RV Robotics, Science, & STEAM ELD Week 9/2 - 5/2025

 Hello Everyone!

Welcome to the first week of September.  All of our programs will be starting this month.  

Eating and sleeping well is important as we get used to our working routine.

Here are some Google Chromebook shortcuts that can help you out.  Try them when you can.  You can find a more comprehensive list here.

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Period 1 - Robotics

Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name

Typing Class Link

Sphero Class Code - VG9Z3R

Project STEM Codes - 

• Computer Science - 5D23C3
• What is AI - 2027b8

Brush Ninja Giff Padlet

Monday - Morning Routine

• Labor Day - No Students

Tuesday - Morning Routine

History of Robotics - 

Where do you think Robotics will change the world - Post your ideas on this Padlet

Expectations in Robotics

• Use tools respectfully
• Think proactively to prevent accidents
• Clean up after yourself and assist others when possible
• Charge electronics when needed
• Report any problems immediately
• You are part of a team, be here

Download the Sphero App to your Chromebook to learn how to program a robot.

• This Week's Goal:
• 1. Download the Sphero App
• 2. learn how to connect your robot to your Chromebook. 
• 3. learn how the robot moves
• Today and tomorrow, you get to play with the Spheros.  Use the app below and use the Draw tutorial to show you:
• How to connect your robot
• How to use the automated function to make it move
• 
  

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Continue learning about your Sphero

When you are ready

Thursday - Morning Routine

Friday - Morning Routine

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Period 2 Advisory

    

Monday - Morning Routine

Labor Day    

                        

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Greetings - Proactive vs Reactive - Computer Basics

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind

• What is a Mission Statement?
• Sample Mission Statements

Thursday - Morning Routine

Friday - Morning Routine

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Period 3 Science

Join our typing team.  Click here

Tinkercad sign up link - use your first name

Create your Project STEM Account -  Use the following code - 5D23C3

Monday - Morning Routine

Labor Day

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Writing Warm Up

Conclude Activity 2 - Using Sentence Starters & Bingo!

Activity - Expressing Preferences and the Agree/Disagree Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Thursday - Morning Routine

Friday - Morning Routine

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Period 4 - Science

POTMSS - Padlet

Tinkercad sign up link - use your first name

Seat Work - Work on any unfinished graph or data table.  Work on the next task.

Monday - Morning Routine

Labor Day

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Writing Warm Up

Conclude Activity 2 - Using Sentence Starters & Bingo!

Activity - Expressing Preferences and the Agree/Disagree Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Thursday - Morning Routine

Friday - Morning Routine

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Period 6 - Tech Tales ELD

POTMSS - Padlet

Tinkercad sign up link - use your first name

Seat Work - Work on any unfinished graph or data table.  Work on the next task. 

Monday - Morning Routine

Labor Day

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Writing Warm Up

Conclude Activity 2 - Using Sentence Starters & Bingo!

Activity - Expressing Preferences and the Agree/Disagree Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Thursday - Morning Routine

Friday - Morning Routine

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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD

Typing.com - Period 7 Class

Starfall - English practice for groups 1 & 2

Learning Cooking Vocabulary (Old English Style)

Monday - Morning Routine

Labor Day

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Writing Warm Up

Conclude Activity 2 - Using Sentence Starters & Bingo!

Activity - Expressing Preferences and the Agree/Disagree Routine

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Thursday - Morning Routine

Friday - Morning Routine

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Space Out Friday

Click on the image to find what's Up in the September Night Sky!

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Aviation Day @ the Camarillo Airport

Make Garbage Fly Competition Rules

Rio Vista Robotics, Science, & ELD Tech Week 8/22 - 29/2025 - Welcome Back

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to your first FULL week of school at Rio Vista!

We will be working on routines in class and getting to know the people around us.

Get ready to get busy!

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Period 1 - Robotics

Typing Class Link

WeVideo Link - Code r8v5oee

Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name

Sphero Class Code - VG9Z3R

Project STEM Codes - 

• Computer Science - 5D23C3
• What is AI - 2027b8

Monday - Morning Routine

Review Classroom Basics

• Bathroom/water - Minga
• Tool Use/Charging - 
• Smart TV
• Daily Keyboarding
• Calendar/Email/ASB events/
• Reporting

Set up and Update PC's & laptops

• Cable basics
• USB - 1.0, 2.0, 3.0
• USB - micro A
• USB - C
• HDMI
• Ethernet
• Parts of a computer
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• Vacuuming towers & Keyboards
• Starting up and shutting down
• OS Tune up
• Cleanup
• Manual then automatic
• Defragment

Log into typing.com (use Google not Clever)

• Master Keyboarding
• Why

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Start Class routines

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Thursday - Morning Routine

Getting started with Spheros!

