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

Due Date	Class	Assignment	Notes
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