Computer Science Week 11/15 - 19/2021

Aloha all,

Special Announcement - Watch out tonight for the Beaver Moon Partial Eclipse

Periods 2, 4, & 5 will be working on Project Identification.  We'll review the project in detail today.

Periods 6 & 7 will be getting logged into typing.com, Project Stem, Scratch, and creating their Student Portfolio this week.  We'll also be working on building their daily routines.

  

   Period 6                                   Period 7

Space Out Friday!

The Artemis Project

Update

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I'm not here today, Start here by clicking on the video below

 

Hi all,

Here are your plans for the week.   Please show respect to your teacher.  Use your time wisely.  I’ll see you all on Tuesday.  Make it a great day! 

Special Note

There is no movement in class during ALL Periods for Monday.  Students may not move around the class for any reason.  If you need to get up, please raise your hand to get approval from the teacher.  If you get your name on the teacher's notes in a negative way, you get a lunch detention.  If someone needs help, please ask the teacher if you can go help them.

P1 - Homeroom - Introduce yourself, take attendance, listen to announcements, answer any questions, send the students off with their computers and a warm wish or thought for the day.

Periods 2, 4, & 5 Basic Plan all Periods Guest Teacher introduction and attendance. Students start on your daily routine 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing.com (13 min on the clock) 3 min - Check email and CHECK THE LESSON PLANS on Class Blog.  Task 3D Design - Project ID - You are going to start your first 3D design project.  Here is what you need to do to get started.  Watch the 2 videos below first, then look at the project syllabus Video 1 - What is 3D Printing? Class discussion - What do you think about 3D printing?  Is it important & why? Video 2 - COVID-19 SOLUTION SEEKERS - Scroll to the middle of the page Class discussion - We all have made changes to help get rid of COVID.  What did you do and still do to help keep COVID away? We’ll talk more about STEM careers & how they helped our world heal. Project ID - This is your project.  Follow the directions below to get started. Read the syllabus  Objective - Students will solve a problem.  They will ideate, design, evaluate, and manufacture an object that solves the problem and meets the project's requirements utilizing a CAD program and 3D printer. Problem - Laptop Cases, Backpacks & Keychains can look alike.  How do I make mine easy to identify? Read the requirements - on the syllabus Explore the syllabus - click on the link to find the syllabus Find the project rubric Find examples of past projects Start on your design using TinkerCad Good luck!

Periods 6 & 7 -  Welcome to Computer Science  Hi all,  I’m sorry I’m not here for your first day.  Please pay attention to Mr. Townsley.  You will be joining some of the sites you will be using every week in this class.   Here are a couple of rules you need to know about the C205 Tech Lab Bathroom Breaks - Sign out on clipboard, take a pass & return the pass Questions in class - Raise your hand (depending on the question, ask 3 before you ask me(the teacher)). Dismissal - When it is time to go, start cleaning up 2 minutes before the bell rings & WAIT AT YOUR WORKSTATION UNTIL THE TEACHER LETS YOU GO BY ROWS. What computer do I use - For today, use your Chromebook ONLY! More to come Basic Plan all Periods - Special plans this week Guest Teacher introduction and attendance. Students start on your daily routine for this week 10 min - Daily Touch typing on Typing.com (13 min on the clock) -  You all will need to go to typing.com and create an account.  Click on the link below to get started.  Use your Rio Schools email and password to create an account.   START WORKING ON THE BEGINNERS LESSONS Period 6 click here to start your typing account Period 7 click here to start your typing account 3 min - Check your email - Delete old email & read important email Go to the Computer Science Class Blog. Click on this link to go to Scratch & play some games. What kind of games do you like? See you tomorrow!

NOISE Level

• Noise level is between a 2 & 3 but should NEVER get so loud we disturb other classes

• Walking around is for help only, no social maneuvering around the classroom:

• Lost movement privileges, stay in your seat - ALL STUDENTS

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Consequences for repeated (2) disruptions:

1. Students may be moved away from others & continue working if the behavior improves

2. Students may be moved to a 6th-grade class or to the office with a blue behavior referral - students will lose promotion points and will not be available to help their teams. 

3. Just do your work:) 

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Guest teacher - Students may be collaborating which is encouraged.  Or, they may be just visiting so you will need to move around the classroom and listen into conversations.  THIS IS CRUCIAL FOR GOOD CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT!!!!!

Done with your Project - Students can do these activities when completed with a project and done posting on their blog.  Early finishers can go on  DIY ACTIVITIES

Blogger	Modify your blogs themes, colors, and layout
Gamestarmechanic	Great game design website.  Sign in, use the year 2004 for registering, select “Get Started” until you get to the “Quest” and click on that.
Tinkercad	Create a new project or work on an old one
Finish Preparing 3D printed ID	Use tools carefully and clean up the work table
Code.org	Work on another new task or finish one from last year
Scratch	Go play some games on Scratch!  When you find a game you like, look at the code used to create it
Typing.com	Students can get some more keyboarding practice.
DIY Projects	Start thinking about another project you want to do for yourself!