Friday - Morning Routine

Working with Spheros

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Period 2 Advisory

Monday - Morning Routine

Introduction to Leader in Me

• Resources
• Greetings around the World 1, 2
• 
  

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Leader in Me Day 2

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Leader in Me Day 3

Thursday - Morning Routine

Leader in Me Day 4

Friday - Morning Routine

Leader in Me Day 5

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Period 3 Science

Typing Class Link

Tinkercad Class link

Monday - Morning Routine

Day 1 -

• Resources
• bean sprout

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Day 2 -

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Day 3 -

Thursday - Morning Routine

Day 4 -

Friday - Morning Routine

Day 5 - 

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Period 4 - Science

Typing Class Link

Tinkercad Class link

Monday - Morning Routine

Day 1 -

• Resources
• bean sprout

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Day 2 -

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Day 3 -

Thursday - Morning Routine

Day 4 -

Friday - Morning Routine

Day 5 - 

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Period 6 - Tech Tales ELD

Typing Class Link

Tinkercad Class link

Monday - Morning Routine

Day 1 -

• Resources
• bean sprout

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Day 2 -

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Day 3 -

Thursday - Morning Routine

Day 4 -

Friday - Morning Routine

Day 5 - 

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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD

Typing Class Link

Tinkercad Class link

Monday - Morning Routine

Day 1 -

• Resources
• bean sprout

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Day 2 -

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Day 3 -

Thursday - Morning Routine

Day 4 -

Friday - Morning Routine

Day 5 - 

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Space Out Friday

We Are Going - Back to the MOON!

Rio Vista Computer Science, Robotics, Science, & ELD Week 6/9 - 12/2025

 Hello Everyone!

The last week is here, congratulations, you are moving on:)

Here are some of the events happening this week.

Mon, Tues, Wed - 8th grade Promotion Practice 9:00 am - 10:50 am

Tuesday - 7th Grade Golf n stuff Field trip - 9:15 - 1:30

Wednesday - Minimum Day - Promotion starting at 4:00 pm (gates open at 3:00 pm

Thursday - Minimum Day - 8th Grade Field Trip - Bowlero Bowl & 8th Grade BBQ

It's going to be busy week.

If needed, the last 10 minutes of class can be used to sign yearbooks.

Time to relax outside, have a wonderful summer!

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Period 2 - Robotics

Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name

Typing Class Link

Sphero Class Code - VG9Z3R

Project STEM Codes - 

• Computer Science - 5D23C3
• What is AI - 2027b8

Monday - Morning Routine

Finish your projects and update your portfolio

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Finish your projects and update your portfolio

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Finish your projects and update your portfolio

Thursday - Morning Routine

End of Year Activity

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Period 3 Computer Science on the Wheel

Join our typing team.  Click here

Tinkercad sign up link - use your first name

Create your Project STEM Account -  Use the following code - 5D23C3

Monday - Morning Routine

Continue working in Tinkercad and your Project Identification Project

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Continue working in Tinkercad and your Project Identification Project

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Continue working in Tinkercad and your Project Identification Project

Thursday - Morning Routine

End of Year Activity

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Period 4 - Science

POTMSS - Padlet

Tinkercad sign up link - use your first name

Seat Work - Work on any unfinished graph or data table.  Work on the next task.

Monday - Morning Routine

Catch My Breath Program - Consequences of Using E-Cigs

Microscope Viewing - You can view objects that you have brought from home.

Tuesday - Morning Routine - Making Our Own Choices & Don't Let Them Lie & Win

Catch My Breath Program - Making Our Own Choices & Don't Let Them Lie & Win

Microscope Viewing - You can view objects that you have brought from home.

Wednesday - Morning Routine b

Catch My Breath Program - Your Life, Your Choice

Microscope Viewing - You can view objects that you have brought from home.

Thursday - Morning Routine

End of Year Activity

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Period 5 - Science

POTMSS - Padlet

Tinkercad sign up link - use your first name

Seat Work - Work on any unfinished graph or data table.  Work on the next task. 

Monday - Morning Routine

Catch My Breath Program - Consequences of Using E-Cigs

Microscope Viewing - You can view objects that you have brought from home.

Tuesday - Morning Routine - Making Our Own Choices & Don't Let Them Lie & Win

Catch My Breath Program - Making Our Own Choices & Don't Let Them Lie & Win

Microscope Viewing - You can view objects that you have brought from home.

Wednesday - Morning Routine b

Catch My Breath Program - Your Life, Your Choice

Microscope Viewing - You can view objects that you have brought from home.

Thursday - Morning Routine

End of Year Activity

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Period 7 - ELD

Typing.com - Period 7 Class

Starfall - English practice for groups 1 & 2

Learning Cooking Vocabulary (Old English Style)

Monday - Morning Routine

Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

Check This Out Presentations

Tuesday - Morning Routine

Check This Out Presentations

Wednesday - Morning Routine

Check This Out Presentations

Thursday - Morning Routine

 

End of Year Activity

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Space Out Friday

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