuss page 16

Thursday and Friday
work in shop

Week of 11/30 - 12/4

Grades have been updated for all classes! A few students are missing some work, be sure to check with the instructor to see if you are missing anything!
Lesson plans for this week will be updated today or tomorrow (11/30 or 12/1).
Hope to get some pics up soon, the classes are very busy!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Thanksgiving Week-

Plans have changed a little bit due to the short holiday week. Classes will dismiss Wednesday the 25th at noon.
TFL class will continue discussing Pages ER 45-60. Students should have the questions on pages 55, 59 and 61 finished.
Auto I students will discuss pages EP 3-15 and should have the questions from page EP-7 finished. If we progress far enough in our discussions the work will be collected so be sure to have it done.
Auto II will spend the short week working on projects and cleaning the shop.

Have a good Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Cool website!

Here is a cool website that you may want to check out! Powerblock TV is on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Check your TV listings!

http://powerblocktv.com/

Change of plans...

The work that was assigned late last week (11/13) will all be due Wednesday 11/18. Due to the fact the student's weren't able to be in the shop the 12th and 13th we will be in the shop the 16th and 17th.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Grades updated

Grades for Auto 1 and TFL have been updated as of Monday 11/9. Auto 2 grades will be updated today or tomorrow.

Parent / Teacher Conferences

Thanks to all those who visited last Thursday and Friday! Please feel free to come by anytime you have a question or are just curious to see what the students' are working on!

TFL schedule for week of 11/9

Monday 11/9
Continue discussion of Chapter 1 "Piston Engine Construction"

Tuesday 11/10
Discuss and collect questions from ER 7, 15 and 16

Wednesday 11/11
Read ER 19-41
Complete questions on page ER 32 and 41

Thursday 11/12
Collect and discuss yesterdays work.

Friday
Demonstration of checking coolant, oil, etc.

Auto I schedule for week of 11/9

Monday 11/9
Read BR 87-97
Complete questions on pages BR 91 & 94

Tuesday 11/10
Discuss Monday's work
Complete questions on pages BR 97 & 98

Wednesday 11/11
Discuss and collect Tuesdays work

Thursday 11/12 and Friday 11/13
Work in shop if all you book work is done.
Work on student or shop projects, hopefully we can mount the brake master cylinder in our '40 chevy pickup as part of our study of the brake system.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Parent / Teacher Conferences Thursday 11/5

Everyone is invited to come and visit Thursday night from 5-8 pm for Parent / Teacher Conferences.

Auto II schedule for week of 11/2

Continue work on student and shop projects.

Clean shop in preparation for open house Thursday night 11/5.

Auto I schedule for week of 11/2

Monday 11/2
Read BR-75 to BR-83
Answer questions on BR-79, 81 and 83. These will be due Wednesday 11/4

Tuesday 11/3
Complete questions on BR-84

Wednesday 11/4
Clean shop for open house Thursday night

Thursday 11/5 and Friday 11/6
Work in shop

Welcome to new section of TFL!

Monday 11/2 marks the start of a new rotation of the TFL class.
This week we will read pages ER-3 through ER-15. After reading the students will complete the questions on pages ER-7, 15 and 16. These questions will be due Friday 11/6.
The students are studying basic engine operation (the 4 stroke cycle, for example) in this chapter.