1 min -  Logging out of class devices & shutting down - I make all students wait at their workstations until all headphones, tables, and chairs are neatly arranged.  I excuse one row at a time.   Do not excuse students until workspaces are clean.

P7 needs to put chairs up and shut down the TV on FRIDAY!

Guest Teacher Reminders:

• Write good, detailed, and readable reflections.  

• Email me if you have any questions.

I wish you all a good day.  Help each other & respect each other.

See you tomorrow,

Mr. Garcia

P.S. you can email me any questions.  It may take me a while to respond.

Rio Vista Computer Science Week 11/8 - 12/2021

  Hi all,

We are wrapping up Trimester 1!  What a great time it has been with all of you.  

7th & 8th graders in periods 2 - 5 will be taking a short break from coding and working on Tinkercad this week.  Finish the Starter Tutorials first and then you have time to explore and learn on your own.  We'll start a project next week.

6th graders in periods 6 & 7.  Our time is coming to an end.  We'll finish the trimester off by getting an introduction to 3D design.  Go through the starters and start exploring.  I'll give you a short assignment on Wednesday.

Monday - Get to know Tinkercad

Tuesday - Tinkercad - Finish the Starters Tutorial & explore by making something

Wednesday -Tinkercad - Finish the Starters Tutorial & explore by making something

Thursday - Veteran's Day - No School - say thank you to a vet!

Friday -  Tinkercad project

In Memory of Mrs. Avila

Rio Vista Computer Science Week 11/2 - 11/5

 Hi all,

I'm glad you are all back!  I'm looking forward to a fun week building, examining, and modifying your Halloween game.  Later in the week, we will start to look at our next CS skill, 3D design!  Totally ready!

As we move forward, we will start working on 3D Design as the main focus but we will continue to use Project Stem throughout the year.

Tuesday - Game  Design - Reviewing Code

Wednesday - Game Design - Reviewing Code

Thursday - Game Design - Reviewing Code

Friday -  3D Design - Intro

Quote of the week:

The Power of

Optimism

Space Out Friday

NASA spacecraft will crash into an asteroid at 15,000 mph. Will it make a dent?

Earth's Planetary Defense System

RV Computer Science Week 10/25 - 10/29

 Happy Halloween Week!

Coding - This week will continue working on coding with a Halloween focus

Monday - Haloween Tutorial Scratch - Do your best to make this game today!

Tuesday - Complete your Halloween Shooter Game

Wednesday - 

Thursday - BreakOut EDU - Trick or Treat Puzzle

Friday - 

Regenerating Body Parts - Creepy or Cool?

Space Out Friday

Halloween Costume Guidelines

Computer Science Week 10/18 - 10/22

 Hi all,

This week we will be working on more programing this week.  You will also start on your new portfolios on Edublogs.  Below is some information to get you started.  Click on the EduBlog icon FOR YOUR CLASS to get started building your new portfolio.  Look on the board for the invite code.

   

WHERE TO START

1. Click on the link for your class

2. Follow the prompts

3. Use your @rioschools.org email & PW

4. Adventure and explore your new blog

5. Add your title -  Your name's Blog

Click here to check out My Edublog for class

Project Stem - Scratch in Motion 

We'll be on Unit 1 lesson on getting deep into programming in Scratch.

Monday - Get your blogs started.  Look over the information above and follow the directions.

Tuesday - Unit 1 Lesson 1 

Wednesday - Unit 1 Lesson 3 - Skip lesson 2

Thursday - Unit 1 Lesson 4

Friday - What's Up Blog post, Space Out, & catch up

Vocabulary

This week:

• events
• sequence
• parallelism
• initializing

Prior weeks:

• algorithym
• program

Reminders:

DARE Week Door Design: If you want to volunteer to decorate our classroom door for DARE week, please meet during lunchtime in the techlab on MONDAY to start planning.

Space Out Friday

Lucy is "Outta Here!"

click to watch the launch

Our Moon &

A View of Our Solar System

Check out this simulation of our solar system.  It is amazing!

Next Week Red Ribbon Spirit Day Schedule

Earthquake Preparedness

Survival Kits & More!

Click on the image to get the info

Computer Science - Week 10/11 - 15/2021

 Hi you wonderful people!

I will be out of the classroom until Friday.  Thank you for coming to the class blog to check for the latest information.  Also, thank you for doing your best in class while I'm away.  Your Guest Teacher will be Mrs. Peraza.  

Congratulations to all those who are improving their keyboarding skills! More students are reaching their keyboarding goals and using the home row.  Next up is not looking at the keyboard!!!  Remember to focus on accuracy and NOT speed.  Teach your fingers how to reach the keys from the home row.  Once you know where the keys are, speed will come.

