Sunday, April 12, 2026

RV Robotics, Science, & STEAM ELD Week 4/13 - 17/2026

 Hello Everyone!

Welcome back!

Let's shake off the sleepiness and get back to our working routines.  

Robotics - Unleash the Spike Robots

Science -  Great White Shark Project & Let's Get ready for Santa Cruz Island

STEAM ELD - How did your game work?  Could it be more?


Artemis 2 returning to Earth.  This image may have been taken from the ISS.


What's Up in the Night Sky - April 


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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

Welcome Back

Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew



From last week - Get caught up and then look for the Spike app on the class blog.

1. Complete this Survey about the Expedition Project - please be honest but professional.  The students below have completed the form.


2. Keyboarding Test for March and Post - Next week you will have to show your parents your portfolio for homework.

3. Portfolio Update - Include Project Expedition & March KB post - New project photos

4. Project STEM -  Tuesday - I will host the Tour - Behind the Camera

Tuesday Morning Routine

Project STEM -  Tuesday - I will host the Tour - Behind the Camera


Wednesday Morning Routine

Robotics - Spike Prime lesson - Start


 Spike Robotics

  • App
    • Inventory your box
    • Go to "Start"
    • When done, start with the "Invention Squad" projects


      • Start with the lesson named "Help"  Make sure to read the directions
      • Create a post after each project
        • include a 
          • reflection 
          • a video of the working robot
          • screenshot of the code.

Project Option for 2nd year students - instead of Spike, you can create a video game of your own design for Skoolcade10.  Let Mr. G know if you want more info.


Thursday Morning Routine

Robotics - Spike Lesson -  Help



Friday Morning Routine

Robotics - Spike Lesson -  Hopper Race

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Period 2 Advisory


Monday Morning Routine

Welcome Back

Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew


Tuesday Morning Routine



Wednesday Morning Routine



Thursday Morning Routine



Friday Morning Routine

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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

Jewel of the Pacific - The Channel Islands

National Geography - West of the West


Monday Morning Routine

Welcome Back

Trout in the Classroom review and work due


Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew

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Tuesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit Review - about 1 week



Wednesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit


Thursday Morning Routine

Shark Unit



Friday Morning Routine

Shark Unit


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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

Jewel of the Pacific - The Channel Islands

National Geography - West of the West


Monday Morning Routine

Welcome Back

Trout in the Classroom review and work due


Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew

.


Tuesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit Review - about 1 week



Wednesday Morning Routine

Shark Unit


Thursday Morning Routine

Shark Unit



Friday Morning Routine

Shark Unit



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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

 

Monday Morning Routine

Welcome Back

Game Design in Scratch - Your Pong Game - Does it work?


Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew


Reminder from last week -

Welcome to Tech Time STEAM ELD

  • Purpose
  • Goals
  • Things we will do
    • Specific Description using nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
    • Writing practice - Grammar issues
    • 3D Design and Engineering
    • Creative Cartoon Creation
    • Coding - Game creation
    • Using Email

Tuesday Morning Routine

Game Design in Scratch - Your Pong Game - Does it work?

  • debugging
  • How would you make it a better and more interesting game?
  • Descriptive vocabulary - use specific details (nouns, verbs, adjectives) to describe how you would improve your game


Wednesday Morning Routine

Game Design - Let's make it better



Thursday Morning Routine

What else can you do in Scratch



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


Monday Morning Routine

Welcome Back

Game Design in Scratch - Your Pong Game - Does it work?


Artemis 2 Mission Multimedia Recap

• Artemis II Mission Overview

• Meet the Artemis II Crew

* Artemis 2 MIssion Images

• The Journey: Artemis II Mission Map

* Touching Moment for the crew


Reminder from last week -

Welcome to Tech Time STEAM ELD

  • Purpose
  • Goals
  • Things we will do
    • Specific Description using nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
    • Writing practice - Grammar issues
    • 3D Design and Engineering
    • Creative Cartoon Creation
    • Coding - Game creation
    • Using Email

Tuesday Morning Routine

Game Design in Scratch - Your Pong Game - Does it work?

  • debugging
  • How would you make it a better and more interesting game?
  • Descriptive vocabulary - use specific details (nouns, verbs, adjectives) to describe how you would improve your game


Wednesday Morning Routine

Game Design - Let's make it better



Thursday Morning Routine

What else can you do in Scratch


Friday Morning Routine

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Space Out Friday

Mission Successful!

Artemis 2 is nearly ready to fly in a few weeks!  Let's check out what the mission parameters will be




This is how we will set up the moon to live on!







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