Monday, January 15, 2024

RV Computer Science, Robotics, & ELD Week 1/15 - 19/2024

Hello Everyone!

Parent Conferences will be happening at the end of the month.  Make sure to keep up with your work in all your classes.

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Work Due Trimester 2

All Periods
  • Due 12/22 - November Keyboarding Test & Reflection - in your portfolio
  • Due 1/16 - December Keyboarding Test & Reflection - in your portfolio
  • Due 1/18 - Digital Portfolio - Home Page & Keyboarding Page Completed
  • Due  1/20 - "What I Want In 2024"  Post in your portfolio in "Other Things" section
  • On-Going - Weekly Keyboarding Practice
P3 & P4
  • Due 12/22 - Post Earthquake Survival Kit Project & Reflection
  • Due 1/19 - No Red Ink - Diagnostic Test
  • Due 1/19 - No Red Ink - I Use a Comma task

P5
  • Due 12/22 - Project Identification (turned into Garcia via email.  Will post in your portfolio in Jan)
  • Due 12/22 - PSA Milestone Check - Completed with Garcia
  • Due 1/22 - PSA Project - Final Public Service Announcement 
  • Due 1/17 - PSA Presentation - Present to class
P6
  • Due 12/22 - Project Identification (turned into Garcia via email.  Will post in your portfolio in 3D Design Page in Jan)

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P7
  • Due 12/22 - Project Identification posted in Portfolio (3D Design Page)
  • Due 12/22 - Spike Robotics - 1st Unit lesson 1& 2 - post in portfolio with image and reflection
    • 1st Year - Invention Squad Unit - Help & Hopper Race - Check with Garcia
    • 2nd Year - Training Trackers Unit - Stretch with Data - Check with Garcia
  • Due 1/19 - Spike Robotics 
    • 1st Year - Invention Squad Unit - Super Cleanup - Check with Garcia
    • 2nd Year - Training Trackers Unit - This is Uphill - Check with Garcia

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Period 3 - ELD


Monday Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

MLK Jr. Holiday



Tuesday Morning Routine
Question - What is problem solving?

We will be using a new program to help us with writing.  Follow the steps below and take the online assessment.

  • Log into Clever and open No Red Ink
  • Join our class
  • Start the assignment.
  • When done, watch the Space Out Friday Video


Wednesday Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

Finish the No Red Ink assignment

The correct use of the comma is coming out of our assessment as a need.  Check out this video, then go to NRI to work on a unit about commas.


Another resource we'll be looking at.




Thursday Morning Routine
Question - Using a sentence to answer each question, answer these questions using a comma in the correct places.
  1. What are 3 of your favorite foods?
  2. Name 3 of your favorite people in the world.
  3. Name 3 places you would like to visit. 
 

Friday Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

We'll be looking at writing samples at different levels
  • What do you notice about the writing
  • ...punctionation
  • ...vocabulary
  • ...paragraph structure
Write the answer to these questions in your journal with the title - How to Improve My Writing
  • How do you get your writing to this level?
  • What do you need to improve your writing based on these examples?


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Period 4 - ELD

Monday Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

MLK Jr. Holiday



Tuesday Morning Routine
Question - What is problem solving?

We will be using a new program to help us with writing.  Follow the steps below and take the online assessment.

  • Log into Clever and open No Red Ink
  • Join our class
  • Start the assignment.
  • When done, watch the Space Out Friday Video


Wednesday Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

Finish the No Red Ink assignment

The correct use of the comma is coming out of our assessment as a need.  Check out this video, then go to NRI to work on a unit about commas.


Another resource we'll be looking at.




Thursday Morning Routine
Question - Using a sentence to answer each question, answer these questions using a comma in the correct places.
  1. What are 3 of your favorite foods?
  2. Name 3 of your favorite people in the world.
  3. Name 3 places you would like to visit. 
 

Friday Morning Routine
Keyboarding - 10 min - (13 on the clock)

We'll be looking at writing samples at different levels
  • What do you notice about the writing
  • ...punctionation
  • ...vocabulary
  • ...paragraph structure
Write the answer to these questions in your journal with the title - How to Improve My Writing
  • How do you get your writing to this level?
  • What do you need to improve your writing based on these examples?

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Period 5 - Computer Science

Monday Morning Routine

MLK Jr. Holiday

Tuesday Morning Routine

Sample PSA Infographic - Click on the image to see the entire PSA


Sample Video PSA made in WeVideo




Getting going on your PSA Infographic
  1. get together with your group
  2. look over your notes (Mr. G wants to take pictures of your notes)
  3. refocus yourselves
  4. identify what you need to do next
  5. start putting together your PSA in Canva
  6. make sure to have a link to any resources you used at the bottom of the poster


Getting going on your PSA Video
  1. get together with your group
  2. look over your notes(storyboard) (Mr. G wants to take pictures of your notes)
  3. refocus yourselves
  4. identify what you need to do next
  5. join class in wevideo.com - sign in using your Rio Google account info
  6. class code is 4p1ovdg    
  7. get to know WeVideo by completing the "Introduce Yourself" project
  8. we'll start working on this together
  9. make sure to bookmark resources used to put on the end credits




Wednesday Morning Routine
Guest Mentor - Sandra Mossman will be with us today

Infographic PSA Makers - Check in with Sandra. 
  1. Verify who your audience will be
  2. Verify your information & resources (you need the links to any information you are using)
  3. Show what you have created so far
Movie PSA Makers - Check with Garcia
  1. Verify who your audience will be
  2. Verify your information & resources (you need the links to any information you are using)
  3. Learn and continue working on your commercial

Thursday Morning Routine

Continue working on your PSA



Friday Morning Routine

Continue working on your PSA

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Period 6 Computer Science on the Wheel

Monday Morning Routine

Why Learn Coding?



Sign in to Amazon Future Engineers - We'll be working to learn about Computer Science and coding using this software.  

  1. Start here by going to AFE and using your Rio Google info to create an account
  2. Use this class code when asked - FEAB9B
  3. We will be starting in Unit O,  Lesson 1
  4. This site is already bookmarked in your class folder.  If not, bookmark it.


Tuesday Morning Routine


Continue with Unit 0, Lesson 1

Wednesday Morning Routine

Continue with Unit 0, Lesson 2

Thursday Morning Routine

Continue with Unit 0, Lesson 2


Friday Morning Routine

Continue with Unit 0, Lesson 3


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Periods 7 - Robotics

Monday Morning Routine

Why Robotics?


Spike Robots Projects



Tuesday Morning Routine

Wednesday Morning Routine

Thursday Morning Routine

Friday Morning Routine


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Space Out Friday

The Amazing Parker Solar Probe

Overview of Mission


5 Things We Have Learned About Our Sun