Sunday, November 2, 2025

RV Robotics, Science, and STEAM ELD Week 11/3 - 7/2025

 Hello Everyone!

Thank you for your responsible choices in class and with your class colleagues while I am not in class.   It makes a difference to me and to all of your class colleagues.

I hope you had a great Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos.  What an amazing World Series, Go Dodgers!  Back to Back Champions!

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Period 1 - Robotics

Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name

Typing Class Link

Sphero Class Code - 7QMRG3

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 


Monday Morning Routine

Rubric for your Microbit Monster

Categories - Each category is worth 25 pts4 25 pts3 20 pts2 15 pts1 10 pts
Team Work - Did both teammates participate in the design and build of the robot?Both team members built and coded the robot and can fix any problem with the bot.Team members helped each other, but focused on mostly one part, either coding or engineering. Repairs may require both.Team members did not build together, but are working together to make the robot workTeam members struggled to work together.
Coding - Was the code designed and tested to ensure the robot works the way you intended it to work?Both team members understand and can modify the codingBoth team members understand the codingOne team member understands the codingBoth team members struggle with building the code needed to make their machine work.
Engineering - Does the monster work the way you designed it to work? This includes placement of the MB and ServoThe monster moves as designed and has a functioning movement systemThe monster moves as designed and has a functioning movement systemThe monster mostly moves as designed. The movement system may have functional issues.The monster does not move as designed. There may be problems with the movement system.
Finished Product - Is the finished product complete and as intended in your design?The monster looks complete and amazingThe monster looks completeThe monster mostly looks completeThe monster does not look complete
Average of all the categories =



Tuesday Morning Routine

  • Continue building and testing
  •     Test the mounting of your servo to make sure the mount does not move.
  •     Test the placement of your microbit and the battery to hide or add visual interest
  •     Test the code, especially related to the movement of the servo the full 180 degrees
  • Review painting procedures


Wednesday Morning Routine

  • Continue building and testing
  •     Test the mounting of your servo to make sure the mount does not move.
  •     Test the placement of your microbit and the battery to hide or add visual interest
  •     Test the code, especially related to the movement of the servo the full 180 degrees
  • Review painting procedures


Thursday Morning Routine



Friday Morning Routine

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Period 2 Advisory

Brush Ninja Padlet - Post your design here


Monday Morning Routine

Digital Citizenship #2 - Being Kind Online

Digital Citizenship #3 - Safe and Secure


Tuesday Morning Routine

Debrief our Red Ribbon Door Decoration adventure

Your work - 

Digital Citizenship #2 - Being Kind Online

Digital Citizenship #3 - Safe and Secure

If you completed both programs, work on the Paper Plane Building Activity 


Wednesday Morning Routine

Paper Plane Building Activity

Click the image below to start understanding how things fly!  


Your goal for the week is to create 3 of the airplanes in the video.  There is a total of 4 planes, and the directions for 3 of them are included.  Pause the video when needed, and you can work with a partner.

You can test them in class in the Manufacturing Isle betweeen the 2 doors and windows.  Make adjustments to your airplane controls.  

On Friday, you will show me your airplanes and test them together with me.

Make sure to:
  1. Write your name on your airplane
  2. Do not leave it lying around the floor, PICK THEM UP - Use only one paper for each airplane
  3. Collect them in one area of the classroom in a plastic bag so you can show them to me
  4. When folding, make sure to fold the edges very tight, nothing loose
  5. If you have time, you can decorate your plane
  6. DO NOT TAKE THE PLANES OUTSIDE!!!


Thursday Morning Routine

work on the Paper Plane Building Activity



Friday Morning Routine

work on the Paper Plane Building Activity

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Period 3 Science

Join our typing team.  Click here

Tinkercad sign-up link  If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - ELY98AXG5

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 


Monday Morning Routine

On Field Trip

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Tuesday Morning Routine

Debrief the Field trip


Wednesday Morning Routine

You will be looking back on our Explore the Coast Field trip from Monday.  To review, you will view this slideshow and answer the questions on the worksheet that your teacher will give you.  Include what you saw on the trip.

You can work in pairs to complete the worksheet.  


Thursday Morning Routine

This project is about the plants that we saw or did not see on the trip.  
  • You will be looking at native plants, which are naturally part of the environment.  
  • You'll also look at non-native or Invasive species of plants.  These are plants that came from another environment, and have started to grow and kill native species of plants.
  • Click on this link to get the document you will use for your research
  • Use the worksheet to record your answers

You can work in pairs to complete the worksheet.  