Here is the plan for the week:

Monday - Stacking Cups with Code

Tuesday - Project STEM

1. Normal morning routine - keyboarding for 13 minutes & check mail (your time) for 3 minutes. 
2. Log in and navigate to Unit 0, Lesson 0.3, & watch the video in sections A & B.
3. After watching section B, let your teacher know you are done by getting into presentation seating.

    3. Class discussion:  

Think

Pair

Pair up with someone wearing the same colored shirt.

Share

Share with your shirtmate 

    4. Watch the video in section C.  

            *Have fun.

            *Stick to one game today, you will have time to play both games on Friday.

    5. Clean up & wait at your stations to be dismissed.

You all are awesome people.  It is my pleasure to know you this year.  

Mr. G

Wednesday - Project STEM - 

• Start your day with the normal routine: Keyboarding & check your mail.
• Start Project STEM: Unit 0, Lesson 0.4

• Watch Section A & B on your own.  When done, get into presentation seating.
• Mrs. Peraza will lead a brief discussion about Pair Programing
• Find a classmate with the same colored shoes, this person is your pair partner!
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• Complete the activity with your partner.
• Have fun!

Thursday - Lesson 0.4

Friday - Debrief & review

Space Out Friday

Lucy

Get on the website & explore, Lucy will!

Click here for more "getting to know Lucy" videos

RV Computer Science Week 10/4 - 8/2021

 Good day all,

We will continue working with code this week as we try out a new program.  Get ready for something different!

Monday - Finish your name animation project or game project.  Grades are in, email me when you have finished your project.  You are responsible for the code strings in the tutorial.  Many of you went beyond the basics and created some very interesting animations and games!  NICE WORK Vista!

Tuesday - Work in AFE

Wednesday - Work in AFE

Thursday - Work in AFE

Friday - Keyboarding Games/lessons - Check your keyboarding time

Condor Trait of the Month

FOSTER Good Habits - Student Information

Space Out Friday

NASA's First Interactice Graphic Novel - First Woman

The Website

Read the book, listen to the audio, and get lots of information here.

Hispan@s de la NASA

What is the International Space Station (ISS)?

Rio Vista Computer Science - Week 9/27 - 10/1/2021

Hi all,

This week will be full of coding challenges.  Get ready to think!

Monday - Thursday - Scratch challenges - Please take this students survey on Monday

Friday - 

• October Keyboarding Test - Take two 3-minutes tests and post on your blog
• What's Up Post - take some time today to compose a post about anything YOU want to talk about!

 Check out this incredible site - Instructables

Super cool drone wind surfing video

Scratch Animations & Games

Post your Scratch Name Animations & Quick Games here.  

Make sure to include your name and period

P2 Garcia

What's Up - 9/24/2021

 Hi All,

This week you will start a weekly assignment named "What's Up"

Each Friday, you will write about something that you want to write about.  It can be about how you feel today, what you are doing this weekend, a movie-tv show-anime-song-music video you like, how much your feet hurt, how much you love your bed, or anything you want to write about.

What's required?

• a paragraph of written text (you can add a recording if you like)
• an image, video, or drawing
• a title - What's Up - current date
• Graded weekly - 200 point value

A few things to remember:

• no personal information
• if you write about people, keep names out of your writing.
• keep your content appropriate for an academic blog

Here is an example:

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Hi all,

This week, I listened to a great webinar and heard a NASA astronaut talk about being in space.  John Herrington is the first Native American to travel to space.  He performed a spacewalk to install solar panels on the International Space Station!  Mr. Herrington flew on the space shuttle Endeavor.  That's cool because the space shuttle Endeavor is not at the California Science Center in Los Angeles.   He also took part in a new IMAX movie that I want to see.  I'll include the links below.  Have a great weekend!

    

            Captian Herrington working on ISS solar panels                               USS Endeavor in Los Angeles (click on image)

    

Check out the trailers for these exciting IMAX movies.  The California Science Center has an IMAX movie theater.

Into the Wild - Website

To Fly - IMAX movie only show at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington DC

Rio Vista Computer Science - Week 9/20 - 9/24

 Hi all,

This week we'll be exploring and building code strings in Scratch to make some fun programs.  Get your brain working and your imagination flowing for this week.

Monday - Scratch Discovery

Tuesday - Peace Day

Wed. & Thurs. - Animate Your Name!

Friday - Space Out Friday - Rover Activity

For those of you at home, I'll record a video showing you what to do for this week.  Hope you are feeling better.

Here is something to hopefully, give you a smile

Development of Boston Dynamics Robots

Space Out Friday

The Artemis Project - We ARE Going Back to the Moon

Watch the video.  Write down your questions or comments on this form.  Click here

I hope you all have a great week!

Mr. G