Fall 2026: Weekly Assignments & Notes, Grades 7-9


Due Date Class Assignment Notes
Nov 10 World History & Literature World History & Lit - Week 10

Public Speaking

Language Arts Language Arts - Week 10

STEM Assembly

General Sciences

Robotics

Science Fair & Mathematics

STEM - Week 10

Robot Arm Playing Table Tennis

Bipedal Robots Playing Table Tennis

Mongolian Eagle Hunters in the Altai Mountains

NASA Robotic Technologies

Arduino Language Reference: Structure

Arduino Lesson A

Science Fair Oral Presentation Guidelines

Babylonian Square Root Algorithm

(Math) Study Session: Thu, 7-8:15pm at The Outpost

Daily Checklist - Week 10
Nov 9 World History & Literature World History & Lit - Week 9

Public Speaking

Language Arts Language Arts - Week 9

STEM Assembly

General Sciences

Robotics

Science Fair & Mathematics

STEM - Week 9

Bristle-Bot Swarming

Swarming, Swirling and Stasis in Sequestered Bristle-Bots

Starling Murmurations

Arduino Introduction

(Math) Study Session: Thu, 7-8:15pm at The Outpost

Daily Checklist - Week 9
Nov 2 World History & Literature World History & Lit - Week 8

Public Speaking

Language Arts Language Arts - Week 8

STEM Assembly

General Sciences

Robotics

Science Fair & Mathematics

STEM - Week 8

Boston Dynamics Atlas Shop Floor

Forward Kinematics Arm Simulator

Inverse Kinematics Arm Simulator

(Math) Study Session: Thu, 7-8:15pm at The Outpost

Daily Checklist - Week 8
Oct 26 World History & Literature World History & Lit - Week 7

Public Speaking Public Speaking - Week 7

Language Arts Language Arts - Week 7

STEM Assembly

General Sciences

Robotics

Science Fair & Mathematics

STEM - Week 7

Robot Singularities

Wrist Singularity GIF

Elbow Singularity GIF

Shoulder Singularity GIF

Velocity Jacobian Matrix Calculator

Robot Kinematics: Path Planning

(Math) Study Session: Thu, 7-8:15pm at The Outpost

Daily Checklist - Week 7
Oct 19 World History & Literature World History & Lit - Week 6

Public Speaking

Language Arts Language Arts - Week 6

STEM Assembly

General Sciences

Robotics

Science Fair & Mathematics

STEM - Week 6

Quotes on God and the Bible by Isaac Newton

Enhanced Fujita Scale for Tornado-Damage Intensity

NOAA Surface Fronts & Boundaries

NOAA Short Range Forecasts

Types of Levers

Robot Arm Cycle Time Optimization

(Math) Study Session: Thu, 7-8:15pm at The Outpost

Daily Checklist - Week 6
Oct 12 World History & Literature World History & Lit - Week 5

Public Speaking Public Speaking - Week 5

Language Arts Language Arts - Week 5

STEM Assembly

General Sciences

Robotics

Science Fair & Mathematics

STEM - Week 5

Coriolis Effect on Water Swirling Down a Drain

Robotics Research at the University of Texas, Austin

LinkerHand L30: The Apex of Dexterity

LinkerHand L30: The Fastest High-DoF Hand

Video on the History of Algebra

(Math) Study Session: Thu Oct 8, 7-8:15pm at The Outpost

Daily Checklist - Week 5
Oct 5 World History & Literature World History & Lit - Week 4

Printed twice on page 1 for cutting

Public Speaking Public Speaking - Week 4

Language Arts Language Arts - Week 4

STEM Assembly

General Sciences

Robotics

Science Fair & Mathematics

STEM - Week 4
Daily Checklist - Week 4

Fully Synchronized Industrial Robotic Systems

Why Controlling A Mars Rover Is So Hard

Online Assembly Instructions for the miniArm Robotic Arm

Sep 28 World History & Literature World History & Lit - Week 3

Language Arts Language Arts - Week 3

STEM Assembly

General Sciences

Robotics

Science Fair & Mathematics

STEM - Week 3

IEEE Slides on Assessing the Performance of Robot End-Effectors

Video on the robotic arm installed on NASA’s Mars rover

Video of a rock stuck on the Mars rover's robotic arm (Apr 2026)

Video on how to make your own robot hand with cardboard

miniArm Robotic Arm with Arduino (Hiwonder - $89)

Online tutorials for miniArm Robotic Arm with Arduino

miniArm Robotic Arm with Arduino (Amazon - $89)

Sep 21 World History & Literature

Language Arts Language Arts - Week 2

STEM Assembly

General Sciences

Robotics

Science Fair & Mathematics

STEM - Week 2

The Moon's Wild Temperature Swings

Heat vs. Temperature

Optimus Navigating Around

Robonaut

Neo's Robotic Hands

Backdrivability in Humanoid Actuator Design

Science Fair Project Display Board Tips

Clay Boats

Sep 14 World History & Literature Assignment 1 World History & Literature

Bring your Bible to class each week.

Language Arts Language Arts - Week 1

Write your answers on standard 8.5"x11" paper to be graded.

STEM Assembly

General Sciences

Robotics

Science Fair & Mathematics

STEM - Week 1

Solar Scientific Calculator

IEEE Article: What is a Robot?

IEEE Robotics Glossary

Robo Kits for Arduino