Friday Morning Routine




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Period 4 - Science


Tinkercad sign-up link  - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - C5GFEQ2SV

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 

Monday Morning Routine

Native or Invasive Plant Species
You will be preparing for our Explore the Coast Field trip on Thursday.  To prepare, you will view this slideshow and answer the questions on the worksheet that your teacher will give you.


You can work in pairs to complete the worksheet.  


Tuesday Morning Routine

Prepare for the trip


Wednesday Morning Routine

Native or Invasive Plant Species
This project is about the plants that you may see on the trip.  
  • You will be looking at native plants, which are naturally part of the environment.  
  • You'll also look at non-native or Invasive species of plants.  These are plants that came from another environment, and have started to grow and kill native species of plants.
  • Click on this link to get the document you will use for your research
  • Use the worksheet to record your answers

You can work in pairs to complete the worksheet.  


Thursday Morning Routine

On Field Trip



Friday Morning Routine



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Period 6 - Tech Tales ELD

Typing Class Link

Tinkercad sign-up link  If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - AUDDGHSGY

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 

 

Monday Morning Routine

Tech Tales - You will be working on the Tech Tales project this week.  

Language Function - Description - Using adjectives to describe places.
  1. Whole class lesson
  2. Whole class practice
  3. Independent work - 
    1. Get a copy of the worksheet from the teacher
    2. Use this link to the slideshow to get the word list and images.
    3. Use a descriptive word from the word list (try new words) to describe the image
    4. Make sure to explain why you chose to use the word.
Word List - Slide 17
Assignment - Slide 19
Exit Ticket - Slide 20


Tuesday Morning Routine

Complete yesterday's assignment.


Wednesday Morning Routine

  1. Journal Writing
  2. Whole class lesson Day 3
  3. Whole class practice
  4. Independent work - 
    1. Get a copy of the worksheet from the teacher
    2. Use this link to view the Noun Cards you will be using.
    3. Follow the directions and build up a complex descriptive sentence by modifying the noun phrase
    4. Do this activity with different cards if you have time.
    5. Exit Ticket - Write a complex descriptive sentence in your journal using the picture on slide 31 - "The wind blew..."

Complete yesterday's assignment or any unfinished work.



Thursday Morning Routine

Complete yesterday's assignment or any unfinished work.



Friday Morning Routine





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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD


Tinkercad sign up link If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - GVNCWEREF

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 

Monday Morning Routine

Tech Tales - You will be working on the Tech Tales project this week.  

Language Function - Description - Using adjectives to describe places.
  1. Whole class lesson
  2. Whole class practice
  3. Independent work - 
    1. Get a copy of the worksheet from the teacher
    2. Use this link to the slideshow to get the word list and images.
    3. Use a descriptive word from the word list (try new words) to describe the image
    4. Make sure to explain why you chose to use the word.
Word List - Slide 17
Assignment - Slide 19
Exit Ticket - Slide 20


Tuesday Morning Routine

Complete yesterday's assignment.


Wednesday Morning Routine

  1. Journal Writing
  2. Whole class lesson Day 3
  3. Whole class practice
  4. Independent work - 
    1. Get a copy of the worksheet from the teacher
    2. Use this link to view the Noun Cards you will be using.
    3. Follow the directions and build up a complex descriptive sentence by modifying the noun phrase
    4. Do this activity with different cards if you have time.
    5. Exit Ticket - Write a complex descriptive sentence in your journal using the picture on slide 31 - "The wind blew..."

Complete yesterday's assignment or any unfinished work.



Thursday Morning Routine

Complete yesterday's assignment or any unfinished work.



Friday Morning Routine

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Space Out Friday





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Special Stuff

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

RV Robotics, Science, & STEAM ELD Week 10/27 - 31/2025

 Hello Everyone!

Happy Halloween Week!  It is also Red Ribbon Week, so have fun participating in all of the spirit days!

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Period 1 - Robotics

Tinkercad sign-up link - use your first name

Typing Class Link

Sphero Class Code - 7QMRG3

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 


Monday Morning Routine

Look at the Milk Carton monster, Milky Monstor, or the Octobot.  Look at our resource box and decide with your partner what your direction will be.  

You can bring resources from home.

Period 2 wants to create a door with a scary scene using Ghost Face from Scream.



In your same group, break down your Inchworm project to build your new Monster.



