Sunday, June 1, 2025

Rio Vista Computer Science, Robotics, Science, & ELD Week 6/2 - 6/2025

 Hello Everyone!

It's getting close to summer time!  We are wrapping up all of your projects.  

Last day to turn in late work for a grade is 6/9 for Computer Science, Robotics, Science & ELD

Student Computers will stop going home starting Monday If you need to take it home, talk to your Homeroom teacher to make special arrangements.  

Positive Behavior Field trips are coming up.  Make sure any work you need to finish is taken care of before your field trip.  

6th grade is 6/5

7th grade is 6/10

8th grade promotion practice starts on 6/9.  The 8th grade BBQ is on 6/

8th grade, do you want to save your school work created while you have been in the Rio School District?  We'll use Google Takeout to save your most valuable work.

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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

Continue to wrap up your current unit and update portfolios all week long

Sumo challenge will start tomorrow.

Level 0 - robot can move but does not identify the rink and drives off the side

Level 1 - robot can identify the rink and stay in

Level 2 - robot can stay in the rink and maneuver in the rink

Level 3 - robot stays in the rink, can maneuver, and looks for objects in the rink

Level 4 - robot stays in the rink, can maneuver, looks for objects in the rink, and makes a move towards that other object


Drone Challenge Flight Plan 3

Level 0 - drone takes off but does not stay on course

Level 1 - drone stays on course but does not complete the course

Level 2 - drone completes most of the course

Level 3 - drone completes the course

Level 4 - drone completes the course with precise movement and speed


Robotic Car

In your portfolio, give examples of each movement the app uses and what application that may have in a working robot.  Use video to demonstrate the specific movement. (A working robot is a robot that accomplishes tasks in the working world)



Tuesday Morning Routine

8th grade - 

Google Takeout preparation - Transferring your documents requires that you have a personal Google account.  Talk to me if you need help creating one.

Continue to wrap up your current unit and update portfolios all week long


Wednesday Morning Routine

Continue to wrap up your current unit and update portfolios all week long


Thursday Morning Routine

Continue to wrap up your current unit and update portfolios all week long

  1. Portfolios

    1. Make sure to wrap up your portfolio

    2. Robotics - Students work on their individual projects

    3. Get on to your projects - start finishing your projects!

      1. Lego Spike & VEX - Keep on with your projects

      2. Drones - You are working on Flight Plan 3. Make sure you look at the instructions located here.   Students will be walking around, designing and flying their drones for the obstacle course.  Before flying, have them walk through the code and the measurements with you to verify what the drone should be doing.  They have a process to follow before flying, stay safe.

      3. Robotic Car - Keep building and get that thing running.  Start to understand how to program it and drive it using their app

You should all be busy with your work.   Please be responsible, You got this!


Friday Morning Routine

Continue to wrap up your current unit and update portfolios all week long


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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

Project Identification

Monday Morning Routine

Learning to Use a PC

Tinkercad challenges


Tuesday Morning Routine

Designing a drinking cup in Tinkercad


Wednesday Morning Routine

Designing a drinking cup in Tinkercad



Thursday Morning Routine

Keyboarding  40 min this week - 10 minutes today

Catch up Day!  Catch up on your work.  

  1. Students are working in tinkercad, a 3D CAD program

  2. Students can create anything they want.  You must name your project appropriately.

Skoolcade Arcade Time - Play games in Scratch but not the High School Games


Friday Morning Routine



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Period 4 - Science



Seat Work - Work on any unfinished work & get help


Monday Morning Routine

Using Microscopes all week.  We will be learning:
  • what is a microscope - identify the parts
  • how to use it safely
  • using slides
  • slide preparation
  • we'll be looking at some very cool stuff.

Homework - 
Cell 3D model with lables & descriptions(5 are required from the Khan lessons)
Complete up to Unit 3 Cells in Khan Academy

Tuesday Morning Routine

Using Microscopes all week.


Wednesday Morning Routine

Using Microscopes all week.


Thursday Morning Routine

Students will be using a program called Khan Academy to work on a cell unit.  They need to wear their headphones or earbuds to listen to the program.  There should be no listening to their own music during class.  

Skoolcade Arcade Time - Play games in Scratch but not the High School Games


Friday Morning Routine

Using Microscopes all week.


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Period 5 - Science

POTMSS - Padlet

Tinkercad sign up link - use your first name

Seat Work - Work on any unfinished work & get help


Monday Morning Routine

Using Microscopes all week.  We will be learning:
  • what is a microscope - identify the parts
  • how to use it safely
  • using slides
  • slide preparation
  • we'll be looking at some very cool stuff.

Homework - 
Cell 3D model with lables & descriptions(5 are required from the Khan lessons)
Complete up to Unit 3 Cells in Khan Academy

Tuesday Morning Routine

Using Microscopes all week.


Wednesday Morning Routine

Using Microscopes all week.



Thursday Morning Routine

Students will be using a program called Khan Academy to work on a cell unit.  They need to wear their headphones or earbuds to listen to the program.  There should be no listening to their own music during class.  

Skoolcade Arcade Time - Play games in Scratch but not the High School Games


Friday Morning Routine

Using Microscopes all week.


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Period 7 - ELD


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

Check this out Project and presentations
  • What are you sharing with everyone? Goal (la meta)
  • Build your presentation with visuals that demonstrate what you want people to know
  • Practice your presentation - Review with Mr. Garcia
  • Present

Homework - finish and turn in recipe book


Tuesday Morning Routine

Check this out Project and presentations
  • What are you sharing with everyone? Goal (la meta)
  • Build your presentation with visuals that demonstrate what you want people to know
  • Practice your presentation - Review with Mr. Garcia
  • Present

Homework - finish and turn in recipe book




Wednesday Morning Routine
 
Check this Out Project and presentations
  • What are you sharing with everyone? Goal (la meta)
  • Build your presentation with visuals that demonstrate what you want people to know
  • Practice your presentation - Review with Mr. Garcia
  • Present

Homework - finish and turn in recipe book



Thursday Morning Routine
 
Students are watching the movie - A Million Miles Away.  It is set up on the tv, just hit play.

Write a summary of the movie.


Friday Morning Routine

Check this Out Project and presentations
  • What are you sharing with everyone? Goal (la meta)
  • Build your presentation with visuals that demonstrate what you want people to know
  • Practice your presentation - Review with Mr. Garcia
  • Present

Homework - finish and turn in recipe book



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Space Out Friday










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Work Due Trimester 2

All Periods


P3 & P4


P5


P6
  •  

P7


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