  • Time frame - 
    • Testing your project by Wednesday
    • Decorating by Friday


Tuesday Morning Routine

Continue building your monster.  We may not be supporting the door decoration, as they are headed in a different direction.

  • Exchange scissors for your backpack with the teacher
  • Keep your work area clean
  • Take care with any sharp cutting tools
  • Use your Inchworm microbit and servo
  • Turn off the glue guns before leaving class
  • Check with the teacher for popsicle sticks or straws


Wednesday Morning Routine

Continue building your monster.  

Test your mechanisms and code

We will have some type of remote activation today.  I'll let you know


Thursday Morning Routine

Continue building your monster.  

Test your mechanisms and code



Friday Morning Routine

Happy Halloween!

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Period 2 Advisory

Brush Ninja Padlet - Post your design here


Monday Morning Routine



Tuesday Morning Routine

Prepare the door decoration.  Several students will be working on the door decoration.

The students creating the door decoration need to work well together or you can stop the work if they cannot work well.

Students who are not working on the door can either create a Ghostface cutout, or they can record their screams in Scratch to be played on a loop.

Here is a link to a Scratch program that will let you record and play screems.  If one person opens their Scratch account, they can record everyone's screams.

If this activity gets to crazy, have them record it when I return.



Wednesday Morning Routine

Door decoration



Thursday Morning Routine

Door decoration -  Make sure to clean up and return all borrowed items.


Digital Citizenship #2 - Being Kind Online

Digital Citizenship #3 - Safe and Secure




Friday Morning Routine


Digital Citizenship #2 - Being Kind Online

Digital Citizenship #3 - Safe and Secure
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Period 3 Science

Join our typing team.  Click here

Tinkercad sign-up link  If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - ELY98AXG5

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 


Monday Morning Routine

Class Slides

Student Digital Handouts



Tuesday Morning Routine

Today, you will be watching a video about Energy and completing a worksheet based on the video.  You can work on this together with a partner.

Our Domino project is all about Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, and Energy Distribution.  Can you connect the different types of energy to our Domino Drop Project?



Wednesday Morning Routine

Review the questions from the Energy video



Thursday Morning Routine

Today, you will be watching a video about Energy and completing a worksheet based on the video.  You can work on this together with a partner.

Our Domino project is all about Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, and Energy Distribution.  Can you connect the different types of energy to our Domino Drop Project?





Friday Morning Routine




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Period 4 - Science


Tinkercad sign-up link  - If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - C5GFEQ2SV

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 

Monday Morning Routine



Tuesday Morning Routine

Today, you will be watching a video about Energy and completing a worksheet based on the video.  You can work on this together with a partner.

Our Domino project is all about Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, and Energy Distribution.  Can you connect the different types of energy to our Domino Drop Project?



Wednesday Morning Routine




Thursday Morning Routine

Today, you will be watching a video about Energy and completing a worksheet based on the video.  You can work on this together with a partner.

Our Domino project is all about Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, and Energy Distribution.  Can you connect the different types of energy to our Domino Drop Project?



Friday Morning Routine



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Period 6 - Tech Tales ELD

Typing Class Link

Tinkercad sign-up link  If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - AUDDGHSGY

Project STEM Link - 

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 

 

Monday Morning Routine

Tech Tales - Slides


Tuesday Morning Routine

Today, you will be watching a video about Energy and completing a worksheet based on the video.  You can work on this together with a partner.

Our Domino project is all about Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, and Energy Distribution.  Can you connect the different types of energy to our Domino Drop Project?



Wednesday Morning Routine




Thursday Morning Routine

Watch this video in order to complete the worksheet.

When finished, check out this interesting video about Dia de los Muerto and the legend of La Llorona



Friday Morning Routine


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Period 7 - Tech Tales ELD


Tinkercad sign up link If you have a Tinkercad account, you may need to add this code - GVNCWEREF

  • Computer Science - 69499f
  • What is AI - 

Monday Morning Routine



Tuesday Morning Routine

Today, you will be watching a video about Energy and completing a worksheet based on the video.  You can work on this together with a partner.

Our Domino project is all about Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, and Energy Distribution.  Can you connect the different types of energy to our Domino Drop Project?



Wednesday Morning Routine




Thursday Morning Routine - Remember to complete the assignment today only

Watch this video in order to complete the worksheet.

When finished, check out this interesting video about Dia de los Muertos and the legend of La Llorona



Friday Morning Routine



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Space Out Friday





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Special Stuff

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